Health care · County · California
Primary care and pediatric clinics in Butte County, CA
How Butte County, CA compares with other counties and the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #856 of 1,656 scored counties
#32 of 45 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 44
- 1 chain location (2%)
- Official establishments
- 132
- −19.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $102.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,228 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 31% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 26% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 209,211
- −0.5% since 2020
See the primary care and pediatric clinics around any address in Butte County
The site report maps the primary care and pediatric 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 Butte 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 44 primary care and pediatric clinics in Butte County. One of them (2%) is a chain location, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.3, 26% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Households in Butte County spend about $102.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,228 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.3M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 31% above 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Butte County was 132 in 2023, down 19.5% from 2019. That is one for every 631 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Another 172 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $4.1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Butte County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Butte County declined 0.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Butte County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #856 of 1,656 scored counties and #32 of 45 scored counties in California.
How Butte County compares
The same measures for California 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 | Butte County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 631 | 426 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −19.5% | −0.8% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,228 | $1,464 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $67,928 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 164 → 132−19.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 917
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $127.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 172Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 441 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 57The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $4.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Butte 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 Butte County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 209,211−0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 83,312
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,637 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 127
- Median household income
- $67,928+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,439
- Median home value
- $424,700
- Jobs located here
- 75,172
- Daytime population
- 203,711Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Butte 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 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Butte County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardPrimary care and pediatrics across California
Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in California, with Butte County marked.
Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Yuba County, CA | 85 | 10 | 3.5 | $3.6M | +8.2% | #38 of 1,656 |
| 2San Benito County, CA | 82 | 8 | 3.9 | $4M | +8.6% | #66 of 1,656 |
| 3Yolo County, CA | 76 | 28 | 3.7 | $3.8M | +3.1% | #129 of 1,656 |
| 4Madera County, CA | 76 | 19 | 4.2 | $3M | +7.4% | #135 of 1,656 |
| 5El Dorado County, CA | 74 | 26 | 3.4 | $4.5M | +0.6% | #162 of 1,656 |
| 6Solano County, CA | 74 | 67 | 4.3 | $3.4M | +0.6% | #170 of 1,656 |
| 7San Joaquin County, CA | 74 | 106 | 4.3 | $3.2M | +5.5% | #171 of 1,656 |
| 8Placer County, CA | 70 | 91 | 5.8 | $2.7M | +8.9% | #263 of 1,656 |
| 9Sacramento County, CA | 67 | 292 | 5.1 | $2.7M | +2.0% | #315 of 1,656 |
| 10Nevada County, CA | 64 | 11 | 2.6 | $5.4M | −0.4% | #383 of 1,656 |
| 32Butte County, CA | 49 | 44 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −0.5% | #856 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Butte 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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists29
- Primary care and pediatrics49
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors45
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care53
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Butte County, CA?
There are 44 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Butte County as of September 2026. One of them (2%) is a chain location. 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 19.5% from 2019. Official counts list 172 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Butte County, CA spend on medical and dental services?
About $102.3M a year, or $1,228 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 83,312 households in Butte County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Butte County, CA compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Butte County has 5.3 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 26% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.3M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Butte County would have about 57, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 631 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Butte County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Butte County at 209,211 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 83,312 households. The median household income in Butte County is $67,928 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.3% 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. Butte County scores 49 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #856 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Butte County. It maps the primary care and pediatric 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 primary care and pediatric clinics · All 56 business types in Butte County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Butte 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 Butte 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.