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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Pickens County, GA

The primary care and pediatric clinics in Pickens County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,357 of 1,656 scored counties
#57 of 83 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
18
5 chain locations (28%)
Official establishments
35
+20.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$15.3M
On medical and dental services · $1,141 a household
Spending per listing
$852K
52% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.4
86% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
37,167
+11.4% 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

Pickens County scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #1,357 of 1,656 scored counties and #57 of 83 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 18 primary care and pediatric clinics in Pickens County. 5 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 13.4 per 10,000 households, 86% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.

Households in Pickens County spend about $15.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,141 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $852K per clinic, 52% 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 Pickens County in 2023, up 20.7% from 2019. That is one for every 384 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Pickens County from 2020 to 2025 at +11.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Pickens 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.

Primary care and pediatrics in Pickens County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasurePickens CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.49.07.2
Spending per listing$852K$1.3M$1.8M
Households per official establishment384537593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+20.7%−2.3%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+11.4%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,141$1,150$1,288
Median household income$78,930$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score3228

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
29 → 35+20.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
351
Annual payroll, 2023
$38.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
15Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
185 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 Pickens 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 Pickens County

Population, 2025 estimate
37,167+11.4% since 2020
Households
13,430
Median age
46.3
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
232 sq. mi.
People per square mile
151
Median household income
$78,930+16.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$101,470
Median home value
$332,700
Jobs located here
8,790
Daytime population
28,040Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Primary care and pediatrics across Georgia

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Pickens County marked.

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Paulding County, GA80274.5$2.8M+12.7%#93 of 1,656
2Jackson County, GA78144.9$2.4M+29.3%#108 of 1,656
3Effingham County, GA77104.1$2.9M+14.1%#124 of 1,656
4Barrow County, GA70185.8$1.9M+18.7%#269 of 1,656
5Morgan County, GA6656.2$1.9M+9.4%#358 of 1,656
6Newton County, GA63225.3$2M+11.2%#437 of 1,656
7Bryan County, GA63116.6$1.9M+15.6%#440 of 1,656
8Lamar County, GA6257.0$1.5M+12.9%#474 of 1,656
9Pike County, GA6068.9$1.3M+10.5%#527 of 1,656
10Spalding County, GA5993.4$3M+4.9%#532 of 1,656
57Pickens County, GA321813.4$852K+11.4%#1,357 of 1,656

Other business types in Pickens 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 Pickens County, GA?

Pickens County has 18 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (28%) 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, up 20.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Pickens County, GA spend on medical and dental services?

About $15.3M a year, or $1,141 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $852K 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 13,430 households in Pickens County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Pickens County has 13.4 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 86% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $852K, 52% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Pickens County would have about 9, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 384 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Pickens County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Pickens County at 37,167 people in 2025, up 11.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,430 households. The median household income in Pickens County is $78,930 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.7% 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. Pickens County scores 32 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,357 of 1,656 scored counties.

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