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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Bay County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Bay County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #961 of 1,656 scored counties
#49 of 58 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 25
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 94
- −2.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $58.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,288 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 30% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 102,123
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Bay County spend about $58.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,288 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 25 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $2.3M per clinic, 30% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
Bay County has 25 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 5.5 per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Official counts show 94 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Bay County in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 480 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 37 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.6M has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Bay County.
Population estimates show Bay County declined 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Bay County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #961 of 1,656 scored counties and #49 of 58 scored counties in Michigan.
How Bay County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Bay County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 480 | 604 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.1% | −2.0% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,288 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $61,763 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 96 → 94−2.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,051
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $64.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 37Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 250 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 33The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $2.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Bay 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 Bay County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 102,123−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 45,103
- Median age
- 45.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 442 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 233
- Median household income
- $61,763+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $79,153
- Median home value
- $152,200
- Jobs located here
- 31,089
- Daytime population
- 93,442Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Bay County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clinton County, MI | 85 | 10 | 3.2 | $4.8M | +1.6% | #35 of 1,656 |
| 2Allegan County, MI | 84 | 13 | 2.9 | $5.1M | +2.1% | #43 of 1,656 |
| 3Ottawa County, MI | 84 | 51 | 4.6 | $3.4M | +3.9% | #47 of 1,656 |
| 4Cass County, MI | 81 | 6 | 2.8 | $4.9M | +0.2% | #77 of 1,656 |
| 5Eaton County, MI | 81 | 15 | 3.3 | $4.3M | +0.4% | #78 of 1,656 |
| 6Barry County, MI | 77 | 9 | 3.7 | $3.8M | +2.2% | #116 of 1,656 |
| 7Montcalm County, MI | 77 | 11 | 4.5 | $2.9M | +4.1% | #125 of 1,656 |
| 8Livingston County, MI | 76 | 31 | 4.1 | $4.1M | +1.7% | #128 of 1,656 |
| 9Roscommon County, MI | 76 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.9M | +1.9% | #136 of 1,656 |
| 10Leelanau County, MI | 75 | 6 | 6.2 | $2.6M | +3.0% | #157 of 1,656 |
| 49Bay County, MI | 46 | 25 | 5.5 | $2.3M | −1.6% | #961 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Bay 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 clinics37
- Dentists and orthodontists52
- Primary care and pediatrics46
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors47
- Physical therapy42
- Optometrists and eye care52
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Bay County, MI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 25 primary care and pediatric clinics in Bay County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 94 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. Another 37 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Bay County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $58.1M a year, or $1,288 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 25 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.3M 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 45,103 households in Bay County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bay County, MI compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Bay County has 5.5 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.3M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Bay County would have about 33, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 480 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Bay County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Bay County at 102,123 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 45,103 households. Median household income in Bay County is $61,763, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Bay County scores 46 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #961 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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