Market rankings · North Carolina
Physical therapy clinics in North Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in North Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,247
- 472 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 1,400
- +15.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.8B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.2
- 4% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 60 · Upper middle
A site report maps the physical therapy clinics on map listings around any address in North Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 2,247 physical therapy clinics on map listings in North Carolina as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That is 5.2 per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 5.4.
At $1,116 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in North Carolina spend about $4.8B a year on medical and dental services. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in North Carolina was 1,400 in 2023, up 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,059 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, 39 SBA-backed loans worth $15.4M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in North Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, North Carolina ranks #18 for physical therapy clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Burlington metro area scores highest (70). Of the 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Anderson Creek area scores highest (85).
Every market in North Carolina for physical therapy clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Burlington, NC | 70 | 26 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +8.5% | #61 of 386 |
| 2Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 69 | 44 | 2.9 | $3.5M | +3.2% | #64 of 386 |
| 3Goldsboro, NC | 69 | 14 | 2.9 | $3.4M | +3.8% | #65 of 386 |
| 4Winston-Salem, NC | 68 | 104 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +5.3% | #72 of 386 |
| 5Rocky Mount, NC | 64 | 18 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +2.8% | #93 of 386 |
| 6Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 58 | 578 | 5.4 | $2.2M | +10.1% | #139 of 386 |
| 7Jacksonville, NC | 55 | 33 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +6.0% | #153 of 386 |
| 8Greensboro-High Point, NC | 54 | 140 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +4.1% | #163 of 386 |
| 9Fayetteville, NC | 53 | 59 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +1.6% | #171 of 386 |
| 10Greenville, NC | 52 | 30 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +5.4% | #175 of 386 |
| 11Raleigh-Cary, NC | 50 | 367 | 6.4 | $2M | +12.6% | #194 of 386 |
| 12Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 43 | 227 | 9.1 | $1.3M | +7.5% | #245 of 386 |
| 13Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 38 | 28 | 6.4 | $1.8M | +10.3% | #284 of 386 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 35 | 442 | 6.2 | $1.9M | +0.9% | #312 of 386 |
| 14Wilmington, NC | 33 | 139 | 7.0 | $1.6M | +15.9% | #325 of 386 |
| 15Asheville, NC | 20 | 181 | 11.2 | $986K | +3.6% | #375 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anderson Creek, NC | 85 | 11 | 2.2 | $4.9M | +12.3% | #6 of 400 |
| 2Albemarle, NC | 73 | 6 | 2.4 | $4.3M | +9.8% | #41 of 400 |
| 3Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 67 | 13 | 3.3 | $3M | +3.4% | #78 of 400 |
| 4Wilson, NC | 64 | 7 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +1.7% | #98 of 400 |
| 5North Wilkesboro, NC | 62 | 5 | 1.8 | $5M | +0.6% | #112 of 400 |
| 6Marion, NC | 59 | 5 | 2.7 | $3.6M | +1.5% | #137 of 400 |
| 7Kinston, NC | 58 | 5 | 2.1 | $4.3M | +1.4% | #143 of 400 |
| 8Mount Airy, NC | 57 | 10 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +1.3% | #153 of 400 |
| 9Sanford, NC | 56 | 13 | 5.2 | $2M | +10.8% | #168 of 400 |
| 10Brevard, NC | 54 | 8 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #181 of 400 |
| 11Forest City, NC | 53 | 9 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +2.1% | #184 of 400 |
| 12New Bern, NC | 53 | 20 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +3.6% | #186 of 400 |
| 13Roanoke Rapids, NC | 51 | 8 | 2.8 | $3.2M | −4.3% | #198 of 400 |
| 14Waynesville, NC | 51 | 16 | 5.9 | $1.7M | +1.9% | #206 of 400 |
| 15Kill Devil Hills, NC | 49 | 13 | 7.7 | $1.6M | +3.3% | #216 of 400 |
| 16Lumberton, NC | 48 | 17 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +3.4% | #220 of 400 |
| 17Morehead City, NC | 48 | 17 | 5.3 | $2.1M | +4.1% | #221 of 400 |
| 18Henderson, NC | 40 | 9 | 5.6 | $1.7M | +0.2% | #277 of 400 |
| 19Elizabeth City, NC | 40 | 13 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +4.5% | #280 of 400 |
| 20Washington, NC | 38 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.1M | 0.0% | #291 of 400 |
| 21Boone, NC | 27 | 18 | 8.5 | $1.2M | +0.6% | #352 of 400 |
| Rockingham, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $5.1M | −1.6% | |
| Laurinburg, NC | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $2.9M | −0.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Harnett County, NC | 82 | 11 | 2.2 | $4.9M | +12.3% | #36 of 1,422 |
