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Physical therapy clinics in Clay County, MS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 3 out of 100: Very low

Ranked #1,422 of 1,422 scored counties
#29 of 29 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
8
1 chain location (13%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.8M
On medical and dental services · $875 a household
Spending per listing
$853K
64% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.2
89% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
18,238
−2.0% 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

For physical therapy clinics, Clay County has a Groundwork market score of 3 (very low): #1,422 of 1,422 scored counties and #29 of 29 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 physical therapy clinics in Clay County. One of them (13%) is a chain location, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.2, 89% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Clay County comes to about $6.8M a year: $875 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. That is about $853K of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 64% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Clay County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Clay County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Clay County compares

The same measures for Mississippi 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 Clay County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasureClay CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.25.45.4
Spending per listing$853K$1.9M$2.4M
Households per official establishmentn/a2,8562,482
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.4%+23.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.0%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$875$992$1,288
Median household income$43,125$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score329

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
81 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 physical, occupational and speech therapists in Clay 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 Clay County

Population, 2025 estimate
18,238−2.0% since 2020
Households
7,805
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
410 sq. mi.
People per square mile
45
Median household income
$43,125+35.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$63,753
Median home value
$129,100
Jobs located here
7,035
Daytime population
17,349Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Physical therapy across Mississippi

Every Mississippi market ranked →

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

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Jones County, MS5483.2$3M−1.0%#601 of 1,422
2DeSoto County, MS46456.3$1.8M+6.3%#829 of 1,422
3Rankin County, MS42427.0$1.6M+3.2%#934 of 1,422
4Hancock County, MS37104.9$2.1M+1.6%#1,050 of 1,422
5Pearl River County, MS37125.5$1.8M+5.6%#1,058 of 1,422
6Monroe County, MS3664.3$2.2M−2.4%#1,071 of 1,422
7Oktibbeha County, MS35104.6$2.1M+0.4%#1,100 of 1,422
8Jackson County, MS34345.9$1.8M+3.0%#1,126 of 1,422
9Harrison County, MS34516.1$1.6M+4.0%#1,131 of 1,422
10Lafayette County, MS34147.4$1.5M+6.6%#1,134 of 1,422
29Clay County, MS3810.2$853K−2.0%#1,422 of 1,422

Other business types in Clay County

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

Questions

How many physical therapy clinics are in Clay County, MS?

Clay County has 8 physical therapy clinics on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (13%) is a chain location. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. No official count is published for physical, occupational and speech therapists in Clay County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Clay County, MS spend on medical and dental services?

About $6.8M a year, or $875 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $853K per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,805 households in Clay County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clay County, MS compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?

Clay County has 10.2 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 89% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $853K, 64% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Clay County would have about 3, against 8 on map listings.

How fast is Clay County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Clay County at 18,238 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,805 households. The median household income in Clay County is $43,125 a year, 47% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.5% 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. Clay County scores 3 for physical therapy clinics (very low), #1,422 of 1,422 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Clay County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for physical therapy clinics · All 56 business types in Clay County

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