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Medical and dental practices in Kanawha County, WV
The medical and dental practices in Kanawha County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 14 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,358 of 2,394 scored counties
#39 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 640
- 64 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 282
- −15.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $77M
- On medical and dental services · $1,007 a household
- Spending per listing
- $120K
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 83.7
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 172,381
- −4.3% since 2020
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What this means
Kanawha County scores 14 (low) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #2,358 of 2,394 scored counties and #39 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Kanawha County spend about $77M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,007 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $120K per practice, 21% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
Kanawha County has 640 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 83.7, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 282 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Kanawha County in 2023, down 15.1% from 2019. That is one for every 271 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $6.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Kanawha County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kanawha County declined 4.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Kanawha 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 | Kanawha County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 83.7 | 58.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $120K | $172K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 271 | 372 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.1% | −4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.3% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,007 | $1,005 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $60,943 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 14 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 332 → 282−15.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,698
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $212.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 171Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 64064 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 505The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $6.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 172,381−4.3% since 2020
- Households
- 76,459
- Median age
- 43.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 902 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 196
- Median household income
- $60,943+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,041
- Median home value
- $147,300
- Jobs located here
- 104,812
- Daytime population
- 206,412Residents 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 |
| 39Kanawha County, WV | 14 | 640 | 83.7 | $120K | −4.3% | #2,358 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Kanawha 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 clinics14
- Dentists and orthodontists13
- Primary care and pediatrics14
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics24
- Chiropractors42
- Physical therapy26
- Optometrists and eye care16
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Kanawha County, WV?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 640 medical and dental practices in Kanawha County. 64 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 282 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 15.1% from 2019. Official counts list 171 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kanawha County, WV spend on medical and dental services?
About $77M a year, or $1,007 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 640 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $120K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 76,459 households in Kanawha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kanawha County, WV compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Kanawha County has 83.7 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $120K, 21% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Kanawha County would have about 505, against 640 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 271 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Kanawha County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Kanawha County at 172,381 people in 2025, down 4.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 76,459 households. The median household income in Kanawha County is $60,943 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.7% 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. Kanawha County scores 14 for medical and dental practices (low), #2,358 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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