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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Jackson County, IL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,029 of 1,656 scored counties
#40 of 43 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
14
2 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments
32
−20.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$27.4M
On medical and dental services · $1,194 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
10% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.1
15% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
52,501
−1.5% 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

Households in Jackson County spend about $27.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,194 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2M per clinic, 10% 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 14 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 14%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 6.1 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.

In 2023, official counts showed 32 businesses with payroll in Jackson County classed as offices of physicians, down 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 717 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 51 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Jackson County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in Jackson County is 44 (lower middle), #1,029 of 1,656 scored counties and #40 of 43 scored counties in Illinois.

How Jackson County compares

The same measures for Illinois 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 Jackson County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.17.27.2
Spending per listing$2M$2.1M$1.8M
Households per official establishment717671593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−20.0%−4.6%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,194$1,517$1,288
Median household income$48,763$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score4456

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
40 → 32−20.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
556
Annual payroll, 2023
$54.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
51Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
142 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
15The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County

Population, 2025 estimate
52,501−1.5% since 2020
Households
22,955
Median age
37.7
Homes lived in by their owners
50%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
584 sq. mi.
People per square mile
91
Median household income
$48,763+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$70,409
Median home value
$137,300
Jobs located here
23,658
Daytime population
57,693Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Primary care and pediatrics across Illinois

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

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kendall County, IL96153.3$5.1M+9.9%#3 of 1,656
2Champaign County, IL82192.2$6.1M+1.8%#63 of 1,656
3Henry County, IL7763.0$4.7M−2.2%#113 of 1,656
4Clinton County, IL7753.4$4.3M+0.6%#114 of 1,656
5Ogle County, IL7783.8$3.7M−0.7%#117 of 1,656
6Whiteside County, IL7483.5$3.8M−2.6%#166 of 1,656
7Boone County, IL7394.6$3.3M+0.4%#190 of 1,656
8DeKalb County, IL73205.1$2.8M+1.5%#198 of 1,656
9Adams County, IL7193.2$4.1M−2.1%#226 of 1,656
10Stephenson County, IL7052.6$5M−3.0%#251 of 1,656
40Jackson County, IL44146.1$2M−1.5%#1,029 of 1,656

Other business types in Jackson 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 Jackson County, IL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 primary care and pediatric clinics in Jackson County. 2 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 20.0% from 2019. Another 51 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Jackson County, IL spend on medical and dental services?

About $27.4M a year, or $1,194 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 22,955 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jackson County has 6.1 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Jackson County would have about 15, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 717 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 52,501 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 22,955 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $48,763, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, 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. Jackson County scores 44 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,029 of 1,656 scored counties.

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