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Medical and dental practices in Morgan County, WV

The medical and dental practices in Morgan County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #549 of 2,394 scored counties
#3 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia

Listings
32
2 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
8
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$7.7M
On medical and dental services · $1,042 a household
Spending per listing
$239K
57% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
43.6
48% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,027
+5.5% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 32 medical and dental practices in Morgan County. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 43.6 for every 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

At $1,042 per household (19% below the U.S. average), households in Morgan County spend about $7.7M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $239K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 57% above the U.S. figure of $152K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Morgan County was 8 in 2023. That is one for every 918 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Morgan County grew 5.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Morgan County is 65 (upper middle), #549 of 2,394 scored counties and #3 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Morgan 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.

Doctors, dentists and clinics in Morgan County, WV compared with West Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureMorgan CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households43.658.484.5
Spending per listing$239K$172K$152K
Households per official establishment918372270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−4.4%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.5%−1.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,042$1,005$1,288
Median household income$72,179$59,608$80,734
Groundwork market score6548

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
9 → 8
Employees, 2023
46
Annual payroll, 2023
$3M
One-person businesses, 2023
6Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
322 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
50The 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 Morgan 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 Morgan County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,027+5.5% since 2020
Households
7,342
Median age
49.1
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
229 sq. mi.
People per square mile
76
Median household income
$72,179+39.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,830
Median home value
$240,600
Jobs located here
3,253
Daytime population
12,615Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Doctors, dentists and clinics across West Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Morgan County marked.

Top counties in West Virginia

Counties in West Virginia ranked for medical and dental practices by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Jefferson County, WV768637.7$332K+9.2%#178 of 2,394
2Hampshire County, WV742326.6$376K+4.4%#231 of 2,394
3Morgan County, WV653243.6$239K+5.5%#549 of 2,394
4Berkeley County, WV6323345.7$247K+13.7%#622 of 2,394
5Taylor County, WV621624.2$416K−2.4%#642 of 2,394
6Mineral County, WV623228.8$359K−0.4%#645 of 2,394
7Wayne County, WV603320.9$464K−4.0%#726 of 2,394
8Preston County, WV594232.8$306K−0.6%#776 of 2,394
9Grant County, WV591636.4$270K+0.4%#780 of 2,394
10Hardy County, WV582033.6$282K+0.7%#818 of 2,394

Other business types in Morgan County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many medical and dental practices are in Morgan County, WV?

Morgan County has 32 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Another 6 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Morgan County, WV spend on medical and dental services?

About $7.7M a year, or $1,042 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $239K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,342 households in Morgan County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Morgan County, WV compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?

Morgan County has 43.6 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 48% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $239K, 57% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Morgan County would have about 50, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 918 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.

How fast is Morgan County, WV growing?

Population estimates put Morgan County at 18,027 people in 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,342 households. Median household income in Morgan County is $72,179, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 39.5%, 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. Morgan County scores 65 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #549 of 2,394 scored counties.

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