Market rankings · West Virginia
Medical and dental practices in West Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in West Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 4,256
- 454 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 1,958
- −4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $732.4M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 58.4
- 31% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $172K
- 13% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the medical and dental practices on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
West Virginia has 4,256 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 454 are chain locations, or 11%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 58.4 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,005 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in West Virginia spend about $732.4M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $172K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 13% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 1,958 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in West Virginia in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 372 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $10.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in West Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #26 for medical and dental practices, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest (73). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest (45).
Every market in West Virginia for medical and dental practices
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 73 | 693 | 58.6 | $192K | +7.1% | #40 of 387 |
| 1Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 57 | 294 | 59.2 | $189K | −3.6% | #131 of 387 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 56 | 414 | 74.6 | $158K | +6.5% | #141 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 55 | 21,683 | 91.4 | $160K | +3.3% | #153 of 387 |
| 2Morgantown, WV | 53 | 378 | 65.8 | $163K | +1.3% | #166 of 387 |
| 3Wheeling, WV-OH | 45 | 350 | 60.3 | $186K | −3.6% | #224 of 387 |
| 4Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 31 | 236 | 62.3 | $158K | −2.3% | #338 of 387 |
| 5Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 31 | 1,278 | 84.0 | $124K | −2.6% | #340 of 387 |
| 6Charleston, WV | 21 | 669 | 76.6 | $130K | −4.7% | #367 of 387 |
| 7Beckley, WV | 12 | 326 | 72.5 | $129K | −4.3% | #383 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairmont, WV | 45 | 126 | 54.0 | $191K | −1.2% | #322 of 538 |
| 2Clarksburg, WV | 32 | 214 | 60.3 | $170K | −2.4% | #432 of 538 |
| 3Elkins, WV | 30 | 61 | 57.1 | $169K | −3.6% | #449 of 538 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 22 | 265 | 68.8 | $144K | −1.3% | #500 of 538 |
| 4Bluefield, WV-VA | 17 | 294 | 72.6 | $131K | −3.8% | #520 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 76 | 86 | 37.7 | $332K | +9.2% | #178 of 2,394 |
| 2Hampshire County, WV | 74 | 23 | 26.6 | $376K | +4.4% | #231 of 2,394 |
| 3Morgan County, WV | 65 | 32 | 43.6 | $239K | +5.5% | #549 of 2,394 |
| 4Berkeley County, WV | 63 | 233 | 45.7 | $247K | +13.7% | #622 of 2,394 |
| 5Taylor County, WV | 62 | 16 | 24.2 | $416K | −2.4% | #642 of 2,394 |
| 6Mineral County, WV | 62 | 32 | 28.8 | $359K | −0.4% | #645 of 2,394 |
| 7Wayne County, WV | 60 | 33 | 20.9 | $464K | −4.0% | #726 of 2,394 |
| 8Preston County, WV | 59 | 42 | 32.8 | $306K | −0.6% | #776 of 2,394 |
| 9Grant County, WV | 59 | 16 | 36.4 | $270K | +0.4% | #780 of 2,394 |
| 10Hardy County, WV | 58 | 20 | 33.6 | $282K | +0.7% | #818 of 2,394 |
| 11Roane County, WV | 56 | 14 | 24.5 | $359K | −4.8% | #895 of 2,394 |
| 12Boone County, WV | 56 | 23 | 29.0 | $330K | −6.9% | #899 of 2,394 |
| 13McDowell County, WV | 52 | 15 | 23.2 | $340K | −10.9% | #1,068 of 2,394 |
| 14Monroe County, WV | 52 | 13 | 28.1 | $334K | +0.8% | #1,069 of 2,394 |
| 15Marshall County, WV | 49 | 44 | 35.2 | $277K | −4.4% | #1,209 of 2,394 |
| 16Mason County, WV | 49 | 41 | 40.2 | $237K | −2.7% | #1,213 of 2,394 |
| 17Wetzel County, WV | 49 | 25 | 40.9 | $237K | −4.6% | #1,214 of 2,394 |
| 18Lincoln County, WV | 48 | 10 | 13.0 | $689K | −5.8% | #1,253 of 2,394 |
