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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Muskegon County, MI

How Muskegon 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 71 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #236 of 1,656 scored counties
#17 of 58 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
31
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
56
−9.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$87.3M
On medical and dental services · $1,288 a household
Spending per listing
$2.8M
58% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.6
36% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
177,901
+1.8% 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

At $1,288 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Muskegon County spend about $87.3M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 58% 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 31 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Muskegon County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.6, 36% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Muskegon County was 56 in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,210 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts list 60 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.2M has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Muskegon County.

Population estimates put the population change in Muskegon County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Muskegon County scores 71 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #236 of 1,656 scored counties and #17 of 58 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Muskegon 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 Muskegon County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureMuskegon CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.66.47.2
Spending per listing$2.8M$2.2M$1.8M
Households per official establishment1,210604593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−9.7%−2.0%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.8%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,288$1,412$1,288
Median household income$65,024$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score7153

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
62 → 56−9.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,188
Annual payroll, 2023
$135.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
60Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
310 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
49The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$1.2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Muskegon 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 Muskegon County

Population, 2025 estimate
177,901+1.8% since 2020
Households
67,732
Median age
40.6
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
504 sq. mi.
People per square mile
349
Median household income
$65,024+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,950
Median home value
$198,300
Jobs located here
56,600
Daytime population
160,507Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Primary care and pediatrics across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Muskegon 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
17Muskegon County, MI71314.6$2.8M+1.8%#236 of 1,656

Other business types in Muskegon 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 Muskegon County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 31 primary care and pediatric clinics in Muskegon County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 56 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 60 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $87.3M 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 31 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 67,732 households in Muskegon County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Muskegon County has 4.6 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.8M, 58% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Muskegon County would have about 49, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,210 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Muskegon County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Muskegon County at 177,901 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 67,732 households. Median household income in Muskegon County is $65,024, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.9%, 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. Muskegon County scores 71 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #236 of 1,656 scored counties.

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