Health care · Metro area · Alabama
Primary care and pediatric clinics in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 16 out of 100: Low
Ranked #375 of 387 scored metro areas
#11 of 12 scored metro areas based in Alabama
- Listings
- 42
- 2 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 74
- −8.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.5M
- On medical and dental services · $966 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.3
- 29% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 115,834
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in the Anniston-Oxford metro area is 16 (low), #375 of 387 scored metro areas and #11 of 12 scored metro areas based in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
At $966 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in the Anniston-Oxford metro area spend about $43.5M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 42 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1M per clinic, 42% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
There are 42 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in the Anniston-Oxford metro area as of September 2026. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 9.3 per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in the Anniston-Oxford metro area was 74 in 2023, down 8.6% from 2019. That is one for every 608 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in the Anniston-Oxford metro area from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How the Anniston-Oxford metro area compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the primary care and pediatric 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 | Anniston-Oxford metro area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $1.5M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 608 | 718 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.6% | −3.8% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $966 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $55,029 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 16 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 74−8.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 822
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $53.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 70Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 422 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The 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 offices of physicians in the Anniston-Oxford metro area, 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 the Anniston-Oxford metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 115,834−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 45,015
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 606 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 192
- Median household income
- $55,029+16.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,223
- Median home value
- $156,600
- Jobs located here
- 42,167
- Daytime population
- 116,114Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Alabama for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Alabama, with the Anniston-Oxford metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Auburn-Opelika, AL | 53 | 50 | 6.5 | $1.6M | +7.1% | #174 of 387 |
| 2Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 52 | 77 | 7.8 | $1.5M | +14.8% | #181 of 387 |
| 3Tuscaloosa, AL | 45 | 63 | 6.0 | $1.7M | +2.9% | #242 of 387 |
| 4Huntsville, AL | 43 | 181 | 8.8 | $1.4M | +12.5% | #255 of 387 |
| 5Birmingham, AL | 38 | 302 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +1.4% | #282 of 387 |
| 6Decatur, AL | 37 | 48 | 7.7 | $1.4M | +2.5% | #291 of 387 |
| 7Mobile, AL | 35 | 102 | 6.3 | $1.6M | −0.7% | #299 of 387 |
| 8Dothan, AL | 32 | 36 | 5.9 | $1.7M | +3.4% | #318 of 387 |
| 9Montgomery, AL | 30 | 115 | 7.6 | $1.4M | +0.9% | #328 of 387 |
| 10Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 28 | 60 | 9.4 | $1.1M | +3.5% | #337 of 387 |
| 11Anniston-Oxford, AL | 16 | 42 | 9.3 | $1M | −0.3% | #375 of 387 |
Other business types in the Anniston-Oxford metro area
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
- Doctors, dentists and clinics24
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics16
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors24
- Physical therapy25
- Optometrists and eye care5
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 42 primary care and pediatric clinics in the Anniston-Oxford metro area. 2 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 74 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 8.6% from 2019. Official counts also show 70 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $43.5M a year, or $966 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 42 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1M per clinic. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,015 households in the Anniston-Oxford metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
The Anniston-Oxford metro area has 9.3 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1M, 42% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, the Anniston-Oxford metro area would have about 24, against 42 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 608 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Anniston-Oxford metro area at 115,834 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 45,015 households. Median household income in the Anniston-Oxford metro area is $55,029, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.5%, 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. The Anniston-Oxford metro area scores 16 for primary care and pediatric clinics (low), #375 of 387 scored metro areas.
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