New Bedford, MA: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on New Bedford, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
New Bedford at a glance
Furthest from the US: share with a bachelor's degree or higher (17.0% against 35.7%), then median household income ($56,981 against $80,734).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate101,834Up 0.8% from the April 2020 base of 101,047
- Median household income$56,981Well below both Massachusetts ($103,960) and the US ($80,734)
- Median age37.0Below both Massachusetts (40.0) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older15.4%Below both Massachusetts (17.9%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)17.0%Well below both Massachusetts (47.3%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)17.2%Well above both Massachusetts (9.7%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where New Bedford and Fall River (9 miles apart) differ most: 17.2% against 10.2%, then the median age (37.0 against 39.3).
Local healthcare landscape in New Bedford
St. Luke's Hospital is at 101 Page Street in New Bedford. Its page says the hospital has grown to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the Greater New Bedford community, and Southcoast Health's About page describes an integrated healthcare system and names St. Luke's in New Bedford. The city's Housing and Community Development page describes Neighborhoods United as an organization of 12 New Bedford neighborhoods, associations, and crime watch groups, and lists associations that include Buttonwood Park Area / Historic District, Clark's Point, Goulart Square and Mt. Pleasant. The Planning department says the buildings in the Acushnet Heights National Register Historic District are historically affiliated with the working class community in New Bedford's North End.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Acushnet Heights
- Buttonwood Park
- Clark's Point
- Goulart Square
- Mt. Pleasant
- North End
Sources for this section
Who practices in New Bedford
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in New Bedford, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, New Bedford is closest to the US rate among dentists (0.8 times the US rate) and lowest among plastic surgeons (none registered).
| Specialty | In New Bedford | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 62 | 1 per 1,642 | 1 per 1,340 | Below |
| Chiropractors | 20 | 1 per 5,092 | 1 per 3,311 | Well below |
| Dermatologists | 0 | – | 1 per 17,857 | Well below |
| Physical therapists | 22 | 1 per 4,629 | 1 per 1,181 | Well below |
| Optometrists | 4 | 1 per 25,459 | 1 per 5,291 | Well below |
| Podiatrists | 5 | 1 per 20,367 | 1 per 14,706 | Well below |
| Plastic surgeons | 0 | – | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Bristol County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of dentists are 25.3% of them, well above the US share of 18.5%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments746Average employment 13,068
- Offices of physicians188
- Offices of dentists189
- Offices of other health practitioners214
What we'd prioritize for a New Bedford practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for dermatologists
No NPI-registered dermatologists list a practice address in New Bedford (nationally there is one for every 17,857 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a dermatologist. See our marketing for dermatologists.
Get into local search early
Across the seven provider groups on this page, New Bedford has 11.1 NPI-registered providers per 10,000 residents, against 22.3 for the US. The thinnest group is dermatologists, with none registered. Fewer competitors to outrank: we would start with local SEO.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $56,981 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
Stand out among the dental offices nearby
Dentist offices make up 25.3% of the private-sector ambulatory health care establishments in Bristol County, against 18.5% nationally. A dental practice here needs one thing it is known for. See our dental practice marketing.
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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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