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Physical therapy clinics in Delaware
Markets across Delaware ranked by the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 293
- 119 chain locations (41%)
- Official establishments
- 212
- +15.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $480M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 35% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 32% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 29 · Lower middle
A site report maps the physical therapy clinics on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 293 physical therapy clinics in Delaware. Of those, 119 are chain locations, or 41%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 7.3 for every 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.
At $1,194 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Delaware spend about $480M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 32% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which physical therapy clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 212 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Delaware in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,896 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 23.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $1.9M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #45 for physical therapy clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 29 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest (37). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 36.
Every market in Delaware for physical therapy clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 37 | 1,541 | 6.2 | $2.1M | +1.4% | #293 of 386 |
| 1Dover, DE | 27 | 56 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +6.8% | #354 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 36 | 92 | 8.6 | $1.4M | +16.1% | #308 of 400 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Castle County, DE | 40 | 145 | 6.5 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #989 of 1,422 |
| 2Sussex County, DE | 35 | 92 | 8.6 | $1.4M | +16.1% | #1,116 of 1,422 |
| 3Kent County, DE | 33 | 56 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +6.8% | #1,158 of 1,422 |
Questions
How many physical therapy clinics are in Delaware?
Delaware has 293 physical therapy clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 119 of them (41%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 212 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on medical and dental services?
About $480M a year, or $1,194 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 293 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?
Delaware has 7.3 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $1.6M, 32% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Delaware would have about 200, against 293 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,896 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for physical therapy clinics?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest, at 37 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 36 (lower middle). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, New Castle County scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Delaware scores 29 for physical therapy clinics (lower middle), #45 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Delaware. It maps the physical therapy clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Delaware
- Doctors, dentists and clinics3,461 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists356 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics364 listings
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics29 listings
- Chiropractors223 listings
- Optometrists and eye care140 listings
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