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Physical therapy clinics in Orange County, CA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for physical therapy clinics in Orange County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,029 of 1,422 scored counties
#45 of 47 scored counties in California

Listings
858
94 chain locations (11%)
Official establishments
647
+27.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.7B
On medical and dental services · $1,573 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
17% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.9
46% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
3,149,507
−1.1% 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

Households in Orange County spend about $1.7B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,573 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2M per clinic, 17% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics.

There are 858 physical therapy clinics on map listings in Orange County as of September 2026. Of those, 94 are chain locations, or 11%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 7.9 for every 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Orange County was 647 in 2023, up 27.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,674 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $7.6M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Orange County.

Population estimates put the population change in Orange County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For physical therapy clinics, Orange County has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #1,029 of 1,422 scored counties and #45 of 47 scored counties in California.

How Orange County compares

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

Physical therapy in Orange County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureOrange CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.94.45.4
Spending per listing$2M$3.3M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,6742,5232,482
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+27.9%+32.7%+23.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.1%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,573$1,464$1,288
Median household income$116,289$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score3868

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
506 → 647+27.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
5,910
Annual payroll, 2023
$272.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
85894 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
709The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
21
Amount
$7.6M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Orange 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 Orange County

Population, 2025 estimate
3,149,507−1.1% since 2020
Households
1,082,960
Median age
40.6
Homes lived in by their owners
56%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
793 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3,991
Median household income
$116,289+28.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$156,761
Median home value
$962,600
Jobs located here
1,713,003
Daytime population
3,381,147Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Physical therapy across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for physical therapy clinics, numbered among those based in California, with Orange County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1San Benito County, CA9473.4$4.6M+8.6%#2 of 1,422
2Yuba County, CA8672.4$5.1M+8.2%#15 of 1,422
3Madera County, CA85143.1$4.1M+7.4%#18 of 1,422
4San Joaquin County, CA84743.0$4.6M+5.5%#23 of 1,422
5Yolo County, CA81182.3$5.9M+3.1%#44 of 1,422
6Sacramento County, CA791612.8$4.9M+2.0%#69 of 1,422
7Riverside County, CA792783.6$3.9M+5.0%#75 of 1,422
8Amador County, CA7853.1$4.2M+3.2%#86 of 1,422
9Calaveras County, CA7752.7$4.8M+2.8%#101 of 1,422
10Placer County, CA77714.5$3.5M+8.9%#106 of 1,422
45Orange County, CA388587.9$2M−1.1%#1,029 of 1,422

Other business types in Orange County

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

Questions

How many physical therapy clinics are in Orange County, CA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 858 physical therapy clinics in Orange County. 94 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 647 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 27.9% from 2019.

How much do households in Orange County, CA spend on medical and dental services?

About $1.7B a year, or $1,573 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 858 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $2M per clinic. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which physical therapy clinics share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,082,960 households in Orange County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Orange County, CA compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?

Orange County has 7.9 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 46% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $2M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Orange County would have about 709, against 858 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,674 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 27.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Orange County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Orange County at 3,149,507 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,082,960 households. Median household income in Orange County is $116,289, 44% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.9%, 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. Orange County scores 38 for physical therapy clinics (lower middle), #1,029 of 1,422 scored counties.

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