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Medical and dental practices in York County, VA
How York County, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #518 of 2,394 scored counties
#34 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 85
- 2 chain locations (2%)
- Official establishments
- 84
- −5.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $36.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,344 a household
- Spending per listing
- $427K
- 2.8 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 31.5
- 63% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 71,374
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,344 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in York County spend about $36.3M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 85 medical and dental practices, that is $427K per practice, 2.8 times the U.S. figure of $152K.
York County has 85 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (2%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 31.5 for every 10,000 households, 63% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 84 businesses with payroll in York County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 5.6% from 2019. That is one for every 321 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 65 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of York County grew 1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, York County has a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle): #518 of 2,394 scored counties and #34 of 114 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How York 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 | York County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 31.5 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $427K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 321 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.6% | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,344 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $109,956 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 89 → 84−5.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 722
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $68.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 65Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 852 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 238The 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 York 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 York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 71,374+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 26,968
- Median age
- 42.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 105 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 678
- Median household income
- $109,956+19.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $135,038
- Median home value
- $433,200
- Jobs located here
- 19,993
- Daytime population
- 64,167Residents 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 |
| 34York County, VA | 65 | 85 | 31.5 | $427K | +1.6% | #518 of 2,394 |
Other business types in York 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 clinics65
- Dentists and orthodontists51
- Primary care and pediatrics70
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors77
- Physical therapy81
- Optometrists and eye care66
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in York County, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 85 medical and dental practices in York County. 2 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 84 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019. Another 65 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in York County, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $36.3M a year, or $1,344 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 85 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $427K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,968 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does York County, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
York County has 31.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 63% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $427K, 2.8 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, York County would have about 238, against 85 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 fell 5.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is York County, VA growing?
Population estimates put York County at 71,374 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,968 households. The median household income in York County is $109,956 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.4% 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. York County scores 65 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #518 of 2,394 scored counties.
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