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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Des Moines County, IA
How Des Moines County, IA 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 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #727 of 1,656 scored counties
#19 of 27 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- +34.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,287 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.4M
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 60% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,077
- −2.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Des Moines County spend about $22.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,287 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $4.4M per clinic, 2.5 times 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 5 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Des Moines County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Des Moines County in 2023, up 34.5% from 2019. That is one for every 440 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts list 11 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Des Moines County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Des Moines County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #727 of 1,656 scored counties and #19 of 27 scored counties in Iowa.
How Des Moines County compares
The same measures for Iowa 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 | Des Moines County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 6.2 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $4.4M | $2.3M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 440 | 1,197 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +34.5% | −5.8% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.0% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,287 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $62,928 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 39+34.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 874
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $73.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 11Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,077−2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 17,178
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 416 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $62,928+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,523
- Median home value
- $136,500
- Jobs located here
- 19,578
- Daytime population
- 39,488Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Iowa for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Iowa, with Des Moines County marked.
Top counties in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, IA | 97 | 5 | 2.4 | $6.4M | +9.0% | #2 of 1,656 |
| 2Dallas County, IA | 83 | 23 | 5.4 | $3.1M | +17.8% | #59 of 1,656 |
| 3Story County, IA | 80 | 8 | 2.1 | $6.8M | +2.7% | #88 of 1,656 |
| 4Marion County, IA | 79 | 5 | 3.8 | $3.8M | +2.3% | #98 of 1,656 |
| 5Johnson County, IA | 79 | 29 | 4.6 | $3.2M | +4.6% | #99 of 1,656 |
| 6Boone County, IA | 75 | 5 | 4.6 | $3.2M | +0.4% | #150 of 1,656 |
| 7Benton County, IA | 74 | 6 | 5.9 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #178 of 1,656 |
| 8Dickinson County, IA | 71 | 6 | 6.8 | $2.1M | +1.7% | #246 of 1,656 |
| 9Marshall County, IA | 68 | 5 | 3.2 | $4.2M | −0.5% | #293 of 1,656 |
| 10Dubuque County, IA | 68 | 22 | 5.4 | $2.7M | +0.1% | #302 of 1,656 |
| 19Des Moines County, IA | 53 | 5 | 2.9 | $4.4M | −2.0% | #727 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Des Moines 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 clinics39
- Dentists and orthodontists48
- Primary care and pediatrics53
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors24
- Physical therapy63
- Optometrists and eye care21
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Des Moines County, IA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 primary care and pediatric clinics in Des Moines County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 34.5% from 2019. Official counts also show 11 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Des Moines County, IA spend on medical and dental services?
About $22.1M a year, or $1,287 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.4M 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 17,178 households in Des Moines County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Des Moines County, IA compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Des Moines County has 2.9 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $4.4M, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Des Moines County would have about 12, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 440 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 34.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Des Moines County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Des Moines County at 38,077 people in 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,178 households. Median household income in Des Moines County is $62,928, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.8%, 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. Des Moines County scores 53 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #727 of 1,656 scored counties.
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