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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Effingham County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Effingham County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 77 out of 100: High
Ranked #124 of 1,656 scored counties
#3 of 83 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 10
- 5 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- +4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $28.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,186 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 62% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 43% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 74,397
- +14.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in Effingham County is 77 (high), #124 of 1,656 scored counties and #3 of 83 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for primary care and pediatric clinics.
At $1,186 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Effingham County spend about $28.8M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 10 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $2.9M per clinic, 62% 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 10 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Effingham County as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 50%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Effingham County classed as offices of physicians, up 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,104 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Population estimates show Effingham County grew 14.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Effingham County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Effingham County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.1 | 9.0 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $1.3M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,104 | 537 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.8% | −2.3% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.1% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,186 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $88,438 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 77 | 28 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 22+4.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 225
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $25.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 105 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The 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 Effingham 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 Effingham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 74,397+14.1% since 2020
- Households
- 24,287
- Median age
- 37.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 479 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 144
- Median household income
- $88,438+32.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,856
- Median home value
- $276,000
- Jobs located here
- 12,262
- Daytime population
- 50,320Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Paulding County, GA | 80 | 27 | 4.5 | $2.8M | +12.7% | #93 of 1,656 |
| 2Jackson County, GA | 78 | 14 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +29.3% | #108 of 1,656 |
| 3Effingham County, GA | 77 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.9M | +14.1% | #124 of 1,656 |
| 4Barrow County, GA | 70 | 18 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +18.7% | #269 of 1,656 |
| 5Morgan County, GA | 66 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.9M | +9.4% | #358 of 1,656 |
| 6Newton County, GA | 63 | 22 | 5.3 | $2M | +11.2% | #437 of 1,656 |
| 7Bryan County, GA | 63 | 11 | 6.6 | $1.9M | +15.6% | #440 of 1,656 |
| 8Lamar County, GA | 62 | 5 | 7.0 | $1.5M | +12.9% | #474 of 1,656 |
| 9Pike County, GA | 60 | 6 | 8.9 | $1.3M | +10.5% | #527 of 1,656 |
| 10Spalding County, GA | 59 | 9 | 3.4 | $3M | +4.9% | #532 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Effingham 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 clinics74
- Dentists and orthodontists83
- Primary care and pediatrics77
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors82
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Effingham County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 primary care and pediatric clinics in Effingham County. 5 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Effingham County, GA spend on medical and dental services?
About $28.8M a year, or $1,186 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 24,287 households in Effingham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Effingham County, GA compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Effingham County has 4.1 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 43% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.9M, 62% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Effingham County would have about 16, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,104 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Effingham County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Effingham County at 74,397 people in 2025, up 14.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,287 households. Median household income in Effingham County is $88,438, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.4%, 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. Effingham County scores 77 for primary care and pediatric clinics (high), #124 of 1,656 scored counties.
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