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Medical and dental practices in Harrison County, WV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Harrison County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 19 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,296 of 2,394 scored counties
#36 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 194
- 28 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 97
- −5.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $27.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,028 a household
- Spending per listing
- $140K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 73.6
- 13% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 64,221
- −2.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Harrison County is 19 (low), #2,296 of 2,394 scored counties and #36 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,028 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Harrison County spend about $27.1M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 194 medical and dental practices, that is $140K per practice, 8% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 194 medical and dental practices on map listings in Harrison County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 73.6 for every 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 97 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Harrison County in 2023, down 5.8% from 2019. That is one for every 272 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Harrison County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Harrison 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 | Harrison County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 73.6 | 58.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $140K | $172K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 272 | 372 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.8% | −4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.5% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,028 | $1,005 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $60,377 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 19 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 103 → 97−5.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,371
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $95.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 39Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 19428 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 178The 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 64,221−2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 26,353
- Median age
- 42.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 416 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 156
- Median household income
- $60,377+13.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,166
- Median home value
- $166,200
- Jobs located here
- 34,505
- Daytime population
- 72,165Residents 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 |
| 36Harrison County, WV | 19 | 194 | 73.6 | $140K | −2.5% | #2,296 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Harrison 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 clinics19
- Dentists and orthodontists16
- Primary care and pediatrics26
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors41
- Physical therapy14
- Optometrists and eye care9
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Harrison County, WV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 194 medical and dental practices in Harrison County. 28 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 97 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 5.8% from 2019. Another 39 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Harrison County, WV spend on medical and dental services?
About $27.1M a year, or $1,028 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 194 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $140K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,353 households in Harrison County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harrison County, WV compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Harrison County has 73.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 13% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $140K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Harrison County would have about 178, against 194 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 272 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Harrison County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Harrison County at 64,221 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,353 households. The median household income in Harrison County is $60,377 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 13.9% 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. Harrison County scores 19 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,296 of 2,394 scored counties.
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