| 2Chatham County, NC | 81 | 12 | 3.6 | $3.6M | +11.0% | #49 of 1,422 |
| 3Davidson County, NC | 80 | 14 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +6.6% | #55 of 1,422 |
| 4Union County, NC | 79 | 37 | 4.4 | $3M | +11.7% | #81 of 1,422 |
| 5Johnston County, NC | 76 | 27 | 3.2 | $3.6M | +17.9% | #121 of 1,422 |
| 6Davie County, NC | 74 | 5 | 2.9 | $3.9M | +6.9% | #149 of 1,422 |
| 7Stanly County, NC | 72 | 6 | 2.4 | $4.3M | +9.8% | #182 of 1,422 |
| 8Wayne County, NC | 70 | 14 | 2.9 | $3.4M | +3.8% | #221 of 1,422 |
| 9Rowan County, NC | 69 | 19 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +5.6% | #245 of 1,422 |
| 10Catawba County, NC | 69 | 24 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +5.8% | #248 of 1,422 |
| 11Alamance County, NC | 69 | 26 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +8.5% | #249 of 1,422 |
| 12Brunswick County, NC | 67 | 23 | 3.3 | $3.3M | +26.5% | #277 of 1,422 |
| 13Gaston County, NC | 67 | 34 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +7.8% | #284 of 1,422 |
| 14Rockingham County, NC | 66 | 12 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +3.3% | #300 of 1,422 |
| 15Currituck County, NC | 66 | 6 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +16.7% | #313 of 1,422 |
| 16Randolph County, NC | 65 | 19 | 3.3 | $3M | +3.5% | #326 of 1,422 |
| 17Cleveland County, NC | 64 | 13 | 3.3 | $3M | +3.4% | #343 of 1,422 |
| 18Cabarrus County, NC | 63 | 40 | 4.7 | $2.6M | +9.9% | #372 of 1,422 |
| 19Lincoln County, NC | 62 | 17 | 4.6 | $2.5M | +13.2% | #398 of 1,422 |
| 20Wilson County, NC | 61 | 7 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +1.7% | #406 of 1,422 |
| 21Wilkes County, NC | 60 | 5 | 1.8 | $5M | +0.6% | #425 of 1,422 |
| 22Nash County, NC | 59 | 14 | 3.6 | $2.8M | +3.9% | #474 of 1,422 |
| 23Caldwell County, NC | 58 | 6 | 1.8 | $5.3M | +0.7% | #490 of 1,422 |
| 24Burke County, NC | 58 | 12 | 3.3 | $3M | +1.6% | #499 of 1,422 |
| 25McDowell County, NC | 56 | 5 | 2.7 | $3.6M | +1.5% | #543 of 1,422 |
Show all 100 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Onslow County, NC | 56 | 33 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +6.0% | #560 of 1,422 |
| 27Lenoir County, NC | 55 | 5 | 2.1 | $4.3M | +1.4% | #572 of 1,422 |
| 28Surry County, NC | 55 | 10 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +1.3% | #579 of 1,422 |
| 29Macon County, NC | 55 | 8 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +5.8% | #587 of 1,422 |
| 30Forsyth County, NC | 55 | 79 | 4.9 | $2.2M | +5.0% | #591 of 1,422 |
| 31Lee County, NC | 55 | 13 | 5.2 | $2M | +10.8% | #596 of 1,422 |
| 32Duplin County, NC | 54 | 8 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +6.0% | #609 of 1,422 |
| 33Pitt County, NC | 53 | 30 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +5.4% | #644 of 1,422 |
| 34Iredell County, NC | 52 | 46 | 6.0 | $1.9M | +12.9% | #677 of 1,422 |
| 35Rutherford County, NC | 51 | 9 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +2.1% | #687 of 1,422 |
| 36Guilford County, NC | 51 | 109 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +4.4% | #696 of 1,422 |
| 37Mecklenburg County, NC | 51 | 311 | 6.7 | $1.9M | +10.5% | #701 of 1,422 |
| 38Transylvania County, NC | 50 | 8 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +2.9% | #725 of 1,422 |
| 39Wake County, NC | 49 | 339 | 7.4 | $1.8M | +11.2% | #751 of 1,422 |
| 40Cumberland County, NC | 47 | 57 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +0.4% | #798 of 1,422 |
| 41Robeson County, NC | 47 | 17 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +3.4% | #801 of 1,422 |
| 42Haywood County, NC | 46 | 16 | 5.9 | $1.7M | +1.9% | #831 of 1,422 |
| 43Dare County, NC | 46 | 13 | 7.7 | $1.6M | +3.3% | #834 of 1,422 |
| 44Carteret County, NC | 45 | 17 | 5.3 | $2.1M | +4.1% | #852 of 1,422 |
| 45Craven County, NC | 43 | 19 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +3.5% | #891 of 1,422 |
| 46Moore County, NC | 43 | 28 | 6.4 | $1.8M | +10.3% | #909 of 1,422 |
| 47Durham County, NC | 43 | 158 | 11.1 | $1.1M | +7.7% | #916 of 1,422 |
| 48Jackson County, NC | 41 | 13 | 7.1 | $1.4M | +6.9% | #972 of 1,422 |
| 49Halifax County, NC | 39 | 8 | 3.9 | $2.3M | −3.9% | #1,001 of 1,422 |
| 50Vance County, NC | 38 | 9 | 5.6 | $1.7M | +0.2% | #1,036 of 1,422 |
| 51Orange County, NC | 38 | 56 | 9.8 | $1.3M | +6.1% | #1,046 of 1,422 |
| 52Beaufort County, NC | 36 | 9 | 4.6 | $2.1M | 0.0% | #1,072 of 1,422 |
| 53Pasquotank County, NC | 36 | 13 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +4.5% | #1,096 of 1,422 |
| 54Pender County, NC | 32 | 22 | 8.7 | $1.3M | +19.0% | #1,179 of 1,422 |
| 55New Hanover County, NC | 31 | 94 | 9.0 | $1.3M | +8.6% | #1,198 of 1,422 |
| 56Columbus County, NC | 30 | 9 | 4.5 | $2.1M | 0.0% | #1,203 of 1,422 |
| 57Cherokee County, NC | 29 | 9 | 6.8 | $1.4M | +6.8% | #1,234 of 1,422 |
| 58Henderson County, NC | 26 | 43 | 8.4 | $1.3M | +5.0% | #1,265 of 1,422 |
| 59Watauga County, NC | 23 | 18 | 8.5 | $1.2M | +0.6% | #1,306 of 1,422 |
