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Physical therapy clinics in Kent County, MI

The physical therapy clinics in Kent County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #695 of 1,422 scored counties
#30 of 56 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
173
52 chain locations (30%)
Official establishments
131
+29.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$381.1M
On medical and dental services · $1,485 a household
Spending per listing
$2.2M
8% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.7
24% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
675,232
+2.5% 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 173 physical therapy clinics in Kent County. 52 of them (30%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.7, 24% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Kent County comes to about $381.1M a year: $1,485 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.2M per clinic, 8% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 131 businesses with payroll in Kent County classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists, up 29.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,959 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $552K have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Kent County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Kent County grew 2.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics in Kent County is 51 (upper middle), #695 of 1,422 scored counties and #30 of 56 scored counties in Michigan.

How Kent County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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 Kent County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureKent CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.76.35.4
Spending per listing$2.2M$2.2M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,9592,5732,482
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+29.7%+15.8%+23.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.5%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,485$1,412$1,288
Median household income$82,631$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5152

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
101 → 131+29.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
791
Annual payroll, 2023
$35.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
17352 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
159The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
6
Amount
$552K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
675,232+2.5% since 2020
Households
256,648
Median age
37.4
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
850 sq. mi.
People per square mile
781
Median household income
$82,631+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$109,612
Median home value
$289,900
Jobs located here
399,575
Daytime population
767,130Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Physical therapy across Michigan

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

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Barry County, MI8262.5$5.8M+2.2%#33 of 1,422
2Van Buren County, MI8162.0$6.8M+0.7%#41 of 1,422
3St. Joseph County, MI7852.1$6.1M+0.1%#83 of 1,422
4Clinton County, MI7592.8$5.4M+1.6%#126 of 1,422
5Shiawassee County, MI7572.5$5.3M−0.4%#127 of 1,422
6Allegan County, MI73184.0$3.7M+2.1%#170 of 1,422
7St. Clair County, MI73284.1$3.3M+0.1%#174 of 1,422
8Muskegon County, MI71253.7$3.5M+1.8%#201 of 1,422
9Newaygo County, MI7184.1$3.1M+3.1%#209 of 1,422
10Berrien County, MI70264.1$3.3M−1.3%#223 of 1,422
30Kent County, MI511736.7$2.2M+2.5%#695 of 1,422

Other business types in Kent County

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

Questions

How many physical therapy clinics are in Kent County, MI?

Kent County has 173 physical therapy clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 52 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 131 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 29.7% from 2019.

How much do households in Kent County, MI spend on medical and dental services?

About $381.1M a year, or $1,485 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 173 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 256,648 households in Kent County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kent County, MI compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?

Kent County has 6.7 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $2.2M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Kent County would have about 159, against 173 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,959 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 29.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Kent County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Kent County at 675,232 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 256,648 households. The median household income in Kent County is $82,631 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.1% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Kent County scores 51 for physical therapy clinics (upper middle), #695 of 1,422 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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