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Physical therapy clinics in Athens County, OH

The physical therapy clinics in Athens County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 77 out of 100: High

Ranked #102 of 1,422 scored counties
#15 of 59 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
6
1 chain location (17%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$28.7M
On medical and dental services · $1,249 a household
Spending per listing
$4.8M
99% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.6
52% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
63,197
+1.3% since 2020

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What this means

Athens County scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics, ranking #102 of 1,422 scored counties and #15 of 59 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for physical therapy clinics.

As of September 2026, map listings count 6 physical therapy clinics in Athens County. One of them (17%) is a chain location, against 23% across the U.S. That is 2.6 per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 5.4.

Households in Athens County spend about $28.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,249 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. Spread across 6 physical therapy clinics, that is $4.8M per clinic, 99% 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.

Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Athens County in 2023. That is one for every 5,754 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Population estimates show Athens County grew 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Athens County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Athens County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureAthens CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.64.05.4
Spending per listing$4.8M$3.5M$2.4M
Households per official establishment5,7544,2252,482
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+11.1%+23.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.3%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,249$1,398$1,288
Median household income$56,001$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score7779

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 4
Employees, 2023
15
Annual payroll, 2023
$572K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
61 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The 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 Athens 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 Athens County

Population, 2025 estimate
63,197+1.3% since 2020
Households
23,014
Median age
37.4
Homes lived in by their owners
60%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
504 sq. mi.
People per square mile
122
Median household income
$56,001+36.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,858
Median home value
$185,000
Jobs located here
18,702
Daytime population
59,780Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Physical therapy across Ohio

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The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for physical therapy clinics, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Athens County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Union County, OH9952.1$8.2M+16.5%#1 of 1,422
2Clermont County, OH88242.8$5.3M+3.9%#9 of 1,422
3Greene County, OH88253.7$4.2M+3.7%#11 of 1,422
4Miami County, OH87153.3$4.2M+3.4%#12 of 1,422
5Warren County, OH87394.2$4.1M+5.7%#13 of 1,422
6Licking County, OH84263.8$4M+3.8%#26 of 1,422
7Lorain County, OH84473.7$3.9M+3.1%#27 of 1,422
8Portage County, OH82172.6$5.4M+1.0%#34 of 1,422
9Fairfield County, OH82213.5$4.4M+6.5%#37 of 1,422
10Wayne County, OH8161.4$10.2M−0.1%#40 of 1,422
15Athens County, OH7762.6$4.8M+1.3%#102 of 1,422

Other business types in Athens County

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

Questions

How many physical therapy clinics are in Athens County, OH?

Athens County has 6 physical therapy clinics on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (17%) is a chain location. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023.

How much do households in Athens County, OH spend on medical and dental services?

About $28.7M a year, or $1,249 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.8M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,014 households in Athens County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Athens County, OH compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?

Athens County has 2.6 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 52% below the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $4.8M, 99% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Athens County would have about 12, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,754 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S.

How fast is Athens County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Athens County at 63,197 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,014 households. The median household income in Athens County is $56,001 a year, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.9% 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. Athens County scores 77 for physical therapy clinics (high), #102 of 1,422 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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