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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Shelby County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Shelby County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #515 of 1,656 scored counties
#5 of 47 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 53
- 3 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 132
- −1.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $110.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,275 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 238,552
- +6.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Shelby County comes to about $110.8M a year: $1,275 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $2.1M per clinic, 17% above 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 53 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Shelby County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 6%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 6.1 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 132 businesses with payroll in Shelby County classed as offices of physicians, down 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 658 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 244 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $786K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Shelby County.
Population estimates show Shelby County grew 6.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Shelby County scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #515 of 1,656 scored counties and #5 of 47 scored counties in Alabama.
How Shelby 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.
| Measure | Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $1.5M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 658 | 718 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.5% | −3.8% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.5% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,275 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $97,961 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 134 → 132−1.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,014
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $164.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 244Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 533 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 62The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $786K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Shelby 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 Shelby County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 238,552+6.5% since 2020
- Households
- 86,866
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 785 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 293
- Median household income
- $97,961+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $128,135
- Median home value
- $326,100
- Jobs located here
- 95,355
- Daytime population
- 222,801Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Shelby County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elmore County, AL | 73 | 14 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +4.2% | #201 of 1,656 |
| 2Lawrence County, AL | 69 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +2.3% | #275 of 1,656 |
| 3Coffee County, AL | 67 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +6.3% | #319 of 1,656 |
| 4St. Clair County, AL | 67 | 16 | 4.6 | $2.4M | +7.1% | #322 of 1,656 |
| 5Shelby County, AL | 60 | 53 | 6.1 | $2.1M | +6.5% | #515 of 1,656 |
| 6Cullman County, AL | 58 | 16 | 4.5 | $2.3M | +6.7% | #566 of 1,656 |
| 7Chilton County, AL | 57 | 10 | 5.6 | $1.8M | +5.9% | #620 of 1,656 |
| 8Limestone County, AL | 56 | 30 | 7.3 | $1.6M | +18.0% | #659 of 1,656 |
| 9Pike County, AL | 55 | 6 | 4.8 | $2M | +2.4% | #681 of 1,656 |
| 10Lee County, AL | 53 | 47 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +8.6% | #753 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Shelby 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
- Doctors, dentists and clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics60
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics40
- Chiropractors71
- Physical therapy40
- Optometrists and eye care49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Shelby County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 53 primary care and pediatric clinics in Shelby County. 3 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 132 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 1.5% from 2019. Another 244 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Shelby County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $110.8M a year, or $1,275 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 86,866 households in Shelby County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shelby County, AL compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Shelby County has 6.1 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.1M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Shelby County would have about 62, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 658 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Shelby County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Shelby County at 238,552 people in 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 86,866 households. Median household income in Shelby County is $97,961, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.9%, 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. Shelby County scores 60 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #515 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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