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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Emmet County, MI
How Emmet County, MI 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 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,172 of 1,656 scored counties
#54 of 58 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 13
- 2 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 66
- −4.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,467 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 4% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.6
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,775
- −1.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 primary care and pediatric clinics in Emmet County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 15%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 8.6 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Emmet County comes to about $22.3M a year: $1,467 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. Spread across 13 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1.7M per clinic, 4% 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 66 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Emmet County in 2023, down 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 230 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts list 43 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.4M has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Emmet County.
Population estimates put the population change in Emmet County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Emmet County scores 39 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #1,172 of 1,656 scored counties and #54 of 58 scored counties in Michigan.
How Emmet 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 | Emmet County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.6 | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 230 | 604 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.3% | −2.0% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.0% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,467 | $1,412 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,112 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 69 → 66−4.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 874
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $69.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 43Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 132 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $2.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Emmet 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 Emmet County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,775−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 15,190
- Median age
- 46.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 468 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 73
- Median household income
- $78,112+39.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,768
- Median home value
- $315,700
- Jobs located here
- 15,430
- Daytime population
- 36,226Residents 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 Emmet 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 |
| 54Emmet County, MI | 39 | 13 | 8.6 | $1.7M | −1.0% | #1,172 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Emmet 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 clinics28
- Dentists and orthodontists26
- Primary care and pediatrics39
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors34
- Physical therapy30
- Optometrists and eye care35
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Emmet County, MI?
Emmet County has 13 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 4.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 43 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Emmet County, MI spend on medical and dental services?
About $22.3M a year, or $1,467 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 15,190 households in Emmet County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Emmet County, MI compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Emmet County has 8.6 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.7M, 4% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 230 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Emmet County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Emmet County at 33,775 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,190 households. The median household income in Emmet County is $78,112 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.9% 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. Emmet County scores 39 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,172 of 1,656 scored counties.
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