Groundwork

Health care · County · Michigan

Primary care and pediatric clinics in Chippewa County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #703 of 1,656 scored counties
#37 of 58 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
7
1 chain location (14%)
Official establishments
18
−14.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$17.6M
On medical and dental services · $1,249 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
41% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.0
31% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
36,081
−1.9% since 2020

See the primary care and pediatric clinics around any address in Chippewa County

The site report maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Chippewa County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

Free10 actions over 3 days, no card

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 Chippewa County spend about $17.6M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,249 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 41% 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 7 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Chippewa County as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 5.0 for every 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Chippewa County was 18 in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 782 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chippewa County declined 1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in Chippewa County is 54 (upper middle), #703 of 1,656 scored counties and #37 of 58 scored counties in Michigan.

How Chippewa 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.

Primary care and pediatrics in Chippewa County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureChippewa CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.06.47.2
Spending per listing$2.5M$2.2M$1.8M
Households per official establishment782604593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−14.3%−2.0%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.9%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,249$1,412$1,288
Median household income$62,217$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5453

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
21 → 18−14.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
300
Annual payroll, 2023
$22.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
8Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
71 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The 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 Chippewa 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 Chippewa County

Population, 2025 estimate
36,081−1.9% since 2020
Households
14,080
Median age
42.1
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,559 sq. mi.
People per square mile
23
Median household income
$62,217+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,569
Median home value
$161,900
Jobs located here
11,286
Daytime population
35,358Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

Looking at a specific site in Chippewa County?

These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings by name and distance.

Or open the report at the center of Chippewa County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

Free10 actions over 3 days, no card

Primary care and pediatrics across Michigan

Every Michigan market ranked →

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

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Clinton County, MI85103.2$4.8M+1.6%#35 of 1,656
2Allegan County, MI84132.9$5.1M+2.1%#43 of 1,656
3Ottawa County, MI84514.6$3.4M+3.9%#47 of 1,656
4Cass County, MI8162.8$4.9M+0.2%#77 of 1,656
5Eaton County, MI81153.3$4.3M+0.4%#78 of 1,656
6Barry County, MI7793.7$3.8M+2.2%#116 of 1,656
7Montcalm County, MI77114.5$2.9M+4.1%#125 of 1,656
8Livingston County, MI76314.1$4.1M+1.7%#128 of 1,656
9Roscommon County, MI7654.3$2.9M+1.9%#136 of 1,656
10Leelanau County, MI7566.2$2.6M+3.0%#157 of 1,656
37Chippewa County, MI5475.0$2.5M−1.9%#703 of 1,656

Other business types in Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 primary care and pediatric clinics in Chippewa County. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. Official counts list 8 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Chippewa County, MI spend on medical and dental services?

About $17.6M a year, or $1,249 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.5M 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 14,080 households in Chippewa County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Chippewa County has 5.0 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 31% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.5M, 41% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Chippewa County would have about 10, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 782 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Chippewa County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Chippewa County at 36,081 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,080 households. Median household income in Chippewa County is $62,217, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.8%, 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. Chippewa County scores 54 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #703 of 1,656 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Chippewa County. It maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for primary care and pediatric clinics · All 56 business types in Chippewa County

Screening a site or an acquisition in Chippewa County?

A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.

The button opens the report at the center of Chippewa County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.