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Physical therapy clinics in North Dakota

Markets across North Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
185
33 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
133
+54.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$473.3M
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
5.6
4% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.6M
6% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#14 of 51
Market score 64 · Upper middle

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What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 185 physical therapy clinics in North Dakota. Chain locations make up 18% of them, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 5.6 for every 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.

Households in North Dakota spend about $473.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,430 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 6% above 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in North Dakota was 133 in 2023, up 54.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,489 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $5M have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in North Dakota.

Among the 50 states and DC, North Dakota ranks #14 for physical therapy clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Fargo metro area scores highest (68). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Dakota, the Williston area scores highest (48).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Dakota, 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

Metro areas reaching North Dakota, ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Fargo, ND-MN68625.6$2.6M+7.7%#73 of 386
2Minot, ND60185.7$2.5M−2.4%#121 of 386
3Bismarck, ND54386.8$2.2M+4.5%#167 of 386
4Grand Forks, ND-MN51225.0$2.7M+0.8%#178 of 386

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching North Dakota, ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Williston, ND48127.9$1.9M+1.4%#222 of 400
2Jamestown, ND4755.3$2.5M−0.6%#227 of 400
3Dickinson, ND42117.1$2M+0.7%#266 of 400
Wahpeton, ND-MNNot scored44.2$3.3M0.0%

Counties

Counties in North Dakota, ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cass County, ND62536.3$2.3M+9.1%#402 of 1,422
2Ward County, ND56176.0$2.4M−2.4%#559 of 1,422
3Grand Forks County, ND53165.1$2.7M+1.9%#640 of 1,422
4Burleigh County, ND48358.5$1.8M+4.7%#784 of 1,422
5Stutsman County, ND4755.3$2.5M−0.6%#795 of 1,422
6Williams County, ND46127.9$1.9M+1.4%#824 of 1,422
7Stark County, ND35107.4$1.9M+0.5%#1,107 of 1,422
8Ramsey County, ND2759.2$1.4M−0.4%#1,254 of 1,422
Morton County, NDNot scored32.2$6.7M+3.8%
Richland County, NDNot scored34.4$3.2M+1.2%
McKenzie County, NDNot scored23.3$4.9M+2.8%
Rolette County, NDNot scored12.7$4.8M−4.1%
Barnes County, NDNot scored24.1$3.3M−2.7%
Walsh County, NDNot scored24.5$3M−3.3%
McLean County, NDNot scored12.3$6.3M−0.2%
Mountrail County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Mercer County, NDNot scored25.6$2.6M+1.1%
Traill County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Pembina County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Bottineau County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Benson County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Ransom County, NDNot scored28.6$1.6M−1.5%
McHenry County, NDNot scored14.5$3.2M−3.9%
Dickey County, NDNot scored15.1$2.7M−1.5%
LaMoure County, NDNot scored15.7$2.4M+1.0%
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Counties in North Dakota, ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Dunn County, NDNot scored16.4$2.6M−0.9%
Pierce County, NDNot scored15.4$2.4M−3.6%
Wells County, NDNot scored15.6$2.4M−5.9%
Sargent County, NDNot scored15.7$2.5M−3.4%
Sioux County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Cavalier County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Foster County, NDNot scored16.5$2.3M−5.1%
Emmons County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Nelson County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Bowman County, NDNot scored17.7$1.8M−7.1%
McIntosh County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Hettinger County, NDNot scored18.8$1.5M+0.4%
Kidder County, NDNot scored18.5$1.5M+0.5%
Eddy County, NDNot scored18.5$1.5M+0.1%
Renville County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Grant County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−3.5%
Griggs County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Divide County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Burke County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−2.7%
Adams County, NDNot scored19.7$1.3M+3.7%
Towner County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−5.0%
Oliver County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Logan County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Steele County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Golden Valley County, NDNot scored114.3$1M+4.8%
Sheridan County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+2.7%
Billings County, NDNot scored00.0n/a+15.2%
Slope County, NDNot scored00.0n/a−9.9%

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 Dakota?

There are 185 physical therapy clinics on map listings in North Dakota as of September 2026. 33 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 133 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 54.7% from 2019.

How much do households in North Dakota spend on medical and dental services?

About $473.3M a year, or $1,430 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 185 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 331,063 households in North Dakota and national spending patterns by income.

How does North Dakota compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?

North Dakota has 5.6 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $2.6M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, North Dakota would have about 197, against 185 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,489 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 54.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.

Which market in North Dakota has the highest market score for physical therapy clinics?

Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in North Dakota, the Fargo metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Dakota, the Williston area scores highest, at 48 (lower middle). Among 8 scored counties in North Dakota, Cass County scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). 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 Dakota scores 64 for physical therapy clinics (upper middle), #14 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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