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Physical therapy clinics in Columbus County, NC
The physical therapy clinics in Columbus County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,203 of 1,422 scored counties
#56 of 61 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 9
- 1 chain location (11%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $18.5M
- On medical and dental services · $924 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.5
- 17% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 50,487
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
Columbus County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, ranking #1,203 of 1,422 scored counties and #56 of 61 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 physical therapy clinics in Columbus County. One of them (11%) is a chain location, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.5, 17% below the U.S. rate of 5.4.
Households in Columbus County spend about $18.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $924 per household, 28% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 14% 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 8 businesses with payroll in Columbus County classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists. That is one for every 2,506 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Columbus County held about level, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Columbus County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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.
| Measure | Columbus County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,506 | 3,059 | 2,482 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +15.4% | +23.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $924 | $1,116 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $49,442 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 60 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 60
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 91 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 Columbus 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 Columbus County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 50,4870.0% since 2020
- Households
- 20,048
- Median age
- 43.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 938 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 53
- Median household income
- $49,442+31.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $67,260
- Median home value
- $146,000
- Jobs located here
- 15,101
- Daytime population
- 42,846Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| 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 |
| 56Columbus County, NC | 30 | 9 | 4.5 | $2.1M | 0.0% | #1,203 of 1,422 |
Other business types in Columbus County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many physical therapy clinics are in Columbus County, NC?
Columbus County has 9 physical therapy clinics on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (11%) is a chain location. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023.
How much do households in Columbus County, NC spend on medical and dental services?
About $18.5M a year, or $924 per household. That is 28% below the U.S. average (an index of 72, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,048 households in Columbus County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Columbus County, NC compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?
Columbus County has 4.5 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $2.1M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Columbus County would have about 8, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,506 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S.
How fast is Columbus County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Columbus County at 50,487 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,048 households. The median household income in Columbus County is $49,442 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.4% 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. Columbus County scores 30 for physical therapy clinics (lower middle), #1,203 of 1,422 scored counties.
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