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Medical and dental practices in Winchester city, VA
The medical and dental practices in Winchester city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 15 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,355 of 2,394 scored counties
#110 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 333
- 33 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 136
- −15.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,039 a household
- Spending per listing
- $36K
- 76% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 289.8
- 3.4 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 28,272
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
Winchester city scores 15 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,355 of 2,394 scored counties and #110 of 114 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 333 medical and dental practices in Winchester city. Of those, 33 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 289.8 per 10,000 households, 3.4 times the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,039 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Winchester city spend about $11.9M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 333 medical and dental practices, that is $36K per practice, 76% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
In 2023, official counts showed 136 businesses with payroll in Winchester city classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 15.0% from 2019. That is one for every 85 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $4.9M has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Winchester city. Population estimates put the population change in Winchester city from 2020 to 2025 at +1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Winchester city 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 | Winchester city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 289.8 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $36K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 85 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.0% | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,039 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $63,974 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 15 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 160 → 136−15.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,240
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $226.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 24Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 33333 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 78The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $4.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Winchester city, 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 Winchester city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 28,272+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 11,492
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 44%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 9 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,035
- Median household income
- $63,974+8.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,976
- Median home value
- $343,000
- Jobs located here
- 27,462
- Daytime population
- 42,088Residents 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 |
| 110Winchester city, VA | 15 | 333 | 289.8 | $36K | +1.0% | #2,355 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Winchester city
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 clinics15
- Dentists and orthodontists13
- Primary care and pediatrics14
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors13
- Physical therapy17
- Optometrists and eye care12
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Winchester city, VA?
Winchester city has 333 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 33 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 136 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 15.0% from 2019. Another 24 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Winchester city, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $11.9M a year, or $1,039 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 333 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $36K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,492 households in Winchester city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Winchester city, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Winchester city has 289.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 3.4 times the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $36K, 76% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Winchester city would have about 78, against 333 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 85 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Winchester city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Winchester city at 28,272 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,492 households. Median household income in Winchester city is $63,974, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 8.8%, 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. Winchester city scores 15 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,355 of 2,394 scored counties.
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