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Medical and dental practices in Wayne County, WV

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Wayne County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #726 of 2,394 scored counties
#7 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia

Listings
33
5 chain locations (15%)
Official establishments
13
−35.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$15.3M
On medical and dental services · $971 a household
Spending per listing
$464K
3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.9
75% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
37,309
−4.0% 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

Households in Wayne County spend about $15.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $971 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. That works out to $464K per practice, 3 times the U.S. figure of $152K.

There are 33 medical and dental practices on map listings in Wayne County as of September 2026. 5 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.9, 75% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Wayne County was 13 in 2023, down 35.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,212 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 13 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Wayne County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For medical and dental practices, Wayne County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #726 of 2,394 scored counties and #7 of 43 scored counties in West Virginia.

How Wayne 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 Wayne County, WV compared with West Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureWayne CountyWest VirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.958.484.5
Spending per listing$464K$172K$152K
Households per official establishment1,212372270
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−35.0%−4.4%+1.5%
Population growth, 2020–2025−4.0%−1.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$971$1,005$1,288
Median household income$58,878$59,608$80,734
Groundwork market score6048

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
20 → 13−35.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
61
Annual payroll, 2023
$3.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
13Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
335 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
100The 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County

Population, 2025 estimate
37,309−4.0% since 2020
Households
15,762
Median age
44.5
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
506 sq. mi.
People per square mile
75
Median household income
$58,878+55.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,850
Median home value
$127,100
Jobs located here
8,769
Daytime population
32,887Residents 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County

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

Questions

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

As of September 2026, map listings count 33 medical and dental practices in Wayne County. 5 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 35.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 13 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $15.3M a year, or $971 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 33 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $464K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,762 households in Wayne County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Wayne County has 20.9 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 75% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $464K, 3 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Wayne County would have about 100, against 33 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,212 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 35.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

How fast is Wayne County, WV growing?

Population estimates put Wayne County at 37,309 people in 2025, down 4.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,762 households. The median household income in Wayne County is $58,878 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 55.0% 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. Wayne County scores 60 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #726 of 2,394 scored counties.

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