| 19Barbour County, WV | 48 | 17 | 27.6 | $329K | −0.3% | #1,254 of 2,394 |
| 20Wyoming County, WV | 47 | 26 | 32.2 | $271K | −7.1% | #1,313 of 2,394 |
| 21Upshur County, WV | 45 | 47 | 49.2 | $197K | −0.3% | #1,409 of 2,394 |
| 22Brooke County, WV | 42 | 32 | 33.1 | $300K | −6.0% | #1,562 of 2,394 |
| 23Jackson County, WV | 42 | 53 | 46.0 | $218K | −1.0% | #1,568 of 2,394 |
| 24Putnam County, WV | 40 | 146 | 62.8 | $184K | −1.0% | #1,665 of 2,394 |
| 25Braxton County, WV | 38 | 15 | 31.3 | $291K | −4.1% | #1,739 of 2,394 |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Fayette County, WV | 38 | 59 | 37.0 | $253K | −5.6% | #1,741 of 2,394 |
| 27Marion County, WV | 38 | 126 | 54.0 | $191K | −1.2% | #1,750 of 2,394 |
| 28Mingo County, WV | 36 | 41 | 44.0 | $192K | −8.7% | #1,833 of 2,394 |
| 29Monongalia County, WV | 35 | 336 | 75.3 | $145K | +2.0% | #1,892 of 2,394 |
| 30Nicholas County, WV | 32 | 46 | 48.6 | $194K | −2.9% | #2,011 of 2,394 |
| 31Summers County, WV | 29 | 18 | 38.5 | $224K | −3.3% | #2,109 of 2,394 |
| 32Hancock County, WV | 29 | 81 | 63.2 | $158K | −4.5% | #2,113 of 2,394 |
| 33Randolph County, WV | 27 | 61 | 57.1 | $169K | −3.6% | #2,166 of 2,394 |
| 34Mercer County, WV | 24 | 152 | 62.7 | $153K | −3.4% | #2,226 of 2,394 |
| 35Wood County, WV | 21 | 233 | 65.0 | $152K | −2.1% | #2,272 of 2,394 |
| 36Harrison County, WV | 19 | 194 | 73.6 | $140K | −2.5% | #2,296 of 2,394 |
| 37Lewis County, WV | 19 | 59 | 84.7 | $118K | −3.7% | #2,302 of 2,394 |
| 38Logan County, WV | 16 | 99 | 77.6 | $119K | −6.6% | #2,342 of 2,394 |
| 39Kanawha County, WV | 14 | 640 | 83.7 | $120K | −4.3% | #2,358 of 2,394 |
| 40Greenbrier County, WV | 13 | 106 | 71.7 | $128K | −4.0% | #2,363 of 2,394 |
| 41Ohio County, WV | 12 | 151 | 82.3 | $124K | −4.4% | #2,371 of 2,394 |
| 42Cabell County, WV | 10 | 443 | 112.7 | $87K | −3.2% | #2,385 of 2,394 |
| 43Raleigh County, WV | 7 | 267 | 92.1 | $102K | −3.5% | #2,390 of 2,394 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 12 | 35.4 | $262K | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 11 | 37.9 | $230K | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 6 | 18.2 | $559K | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 6 | 20.2 | $430K | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 7 | 22.0 | $405K | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 15.7 | $662K | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 13 | 46.9 | $217K | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 8 | 35.5 | $247K | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 7 | 24.6 | $398K | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 5 | 19.8 | $447K | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 8 | 34.2 | $279K | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 14.7 | $623K | −5.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 medical and dental practices on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in West Virginia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,256 medical and dental practices in West Virginia. 454 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 1,958 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 4.4% from 2019. Official counts list 983 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on medical and dental services?
About $732.4M a year, or $1,005 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,256 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $172K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
West Virginia has 58.4 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $172K, 13% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, West Virginia would have about 4,803, against 4,256 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 372 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for medical and dental practices?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest, at 45 (lower middle). Among 43 scored counties in West Virginia, Jefferson County scores highest, at 76 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. West Virginia scores 48 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #26 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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