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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Covington County, AL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Covington County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,436 of 1,656 scored counties
#37 of 47 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
11
2 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
25
−21.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$14.2M
On medical and dental services · $971 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
27% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.5
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
37,947
+1.2% since 2020

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What this means

The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in Covington County is 27 (lower middle), #1,436 of 1,656 scored counties and #37 of 47 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 11 primary care and pediatric clinics in Covington County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 18%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 7.5 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.

At $971 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in Covington County spend about $14.2M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 11 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1.3M per clinic, 27% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 25 businesses with payroll in Covington County classed as offices of physicians, down 21.9% from 2019. That is one for every 586 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Covington County grew 1.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Covington County 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.

Primary care and pediatrics in Covington County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureCovington CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.57.17.2
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.5M$1.8M
Households per official establishment586718593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−21.9%−3.8%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.2%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$971$1,050$1,288
Median household income$52,456$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score2737

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
32 → 25−21.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
200
Annual payroll, 2023
$16.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
15Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
112 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Covington 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 Covington County

Population, 2025 estimate
37,947+1.2% since 2020
Households
14,642
Median age
43.9
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,031 sq. mi.
People per square mile
37
Median household income
$52,456+24.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$74,062
Median home value
$152,100
Jobs located here
11,850
Daytime population
35,530Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Primary care and pediatrics across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Covington County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Elmore County, AL73144.3$2.6M+4.2%#201 of 1,656
2Lawrence County, AL6953.7$2.8M+2.3%#275 of 1,656
3Coffee County, AL6794.3$2.5M+6.3%#319 of 1,656
4St. Clair County, AL67164.6$2.4M+7.1%#322 of 1,656
5Shelby County, AL60536.1$2.1M+6.5%#515 of 1,656
6Cullman County, AL58164.5$2.3M+6.7%#566 of 1,656
7Chilton County, AL57105.6$1.8M+5.9%#620 of 1,656
8Limestone County, AL56307.3$1.6M+18.0%#659 of 1,656
9Pike County, AL5564.8$2M+2.4%#681 of 1,656
10Lee County, AL53476.8$1.6M+8.6%#753 of 1,656
37Covington County, AL27117.5$1.3M+1.2%#1,436 of 1,656

Other business types in Covington County

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

Questions

How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Covington County, AL?

Covington County has 11 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 21.9% from 2019. Another 15 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Covington County, AL spend on medical and dental services?

About $14.2M a year, or $971 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,642 households in Covington County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Covington County, AL compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?

Covington County has 7.5 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.3M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Covington County would have about 8, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 586 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 21.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Covington County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Covington County at 37,947 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,642 households. The median household income in Covington County is $52,456 a year, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.3% 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. Covington County scores 27 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,436 of 1,656 scored counties.

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