Ankeny, IA: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Ankeny, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Ankeny at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (3.3% against 13.6%), then share of residents 65 and older (11.7% against 17.2%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate77,833Up 14.3% from the April 2020 base of 68,102
- Median household income$108,198Well above both Iowa ($75,059) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age33.6Below both Iowa (38.6) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older11.7%Well below both Iowa (18.1%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)52.1%Well above both Iowa (31.4%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)3.3%Well below both Iowa (4.7%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Ankeny and Des Moines (11 miles apart) differ most: 3.3% against 11.5%, then the share with a bachelor's degree or higher (52.1% against 29.7%).
Local healthcare landscape in Ankeny
MercyOne Ankeny Family Medicine lists its address as 800 E. 1st St. Suite 1700 in Ankeny and says the location is a department of MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Clinics listed in the City of Ankeny's Ankeny Plan 2040 include UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine at Prairie Trail and UnityPoint Clinic OB/GYN at Ankeny. The plan also names Methodist West Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, Blank Children's Hospital and Iowa Lutheran Hospital among hospitals serving the metropolitan area. The plan calls Uptown Ankeny a historic commercial district, says the Prairie Trail development is emerging as a mixed-use commercial district, and refers to the Prairie Ridge mixed-use development. The city's Business Parks page lists Metro North Business Park, Corporate Woods Business Park and Crosswinds Business Park.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Uptown Ankeny
- Prairie Trail
- Prairie Ridge
- Metro North Business Park
- Corporate Woods Business Park
- Crosswinds Business Park
Sources for this section
Who practices in Ankeny
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Ankeny, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Ankeny is furthest above the US among chiropractors (2.5 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In Ankeny | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 51 | 1 per 1,526 | 1 per 1,340 | Below |
| Chiropractors | 59 | 1 per 1,319 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 2 | 1 per 38,917 | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 111 | 1 per 701 | 1 per 1,181 | Well above |
| Optometrists | 16 | 1 per 4,865 | 1 per 5,291 | Above |
| Podiatrists | 5 | 1 per 15,567 | 1 per 14,706 | Below |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Polk County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 39.3% of them, well above the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments1,182Average employment 14,091
- Offices of physicians291
- Offices of dentists194
- Offices of other health practitioners464
What we'd prioritize for a Ankeny practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for plastic surgeons
No NPI-registered plastic surgeons list a practice address in Ankeny (nationally there is one for every 58,824 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a plastic surgeon. See our marketing for plastic surgeons.
Be easy to find for people who just moved here
Ankeny grew by 9,731 residents (+14.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025. With that many new residents, we would start with maps and directory listings.
A crowded field for chiropractors
2.5 times the US number of NPI-registered chiropractors per resident (one per 1,319 residents). A chiropractor here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for chiropractors.
Lead with elective and cash-pay services
The median household income in Ankeny is $108,198, against $80,734 for the US. Elective work earns its own pages and budget, with Google and Facebook ads.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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