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Medical and dental practices in Washington County, WI
The medical and dental practices in Washington County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,151 of 2,394 scored counties
#53 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 541
- 55 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 156
- +28.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $88.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,558 a household
- Spending per listing
- $164K
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 94.8
- 12% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 139,238
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,558 per household (21% above the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $88.9M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $164K of household spending for each practice on map listings, 8% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 541 medical and dental practices on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Of those, 55 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 94.8 per 10,000 households, 12% above 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 Washington County was 156 in 2023, up 28.9% from 2019. That is one for every 366 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts list 27 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Washington County.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 51 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices, ranking #1,151 of 2,394 scored counties and #53 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 94.8 | 93.0 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $164K | $154K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 366 | 335 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +28.9% | +12.0% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,558 | $1,435 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $96,359 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 121 → 156+28.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,653
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $119.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 27Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 54155 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 583The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 139,238+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 57,070
- Median age
- 44.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 320
- Median household income
- $96,359+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,246
- Median home value
- $344,800
- Jobs located here
- 59,079
- Daytime population
- 123,552Residents 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 |
| 53Washington County, WI | 51 | 541 | 94.8 | $164K | +1.8% | #1,151 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Washington 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 clinics51
- Dentists and orthodontists58
- Primary care and pediatrics79
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors48
- Physical therapy57
- Optometrists and eye care82
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Washington County, WI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 541 medical and dental practices in Washington County. 55 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 156 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 28.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 27 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, WI spend on medical and dental services?
About $88.9M a year, or $1,558 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 541 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $164K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,070 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, WI compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Washington County has 94.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $164K, 8% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Washington County would have about 583, against 541 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 366 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 28.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 139,238 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,070 households. The median household income in Washington County is $96,359 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.1% 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. Washington County scores 51 for medical and dental practices (upper middle), #1,151 of 2,394 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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