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Medical and dental practices in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area
The medical and dental practices in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 80 out of 100: High
Ranked #14 of 387 scored metro areas
#2 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington
- Listings
- 255
- 20 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 80
- −3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $54.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,239 a household
- Spending per listing
- $214K
- 40% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 58.0
- 31% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,885
- +3.5% since 2020
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What this means
For medical and dental practices, the Longview-Kelso metro area has a Groundwork market score of 80 (high): #14 of 387 scored metro areas and #2 of 11 scored metro areas based in Washington. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for medical and dental practices.
Households in the Longview-Kelso metro area spend about $54.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,239 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $214K per practice, 40% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 255 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Longview-Kelso metro area as of September 2026. 20 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 58.0 per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Longview-Kelso metro area was 80 in 2023, down 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 549 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $359K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Longview-Kelso metro area. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Longview-Kelso metro area grew 3.5%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Longview-Kelso metro area compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Longview-Kelso metro area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 58.0 | 79.3 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $214K | $182K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 549 | 305 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.6% | +0.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,239 | $1,446 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,531 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 80 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 80−3.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,325
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $97.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 24Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 25520 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 357The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $359K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Longview-Kelso metro area, 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 the Longview-Kelso metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,885+3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 43,943
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,141 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 98
- Median household income
- $76,531+40.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,669
- Median home value
- $397,500
- Jobs located here
- 40,531
- Daytime population
- 95,784Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 84 | 220 | 46.4 | $286K | +5.0% | #3 of 387 |
| 2Longview-Kelso, WA | 80 | 255 | 58.0 | $214K | +3.5% | #14 of 387 |
| 3Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 76 | 745 | 68.6 | $212K | +2.7% | #29 of 387 |
| 4Yakima, WA | 68 | 471 | 53.7 | $222K | +1.0% | #62 of 387 |
| 5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 64 | 14,603 | 90.8 | $173K | +3.3% | #88 of 387 |
| 6Bellingham, WA | 63 | 657 | 69.9 | $187K | +3.9% | #92 of 387 |
| 7Kennewick-Richland, WA | 62 | 799 | 74.0 | $182K | +6.5% | #101 of 387 |
| 8Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 57 | 898 | 75.5 | $182K | +2.8% | #132 of 387 |
| 9Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 56 | 1,921 | 80.8 | $157K | +3.5% | #142 of 387 |
| 10Walla Walla, WA | 53 | 177 | 75.5 | $164K | −0.4% | #165 of 387 |
Other business types in the Longview-Kelso metro area
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 clinics80
- Dentists and orthodontists65
- Primary care and pediatrics72
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors55
- Physical therapy80
- Optometrists and eye care79
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 255 medical and dental practices in the Longview-Kelso metro area. 20 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 3.6% from 2019. Official counts list 24 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $54.5M a year, or $1,239 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 255 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $214K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,943 households in the Longview-Kelso metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Longview-Kelso metro area has 58.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $214K, 40% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Longview-Kelso metro area would have about 357, against 255 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 549 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Longview-Kelso metro area at 114,885 people in 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,943 households. The median household income in the Longview-Kelso metro area is $76,531 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.4% 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. The Longview-Kelso metro area scores 80 for medical and dental practices (high), #14 of 387 scored metro areas.
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