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Medical and dental practices in Wythe County, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Wythe County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 17 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,333 of 2,394 scored counties
#106 of 114 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
112
12 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
39
+34.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$12.1M
On medical and dental services · $965 a household
Spending per listing
$108K
29% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
89.4
6% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
27,983
−1.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

For medical and dental practices, Wythe County has a Groundwork market score of 17 (low): #2,333 of 2,394 scored counties and #106 of 114 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $965 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in Wythe County spend about $12.1M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $108K per practice, 29% below the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 112 medical and dental practices on map listings in Wythe County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 89.4 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 39 businesses with payroll in Wythe County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, up 34.5% from 2019. That is one for every 321 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Wythe County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Wythe 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Wythe County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureWythe CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households89.483.984.5
Spending per listing$108K$151K$152K
Households per official establishment321300270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+34.5%+0.8%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.2%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$965$1,264$1,288
Median household income$57,745$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score1750

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
29 → 39+34.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
350
Annual payroll, 2023
$21.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
15Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
11212 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
79The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Wythe 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 Wythe County

Population, 2025 estimate
27,983−1.2% since 2020
Households
12,533
Median age
45.3
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
462 sq. mi.
People per square mile
61
Median household income
$57,745+17.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,745
Median home value
$171,200
Jobs located here
11,749
Daytime population
27,635Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Wythe County marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1New Kent County, VA931920.5$666K+21.2%#3 of 2,394
2Goochland County, VA892221.3$674K+17.4%#7 of 2,394
3Poquoson city, VA88919.0$721K+6.6%#9 of 2,394
4King George County, VA883130.6$444K+10.5%#12 of 2,394
5Frederick County, VA875816.4$774K+8.8%#14 of 2,394
6Caroline County, VA872420.0$591K+11.3%#16 of 2,394
7Louisa County, VA854227.0$438K+13.6%#35 of 2,394
8Fluvanna County, VA843130.0$408K+6.2%#52 of 2,394
9Clarke County, VA832034.0$395K+5.4%#63 of 2,394
10Powhatan County, VA834539.7$334K+7.0%#68 of 2,394
106Wythe County, VA1711289.4$108K−1.2%#2,333 of 2,394

Other business types in Wythe County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Wythe County, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 112 medical and dental practices in Wythe County. 12 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 34.5% from 2019. Official counts list 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Wythe County, VA spend on medical and dental services?

About $12.1M a year, or $965 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 112 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $108K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,533 households in Wythe County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Wythe County, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Wythe County has 89.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $108K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Wythe County would have about 79, against 112 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 321 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 34.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Wythe County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Wythe County at 27,983 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,533 households. The median household income in Wythe County is $57,745 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Wythe County scores 17 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,333 of 2,394 scored counties.

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