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Medical and dental practices in Vilas County, WI
The medical and dental practices in Vilas County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #119 of 2,394 scored counties
#5 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 31
- 2 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −20.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $14.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,333 a household
- Spending per listing
- $479K
- 3.1 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 27.8
- 67% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 23,761
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Vilas County scores 78 (high) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #119 of 2,394 scored counties and #5 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for medical and dental practices.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 31 medical and dental practices in Vilas County. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 11% across the U.S. That is 27.8 per 10,000 households, 67% below the U.S. rate of 84.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Vilas County comes to about $14.9M a year: $1,333 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. Spread across 31 medical and dental practices, that is $479K per practice, 3.1 times the U.S. figure of $152K.
Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Vilas County in 2023, down 20.8% from 2019. That is one for every 587 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Population estimates show Vilas County grew 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Vilas 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 | Vilas County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 27.8 | 93.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $479K | $154K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 587 | 335 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −20.8% | +12.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,333 | $1,435 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $68,431 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 19−20.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 111
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 312 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 Vilas 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 Vilas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 23,761+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 11,147
- Median age
- 53.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 858 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 28
- Median household income
- $68,431+45.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,583
- Median home value
- $300,000
- Jobs located here
- 7,876
- Daytime population
- 22,608Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
Other business types in Vilas 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 clinics78
- Dentists and orthodontists83
- Primary care and pediatrics73
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors61
- 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 Vilas County, WI?
There are 31 medical and dental practices on map listings in Vilas County 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 19 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 20.8% from 2019. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Vilas County, WI spend on medical and dental services?
About $14.9M a year, or $1,333 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $479K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,147 households in Vilas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Vilas County, WI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Vilas County has 27.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 67% below the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $479K, 3.1 times the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Vilas County would have about 97, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 587 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Vilas County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Vilas County at 23,761 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,147 households. Median household income in Vilas County is $68,431, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 45.4%, 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. Vilas County scores 78 for medical and dental practices (high), #119 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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