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Medical and dental practices in Roanoke County, VA
The medical and dental practices in Roanoke County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #2,215 of 2,394 scored counties
#98 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 429
- 40 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 133
- +27.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,166 a household
- Spending per listing
- $108K
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 108.0
- 28% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 97,150
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Roanoke County scores 25 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,215 of 2,394 scored counties and #98 of 114 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 429 medical and dental practices in Roanoke County. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 108.0, 28% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Roanoke County spend about $46.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,166 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $108K per practice, 29% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 133 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Roanoke County in 2023, up 27.9% from 2019. That is one for every 299 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $763K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Roanoke County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Roanoke County grew 0.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Roanoke County compares
The same measures for Virginia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Roanoke County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 108.0 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $108K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 299 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +27.9% | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,166 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $83,709 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 104 → 133+27.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,213
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $98.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 126Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 42940 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 304The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $763K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Roanoke County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Roanoke County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 97,150+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 39,725
- Median age
- 44.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 251 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 387
- Median household income
- $83,709+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,750
- Median home value
- $286,000
- Jobs located here
- 38,065
- Daytime population
- 88,794Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Kent County, VA | 93 | 19 | 20.5 | $666K | +21.2% | #3 of 2,394 |
| 2Goochland County, VA | 89 | 22 | 21.3 | $674K | +17.4% | #7 of 2,394 |
| 3Poquoson city, VA | 88 | 9 | 19.0 | $721K | +6.6% | #9 of 2,394 |
| 4King George County, VA | 88 | 31 | 30.6 | $444K | +10.5% | #12 of 2,394 |
| 5Frederick County, VA | 87 | 58 | 16.4 | $774K | +8.8% | #14 of 2,394 |
| 6Caroline County, VA | 87 | 24 | 20.0 | $591K | +11.3% | #16 of 2,394 |
| 7Louisa County, VA | 85 | 42 | 27.0 | $438K | +13.6% | #35 of 2,394 |
| 8Fluvanna County, VA | 84 | 31 | 30.0 | $408K | +6.2% | #52 of 2,394 |
| 9Clarke County, VA | 83 | 20 | 34.0 | $395K | +5.4% | #63 of 2,394 |
| 10Powhatan County, VA | 83 | 45 | 39.7 | $334K | +7.0% | #68 of 2,394 |
| 98Roanoke County, VA | 25 | 429 | 108.0 | $108K | +0.2% | #2,215 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Roanoke County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics25
- Dentists and orthodontists19
- Primary care and pediatrics32
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors52
- Physical therapy33
- Optometrists and eye care46
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Roanoke County, VA?
There are 429 medical and dental practices on map listings in Roanoke County as of September 2026. 40 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 133 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 27.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 126 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Roanoke County, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $46.3M a year, or $1,166 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 429 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $108K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 39,725 households in Roanoke County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Roanoke County, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Roanoke County has 108.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $108K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Roanoke County would have about 304, against 429 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 299 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 27.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Roanoke County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Roanoke County at 97,150 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,725 households. Median household income in Roanoke County is $83,709, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.4%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Roanoke County scores 25 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #2,215 of 2,394 scored counties.
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