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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Walker County, AL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,413 of 1,656 scored counties
#36 of 47 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
18
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
35
−22.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$24.3M
On medical and dental services · $956 a household
Spending per listing
$1.3M
24% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.1
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
65,140
0.0% since 2020

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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

Walker County scores 28 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #1,413 of 1,656 scored counties and #36 of 47 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 primary care and pediatric clinics in Walker County. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.1, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2.

Household spending on medical and dental services in Walker County comes to about $24.3M a year: $956 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. Spread across 18 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1.3M per clinic, 24% 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.

Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Walker County in 2023, down 22.2% from 2019. That is one for every 725 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Walker County from 2020 to 2025 at 0.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Walker 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 Walker County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureWalker CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.17.17.2
Spending per listing$1.3M$1.5M$1.8M
Households per official establishment725718593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−22.2%−3.8%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–20250.0%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$956$1,050$1,288
Median household income$56,509$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score2837

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
45 → 35−22.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
291
Annual payroll, 2023
$22.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
34Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
180 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
14The 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 Walker 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 Walker County

Population, 2025 estimate
65,1400.0% since 2020
Households
25,388
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
791 sq. mi.
People per square mile
82
Median household income
$56,509+29.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,976
Median home value
$135,900
Jobs located here
18,440
Daytime population
55,921Residents 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 Walker 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
36Walker County, AL28187.1$1.3M0.0%#1,413 of 1,656

Other business types in Walker 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 Walker County, AL?

Walker County has 18 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 22.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 34 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $24.3M a year, or $956 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 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 25,388 households in Walker County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Walker County has 7.1 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.3M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Walker County would have about 14, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 725 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 22.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Walker County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Walker County at 65,140 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,388 households. The median household income in Walker County is $56,509 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.5% 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. Walker County scores 28 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,413 of 1,656 scored counties.

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