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Medical and dental practices in Preston County, WV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Preston County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #776 of 2,394 scored counties
#8 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 42
- 2 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,002 a household
- Spending per listing
- $306K
- Twice the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 32.8
- 61% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 34,004
- −0.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Preston County comes to about $12.8M a year: $1,002 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. Spread across 42 medical and dental practices, that is $306K per practice, twice the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 42 medical and dental practices on map listings in Preston County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 5%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 32.8 for every 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Preston County in 2023. That is one for every 915 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Preston County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Preston County is 59 (upper middle), #776 of 2,394 scored counties and #8 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia.
How Preston 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 | Preston County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 32.8 | 58.4 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $306K | $172K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 915 | 372 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.4% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.6% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,002 | $1,005 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,880 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 93
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 7Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 422 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 84The 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 Preston 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 Preston County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 34,004−0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 12,809
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 649 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 53
- Median household income
- $61,880+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,856
- Median home value
- $162,800
- Jobs located here
- 6,983
- Daytime population
- 28,456Residents 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 |
Other business types in Preston 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 clinics59
- Dentists and orthodontists56
- Primary care and pediatrics56
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors
- Physical therapy43
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Preston County, WV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 42 medical and dental practices in Preston County. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Preston County, WV spend on medical and dental services?
About $12.8M a year, or $1,002 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 42 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $306K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,809 households in Preston County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Preston County, WV compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Preston County has 32.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $306K, twice the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Preston County would have about 84, against 42 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 915 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is Preston County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Preston County at 34,004 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 12,809 households. The median household income in Preston County is $61,880 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.3% 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. Preston County scores 59 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #776 of 2,394 scored counties.
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