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Physical therapy clinics in Ocean County, NJ

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,012 of 1,422 scored counties
#14 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey

Listings
168
55 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
213
+14.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$311.7M
On medical and dental services · $1,278 a household
Spending per listing
$1.9M
23% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.9
28% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
673,746
+5.6% 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

At $1,278 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Ocean County spend about $311.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 168 physical therapy clinics, that is $1.9M per clinic, 23% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics.

There are 168 physical therapy clinics on map listings in Ocean County as of September 2026. 55 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. That is 6.9 per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.

In 2023, official counts showed 213 businesses with payroll in Ocean County classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists, up 14.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,145 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $7.6M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Ocean County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ocean County grew 5.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics in Ocean County is 39 (lower middle), #1,012 of 1,422 scored counties and #14 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.

How Ocean County compares

The same measures for New Jersey 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 Ocean County, NJ compared with New Jersey and the U.S.
MeasureOcean CountyNew JerseyU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.98.25.4
Spending per listing$1.9M$1.7M$2.4M
Households per official establishment1,1451,6492,482
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+14.5%+23.0%+23.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.6%+3.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,278$1,385$1,288
Median household income$89,863$103,556$80,734
Groundwork market score3930

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
186 → 213+14.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,780
Annual payroll, 2023
$175.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
16855 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
130The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
12
Amount
$7.6M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
673,746+5.6% since 2020
Households
243,843
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
628 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,042
Median household income
$89,863+26.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$118,774
Median home value
$398,400
Jobs located here
183,196
Daytime population
568,313Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Physical therapy across New Jersey

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The highest-scoring counties in New Jersey for physical therapy clinics, numbered among those based in New Jersey, with Ocean County marked.

Top counties in New Jersey

Counties in New Jersey ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hudson County, NJ601474.9$2.7M+1.8%#448 of 1,422
2Hunterdon County, NJ60336.5$2.4M+2.3%#453 of 1,422
3Warren County, NJ54245.3$2.5M+3.2%#611 of 1,422
4Cumberland County, NJ54254.6$2.4M+2.2%#617 of 1,422
5Gloucester County, NJ53696.1$2.2M+3.3%#652 of 1,422
6Mercer County, NJ481037.1$1.9M+3.3%#781 of 1,422
7Essex County, NJ462116.6$1.9M+4.2%#825 of 1,422
8Burlington County, NJ441337.5$1.9M+4.3%#879 of 1,422
9Sussex County, NJ43457.8$1.8M+2.9%#908 of 1,422
10Cape May County, NJ42286.2$2.1M−1.7%#922 of 1,422
14Ocean County, NJ391686.9$1.9M+5.6%#1,012 of 1,422

Other business types in Ocean County

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

Questions

How many physical therapy clinics are in Ocean County, NJ?

As of September 2026, map listings count 168 physical therapy clinics in Ocean County. 55 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 213 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 14.5% from 2019.

How much do households in Ocean County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?

About $311.7M a year, or $1,278 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 168 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 243,843 households in Ocean County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ocean County, NJ compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?

Ocean County has 6.9 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Ocean County would have about 130, against 168 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,145 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Ocean County, NJ growing?

Population estimates put Ocean County at 673,746 people in 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 243,843 households. Median household income in Ocean County is $89,863, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.7%, 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. Ocean County scores 39 for physical therapy clinics (lower middle), #1,012 of 1,422 scored counties.

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