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Medical and dental practices in Chippewa County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in Chippewa County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #571 of 2,394 scored counties
#32 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 127
- 9 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 71
- +20.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $37.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,376 a household
- Spending per listing
- $294K
- 93% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 46.8
- 45% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 67,614
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 127 medical and dental practices in Chippewa County. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 7%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 46.8 per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Households in Chippewa County spend about $37.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,376 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 127 medical and dental practices, that is $294K per practice, 93% 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 Chippewa County was 71 in 2023, up 20.3% from 2019. That is one for every 382 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chippewa County grew 1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Chippewa County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #571 of 2,394 scored counties and #32 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Chippewa County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Chippewa County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 46.8 | 93.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $294K | $154K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 382 | 335 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.3% | +12.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,376 | $1,435 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $74,680 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 59 → 71+20.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 725
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $67.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 9Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1279 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 245The 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 Chippewa 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 Chippewa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 67,614+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 27,139
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,008 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 66
- Median household income
- $74,680+25.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,252
- Median home value
- $257,900
- Jobs located here
- 25,936
- Daytime population
- 62,863Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for medical and dental practices, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Chippewa County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bayfield County, WI | 89 | 10 | 13.4 | $1M | +3.4% | #6 of 2,394 |
| 2Adams County, WI | 88 | 16 | 16.8 | $747K | +5.2% | #8 of 2,394 |
| 3Lafayette County, WI | 87 | 25 | 37.0 | $373K | +5.2% | #21 of 2,394 |
| 4Burnett County, WI | 86 | 20 | 27.8 | $467K | +3.9% | #26 of 2,394 |
| 5Vilas County, WI | 78 | 31 | 27.8 | $479K | +2.9% | #119 of 2,394 |
| 6Marquette County, WI | 77 | 19 | 27.2 | $473K | +2.1% | #142 of 2,394 |
| 7Dunn County, WI | 77 | 66 | 37.8 | $366K | +1.7% | #148 of 2,394 |
| 8Sawyer County, WI | 77 | 34 | 38.6 | $334K | +4.0% | #153 of 2,394 |
| 9Vernon County, WI | 76 | 48 | 38.6 | $351K | +2.4% | #176 of 2,394 |
| 10Waushara County, WI | 76 | 46 | 43.5 | $304K | +2.8% | #180 of 2,394 |
| 32Chippewa County, WI | 64 | 127 | 46.8 | $294K | +1.9% | #571 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Chippewa 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 clinics64
- Dentists and orthodontists79
- Primary care and pediatrics77
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors29
- Physical therapy73
- Optometrists and eye care76
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Chippewa County, WI?
Chippewa County has 127 medical and dental practices on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 71 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 20.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 9 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chippewa County, WI spend on medical and dental services?
About $37.4M a year, or $1,376 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 127 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $294K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,139 households in Chippewa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chippewa County, WI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Chippewa County has 46.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $294K, 93% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Chippewa County would have about 245, against 127 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 382 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Chippewa County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Chippewa County at 67,614 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,139 households. Median household income in Chippewa County is $74,680, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.0%, 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. Chippewa County scores 64 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #571 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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