Gresham, OR: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Gresham, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Gresham at a glance
Furthest from the US: share with a bachelor's degree or higher (23.3% against 35.7%), then share of residents who speak Spanish at home (15.5% against 13.6%).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate111,513Down 2.4% from the April 2020 base of 114,259
- Median household income$77,795Below both Oregon ($83,011) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age37.0Below both Oregon (40.4) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older15.1%Well below Oregon (19.1%), below the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)23.3%Well below both Oregon (36.8%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)15.5%Well above Oregon (9.0%), above the US (13.6%)
The share with a bachelor's degree or higher is where Gresham and Portland (10 miles apart) differ most: 23.3% against 53.8%, then the share who speak Spanish at home (15.5% against 6.7%).
Local healthcare landscape in Gresham
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, at 24800 S.E. Stark St. in Gresham, is described by Legacy Health as the Gresham area's full-service community hospital, with care and expertise in robotic-assisted surgery, cancer treatment and gastrointestinal care. The City of Gresham lists its Neighborhood Associations by name, among them Centennial, Gresham Butte, Hogan Cedars, Hollybrook, Kelly Creek, Powell Valley, Rockwood and Wilkes East, and each has its own webpage with meeting information and contacts. The city's land use district definitions also name the Gresham Butte Plan District and the Rockwood Town Center, and its comprehensive plan has sections on the Pleasant Valley Plan District and the Springwater Plan District.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Centennial
- Gresham Butte
- Hogan Cedars
- Hollybrook
- Kelly Creek
- Powell Valley
- Rockwood
- Wilkes East
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Who practices in Gresham
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Gresham, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Gresham is furthest above the US among chiropractors (2.2 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In Gresham | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 114 | 1 per 978 | 1 per 1,340 | Well above |
| Chiropractors | 75 | 1 per 1,487 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 3 | 1 per 37,171 | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 99 | 1 per 1,126 | 1 per 1,181 | Above |
| Optometrists | 22 | 1 per 5,069 | 1 per 5,291 | Above |
| Podiatrists | 6 | 1 per 18,585 | 1 per 14,706 | Well below |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Multnomah County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 44.6% of them, well above the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments2,243Average employment 23,875
- Offices of physicians602
- Offices of dentists363
- Offices of other health practitioners1,000
What we'd prioritize for a Gresham 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 Gresham (nationally there is one for every 58,824 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a plastic surgeon. See our marketing for plastic surgeons.
Keep the patients you already have
Gresham had 2,746 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−2.4%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
A crowded field for chiropractors
2.2 times the US number of NPI-registered chiropractors per resident (one per 1,487 residents). A chiropractor here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for chiropractors.
Reviews and your Google Business Profile first
One NPI-registered dentist per 978 residents in Gresham (US: one per 1,340). We would start with the Google Business Profile and review management.
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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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