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Medical and dental practices in Iowa County, WI
The medical and dental practices in Iowa County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #234 of 2,394 scored counties
#15 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 41
- 3 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $14.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,459 a household
- Spending per listing
- $360K
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 40.5
- 52% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 23,951
- +1.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in Iowa County is 74 (upper middle), #234 of 2,394 scored counties and #15 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for medical and dental practices.
Households in Iowa County spend about $14.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,459 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 41 medical and dental practices, that is $360K per practice, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 41 medical and dental practices on map listings in Iowa County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 7%, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 40.5 for every 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Iowa County classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers. That is one for every 562 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Iowa County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Iowa 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 | Iowa County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 40.5 | 93.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $360K | $154K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 562 | 335 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.0% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,459 | $1,435 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $82,182 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 154
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 413 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 97The 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 Iowa 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 Iowa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 23,951+1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 10,118
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 763 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 31
- Median household income
- $82,182+28.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,813
- Median home value
- $265,000
- Jobs located here
- 10,800
- Daytime population
- 21,726Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Iowa County?
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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 |
| 15Iowa County, WI | 74 | 41 | 40.5 | $360K | +1.0% | #234 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Iowa 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 clinics74
- Dentists and orthodontists78
- Primary care and pediatrics
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors44
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Iowa County, WI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 41 medical and dental practices in Iowa County. 3 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Iowa County, WI spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.8M a year, or $1,459 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $360K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,118 households in Iowa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iowa County, WI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Iowa County has 40.5 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $360K, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Iowa County would have about 97, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 562 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S.
How fast is Iowa County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Iowa County at 23,951 people in 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,118 households. The median household income in Iowa County is $82,182 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.2% 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. Iowa County scores 74 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #234 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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How the score works · Top markets for medical and dental practices · All 56 business types in Iowa County
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