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Physical therapy clinics in Hertford County, NC

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 18 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,359 of 1,422 scored counties
#61 of 61 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
5
2 chain locations (40%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$7.6M
On medical and dental services · $917 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
37% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.0
11% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
19,015
−11.2% 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

Hertford County scores 18 (low) on the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, ranking #1,359 of 1,422 scored counties and #61 of 61 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Households in Hertford County spend about $7.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $917 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5 physical therapy clinics, that is $1.5M per clinic, 37% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics.

There are 5 physical therapy clinics on map listings in Hertford County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 40% of them, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.0, 11% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.

Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Hertford County in 2023. That is one for every 2,762 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hertford County declined 11.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Hertford 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.

Physical therapy in Hertford County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureHertford CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.05.25.4
Spending per listing$1.5M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment2,7623,0592,482
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+15.4%+23.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−11.2%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$917$1,116$1,288
Median household income$45,537$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score1860

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
8
Annual payroll, 2023
$373K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
52 chain locations
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 Hertford 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 Hertford County

Population, 2025 estimate
19,015−11.2% since 2020
Households
8,285
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
353 sq. mi.
People per square mile
56
Median household income
$45,537+11.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$68,190
Median home value
$119,200
Jobs located here
8,461
Daytime population
20,833Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Physical therapy across North Carolina

Every North Carolina market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for physical therapy clinics, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Hertford County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Harnett County, NC82112.2$4.9M+12.3%#36 of 1,422
2Chatham County, NC81123.6$3.6M+11.0%#49 of 1,422
3Davidson County, NC80142.0$5.2M+6.6%#55 of 1,422
4Union County, NC79374.4$3M+11.7%#81 of 1,422
5Johnston County, NC76273.2$3.6M+17.9%#121 of 1,422
6Davie County, NC7452.9$3.9M+6.9%#149 of 1,422
7Stanly County, NC7262.4$4.3M+9.8%#182 of 1,422
8Wayne County, NC70142.9$3.4M+3.8%#221 of 1,422
9Rowan County, NC69193.2$3.2M+5.6%#245 of 1,422
10Catawba County, NC69243.6$2.9M+5.8%#248 of 1,422
61Hertford County, NC1856.0$1.5M−11.2%#1,359 of 1,422

Other business types in Hertford County

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

Questions

How many physical therapy clinics are in Hertford County, NC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 physical therapy clinics in Hertford County. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023.

How much do households in Hertford County, NC spend on medical and dental services?

About $7.6M a year, or $917 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 8,285 households in Hertford County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hertford County, NC compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?

Hertford County has 6.0 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $1.5M, 37% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Hertford County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,762 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S.

How fast is Hertford County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Hertford County at 19,015 people in 2025, down 11.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,285 households. Median household income in Hertford County is $45,537, 44% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 11.0%, 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. Hertford County scores 18 for physical therapy clinics (low), #1,359 of 1,422 scored counties.

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