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Physical therapy clinics in West Virginia

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

Listings
301
79 chain locations (26%)
Official establishments
256
−0.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$732.4M
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
4.1
24% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$2.4M
In line with the U.S.
Rank among states
#34 of 51
Market score 42 · Lower middle

A site report maps the physical therapy clinics on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

As of September 2026, map listings count 301 physical therapy clinics in West Virginia. 79 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 23% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.1, 24% below the U.S. rate of 5.4.

At $1,005 per household (22% below the U.S. average), households in West Virginia spend about $732.4M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, in line with 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 256 businesses with payroll in West Virginia classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists, down 0.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,846 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $718K have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in West Virginia.

Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #34 for physical therapy clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (62). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest (46).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, 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 West Virginia, ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV621,4045.9$2.5M+3.3%#105 of 386
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV61554.7$2.4M+7.1%#113 of 386
Winchester, VA-WV52397.0$1.7M+6.5%#177 of 386
1Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH42593.9$2.7M−2.6%#246 of 386
2Wheeling, WV-OH38234.0$2.8M−3.6%#281 of 386
3Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH38306.0$1.9M−3.6%#283 of 386
4Morgantown, WV31356.1$1.8M+1.3%#334 of 386
5Charleston, WV29364.1$2.4M−4.7%#338 of 386
6Parkersburg-Vienna, WV15205.3$1.9M−2.3%#380 of 386
7Beckley, WV13214.7$2M−4.3%#382 of 386

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching West Virginia, ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Fairmont, WV4683.4$3M−1.2%#236 of 400
Cumberland, MD-WV39164.2$2.4M−1.3%#282 of 400
2Bluefield, WV-VA32204.9$1.9M−3.8%#325 of 400
3Clarksburg, WV25185.1$2M−2.4%#361 of 400
4Elkins, WV2354.7$2.1M−3.6%#367 of 400

Counties

Counties in West Virginia, ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Jefferson County, WV78104.4$2.9M+9.2%#99 of 1,422
2Berkeley County, WV74203.9$2.9M+13.7%#159 of 1,422
3Wayne County, WV5253.2$3.1M−4.0%#662 of 1,422
4Marion County, WV4583.4$3M−1.2%#839 of 1,422
5Preston County, WV4364.7$2.1M−0.6%#895 of 1,422
6Putnam County, WV41104.3$2.7M−1.0%#942 of 1,422
7Mineral County, WV3865.4$1.9M−0.4%#1,032 of 1,422
8Mercer County, WV3583.3$2.9M−3.4%#1,098 of 1,422
9Cabell County, WV34174.3$2.3M−3.2%#1,119 of 1,422
10Monongalia County, WV33296.5$1.7M+2.0%#1,153 of 1,422
11Kanawha County, WV26354.6$2.2M−4.3%#1,258 of 1,422
12Greenbrier County, WV2564.1$2.3M−4.0%#1,272 of 1,422
13Hancock County, WV2475.5$1.8M−4.5%#1,287 of 1,422
14Randolph County, WV2354.7$2.1M−3.6%#1,297 of 1,422
15Fayette County, WV2263.8$2.5M−5.6%#1,313 of 1,422
16Raleigh County, WV21155.2$1.8M−3.5%#1,328 of 1,422
17Wood County, WV20205.6$1.8M−2.1%#1,343 of 1,422
18Ohio County, WV17105.5$1.9M−4.4%#1,366 of 1,422
19Harrison County, WV14176.5$1.6M−2.5%#1,381 of 1,422
20Logan County, WV1286.3$1.5M−6.6%#1,391 of 1,422
21Lewis County, WV668.6$1.2M−3.7%#1,415 of 1,422
Marshall County, WVNot scored32.4$4.1M−4.4%
Jackson County, WVNot scored43.5$2.9M−1.0%
Mason County, WVNot scored11.0$9.7M−2.7%
Nicholas County, WVNot scored33.2$3M−2.9%
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Counties in West Virginia, ranked for physical therapy clinics by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Upshur County, WVNot scored33.1$3.1M−0.3%
Hampshire County, WVNot scored22.3$4.3M+4.4%
Mingo County, WVNot scored33.2$2.6M−8.7%
Brooke County, WVNot scored44.1$2.4M−6.0%
Boone County, WVNot scored11.3$7.6M−6.9%
Wyoming County, WVNot scored11.2$7.1M−7.1%
Lincoln County, WVNot scored22.6$3.4M−5.8%
McDowell County, WVNot scored11.5$5.1M−10.9%
Morgan County, WVNot scored22.7$3.8M+5.5%
Taylor County, WVNot scored11.5$6.7M−2.4%
Barbour County, WVNot scored34.9$1.9M−0.3%
Hardy County, WVNot scored11.7$5.6M+0.7%
Wetzel County, WVNot scored11.6$5.9M−4.6%
Roane County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.8%
Monroe County, WVNot scored12.2$4.3M+0.8%
Braxton County, WVNot scored12.1$4.4M−4.1%
Summers County, WVNot scored24.3$2M−3.3%
Grant County, WVNot scored12.3$4.3M+0.4%
Ritchie County, WVNot scored13.0$3.1M−4.6%
Webster County, WVNot scored26.9$1.3M−7.1%
Tyler County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−5.0%
Clay County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%
Pocahontas County, WVNot scored13.1$2.8M−3.3%
Doddridge County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Pleasants County, WVNot scored13.6$2.8M−4.1%
Gilmer County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Tucker County, WVNot scored13.5$2.8M−3.1%
Calhoun County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Pendleton County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Wirt County, WVNot scored00.0n/a−5.9%

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 West Virginia?

West Virginia has 301 physical therapy clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 79 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 256 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, down 0.4% from 2019.

How much do households in West Virginia spend on medical and dental services?

About $732.4M a year, or $1,005 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 301 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.

How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?

West Virginia has 4.1 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $2.4M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, West Virginia would have about 305, against 301 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,846 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.

Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for physical therapy clinics?

Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest, at 46 (lower middle). Among 21 scored counties in West Virginia, Jefferson County scores highest, at 78 (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. West Virginia scores 42 for physical therapy clinics (lower middle), #34 of the 50 states and DC.

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