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Chiropractors in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area

The chiropractors in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #94 of 386 scored metro areas
#4 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia

Listings
29
4 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments
14
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$128.7M
On medical and dental services · $1,009 a household
Spending per listing
$4.4M
85% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.3
57% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
324,830
−1.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 29 chiropractors in the Columbus metro area. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 8% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.3, 57% below the U.S. rate of 5.4.

At $1,009 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in the Columbus metro area spend about $128.7M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $4.4M per practice, 85% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which chiropractors share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as offices of chiropractors in the Columbus metro area in 2023. That is one for every 9,108 households, against one for every 3,237 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in the Columbus metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Columbus metro area scores 62 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for chiropractors, ranking #94 of 386 scored metro areas and #4 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.

How the Columbus metro area compares

The same measures for Georgia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the chiropractors counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Chiropractors in Columbus, GA-AL metro area compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureColumbus metro areaGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.36.05.4
Spending per listing$4.4M$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9,1083,1033,237
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.8%+0.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,009$1,150$1,288
Median household income$59,336$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score6238

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
14
Employees, 2023
60
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
294 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
54The 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 chiropractors in the Columbus metro area, 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 the Columbus metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
324,830−1.3% since 2020
Households
127,512
Median age
37.7
Homes lived in by their owners
58%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
2,786 sq. mi.
People per square mile
117
Median household income
$59,336+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,434
Median home value
$197,300
Jobs located here
110,573
Daytime population
319,730Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Chiropractors across Georgia

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Georgia for chiropractors, numbered among those based in Georgia, with the Columbus metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Georgia

Metro areas in Georgia ranked for chiropractors by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warner Robins, GA78182.4$4.6M+8.2%#11 of 386
2Hinesville, GA6793.0$3.3M+12.6%#69 of 386
3Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC67783.4$3.2M+4.7%#71 of 386
4Columbus, GA-AL62292.3$4.4M−1.3%#94 of 386
5Macon-Bibb County, GA60293.3$3.1M+2.1%#111 of 386
6Savannah, GA60684.2$2.7M+8.1%#116 of 386
7Dalton, GA56183.5$3M+3.5%#145 of 386
8Valdosta, GA53223.9$2.5M+3.3%#170 of 386
9Athens-Clarke County, GA51354.1$2.7M+3.9%#179 of 386
10Brunswick-St. Simons, GA49204.2$2.5M+4.4%#197 of 386

Other business types in the Columbus metro area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many chiropractors are in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area?

The Columbus metro area has 29 chiropractors on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count chiropractors. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as offices of chiropractors in 2023.

How much do households in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area spend on medical and dental services?

About $128.7M a year, or $1,009 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 chiropractors on map listings, it comes to $4.4M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only chiropractors. It is estimated from the incomes of the 127,512 households in the Columbus metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Columbus, GA-AL metro area compare with the U.S. for chiropractors?

The Columbus metro area has 2.3 chiropractors per 10,000 households, 57% below the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per practice is $4.4M, 85% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of chiropractors to household spending, the Columbus metro area would have about 54, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,108 households, against one for every 3,237 across the U.S.

How fast is the Columbus, GA-AL metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Columbus metro area at 324,830 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 127,512 households. Median household income in the Columbus metro area is $59,336, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.7%, 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. The Columbus metro area scores 62 for chiropractors (upper middle), #94 of 386 scored metro areas.

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