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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Sonoma County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Sonoma County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #478 of 1,656 scored counties
#14 of 45 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 110
- 9 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 264
- −1.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $285.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,496 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 46% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 486,444
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,496 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Sonoma County spend about $285.7M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $2.6M per clinic, 46% 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 110 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Sonoma County as of September 2026. 9 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 5.8 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 264 businesses with payroll in Sonoma County classed as offices of physicians, down 1.9% from 2019. That is one for every 723 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Another 395 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $4.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Sonoma County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sonoma County declined 0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Sonoma County scores 61 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #478 of 1,656 scored counties and #14 of 45 scored counties in California.
How Sonoma 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 | Sonoma County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.8 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 723 | 426 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −1.9% | −0.8% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,496 | $1,464 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $104,674 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 269 → 264−1.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,739
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $337.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 395Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1109 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 160The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $4.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Sonoma 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 Sonoma County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 486,444−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 190,998
- Median age
- 44.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,575 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 308
- Median household income
- $104,674+29.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $142,354
- Median home value
- $815,500
- Jobs located here
- 200,159
- Daytime population
- 465,573Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in California, with Sonoma 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 |
| 14Sonoma County, CA | 61 | 110 | 5.8 | $2.6M | −0.4% | #478 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Sonoma 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 clinics44
- Dentists and orthodontists33
- Primary care and pediatrics61
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics66
- Chiropractors58
- Physical therapy70
- Optometrists and eye care77
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Sonoma County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 110 primary care and pediatric clinics in Sonoma County. 9 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 264 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 1.9% from 2019. Official counts list 395 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Sonoma County, CA spend on medical and dental services?
About $285.7M a year, or $1,496 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 110 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 190,998 households in Sonoma County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sonoma County, CA compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Sonoma County has 5.8 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.6M, 46% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Sonoma County would have about 160, against 110 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 723 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Sonoma County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Sonoma County at 486,444 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 190,998 households. Median household income in Sonoma County is $104,674, 30% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.2%, 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. Sonoma County scores 61 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #478 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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