Health care · County · Wisconsin
Physical therapy clinics in Milwaukee County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for physical therapy clinics in Milwaukee County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #828 of 1,422 scored counties
#32 of 38 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 286
- 51 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 104
- +13.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $525M
- On medical and dental services · $1,338 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- 35% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 924,216
- −1.5% since 2020
See the physical therapy clinics around any address in Milwaukee County
The site report maps the physical therapy clinics on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Milwaukee County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Households in Milwaukee County spend about $525M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,338 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. Spread across 286 physical therapy clinics, that is $1.8M per clinic, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only physical therapy clinics.
Milwaukee County has 286 physical therapy clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 51 are chain locations, or 18%, against 23% across the U.S. That comes to 7.3 for every 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 5.4.
Official counts show 104 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Milwaukee County in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,773 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $350K have gone to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Milwaukee County.
Population estimates put the population change in Milwaukee County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for physical therapy clinics in Milwaukee County is 46 (lower middle), #828 of 1,422 scored counties and #32 of 38 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Milwaukee County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.3 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2.5M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,773 | 3,319 | 2,482 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.0% | +26.2% | +23.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,338 | $1,435 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $64,435 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 92 → 104+13.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 664
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 28651 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 219The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 924,216−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 392,399
- Median age
- 36.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 241 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,837
- Median household income
- $64,435+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,836
- Median home value
- $230,700
- Jobs located here
- 496,935
- Daytime population
- 971,639Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Milwaukee County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the physical therapy clinics on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Milwaukee County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardPhysical therapy across Wisconsin
Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for physical therapy clinics, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Milwaukee County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rock County, WI | 81 | 14 | 2.1 | $6.7M | +1.7% | #42 of 1,422 |
| 2Calumet County, WI | 81 | 9 | 4.2 | $3.6M | +2.9% | #48 of 1,422 |
| 3Sauk County, WI | 80 | 6 | 2.1 | $6.6M | +1.3% | #53 of 1,422 |
| 4Shawano County, WI | 79 | 5 | 2.9 | $4.5M | +1.7% | #70 of 1,422 |
| 5Pierce County, WI | 78 | 6 | 3.8 | $4M | +3.1% | #87 of 1,422 |
| 6Jefferson County, WI | 78 | 14 | 4.0 | $3.6M | +0.3% | #91 of 1,422 |
| 7Polk County, WI | 77 | 7 | 3.6 | $3.9M | +1.7% | #103 of 1,422 |
| 8Dodge County, WI | 76 | 10 | 2.8 | $5M | −0.3% | #113 of 1,422 |
| 9Fond du Lac County, WI | 76 | 16 | 3.7 | $3.7M | +0.5% | #120 of 1,422 |
| 10Oconto County, WI | 76 | 8 | 4.8 | $2.9M | +2.9% | #125 of 1,422 |
| 32Milwaukee County, WI | 46 | 286 | 7.3 | $1.8M | −1.5% | #828 of 1,422 |
Other business types in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County, WI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 286 physical therapy clinics in Milwaukee County. 51 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics. Official counts show 104 businesses with payroll classed as physical, occupational and speech therapists in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Milwaukee County, WI spend on medical and dental services?
About $525M a year, or $1,338 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 286 physical therapy clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 392,399 households in Milwaukee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Milwaukee County, WI compare with the U.S. for physical therapy clinics?
Milwaukee County has 7.3 physical therapy clinics per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 5.4. Spending per clinic is $1.8M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of physical therapy clinics to household spending, Milwaukee County would have about 219, against 286 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,773 households, against one for every 2,482 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +23.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Milwaukee County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Milwaukee County at 924,216 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 392,399 households. Median household income in Milwaukee County is $64,435, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Milwaukee County scores 46 for physical therapy clinics (lower middle), #828 of 1,422 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Milwaukee County. It maps the physical therapy clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
How the score works · Top markets for physical therapy clinics · All 56 business types in Milwaukee County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Milwaukee County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Milwaukee County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.