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Medical and dental practices in Fayette County, WV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Fayette County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,741 of 2,394 scored counties
#26 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 59
- 3 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- −17.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.9M
- On medical and dental services · $935 a household
- Spending per listing
- $253K
- 66% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 37.0
- 56% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,165
- −5.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Fayette County spend about $14.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $935 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That is about $253K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 66% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 59 medical and dental practices on map listings in Fayette County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 37.0 for every 10,000 households, 56% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 39 businesses with payroll in Fayette County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 17.0% from 2019. That is one for every 409 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 12 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fayette County declined 5.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For medical and dental practices, Fayette County has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #1,741 of 2,394 scored counties and #26 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia.
How Fayette County compares
The same measures for West 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 | Fayette County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 37.0 | 58.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $253K | $172K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 409 | 372 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −17.0% | −4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −5.6% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $935 | $1,005 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $53,194 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 47 → 39−17.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 285
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 593 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 98The 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,165−5.6% since 2020
- Households
- 15,948
- Median age
- 44.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 662 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 60
- Median household income
- $53,194+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,298
- Median home value
- $105,800
- Jobs located here
- 8,970
- Daytime population
- 33,530Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in West Virginia
| 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 |
| 26Fayette County, WV | 38 | 59 | 37.0 | $253K | −5.6% | #1,741 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Fayette 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 clinics38
- Dentists and orthodontists34
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors35
- Physical therapy22
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Fayette County, WV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 59 medical and dental practices in Fayette County. 3 of them (5%) 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, down 17.0% from 2019. Official counts list 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Fayette County, WV spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.9M a year, or $935 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $253K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,948 households in Fayette County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fayette County, WV compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Fayette County has 37.0 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 56% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $253K, 66% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Fayette County would have about 98, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 409 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 17.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Fayette County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Fayette County at 38,165 people in 2025, down 5.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,948 households. The median household income in Fayette County is $53,194 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.5% 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. Fayette County scores 38 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,741 of 2,394 scored counties.
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