| 60Buncombe County, NC | 21 | 134 | 13.2 | $858K | +2.9% | #1,340 of 1,422 |
| 61Hertford County, NC | 18 | 5 | 6.0 | $1.5M | −11.2% | #1,359 of 1,422 |
| Franklin County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $30.9M | +18.8% | |
| Granville County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $24.4M | +2.1% | |
| Sampson County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $5.1M | +4.1% | |
| Hoke County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $10M | +9.0% | |
| Edgecombe County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $4.7M | +0.7% | |
| Stokes County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $9.6M | +3.5% | |
| Richmond County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $5.1M | −1.6% | |
| Person County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $16.8M | +3.7% | |
| Yadkin County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +2.9% | |
| Alexander County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $7.1M | +1.5% | |
| Scotland County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $2.9M | −0.3% | |
| Bladen County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $5.4M | +1.3% | |
| Ashe County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $5.9M | +3.5% | |
| Montgomery County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Caswell County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.4M | +0.4% | |
| Anson County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.8M | −2.1% | |
| Madison County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +5.9% | |
| Martin County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $3M | −1.6% | |
| Greene County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Polk County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +6.0% | |
| Yancey County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +3.2% | |
| Warren County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Avery County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +1.1% | |
| Bertie County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $6.8M | −3.6% | |
| Northampton County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Mitchell County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.4M | +1.1% | |
| Swain County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $3M | −0.6% | |
| Chowan County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $6.2M | +2.8% | |
| Perquimans County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +3.6% | |
| Pamlico County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.4M | +3.7% | |
| Clay County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $5.1M | +9.9% | |
| Alleghany County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.7M | +5.4% | |
| Camden County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.8% | |
| Washington County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $2.1M | −3.1% | |
| Gates County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.1M | −2.1% | |
| Jones County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Graham County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 physical therapy clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many physical therapy clinics are in North Carolina?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,247 physical therapy clinics in North Carolina. 472 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 1,400 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 15.4% from 2019.
How much do households in North Carolina spend on medical and dental services?
About $4.8B a year, or $1,116 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,247 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 4,282,345 households in North Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Carolina compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?
North Carolina has 5.2 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $2.1M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, North Carolina would have about 1,989, against 2,247 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,059 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.
Which market in North Carolina has the highest market score for physical therapy clinics?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Burlington metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 21 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Anderson Creek area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 61 scored counties in North Carolina, Harnett County scores highest, at 82 (high). 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. North Carolina scores 60 for physical therapy clinics (upper middle), #18 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 North Carolina. 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.
Physical therapy in other states
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- Optometrists and eye care1,533 listings
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