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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Oakland County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #936 of 1,656 scored counties
#48 of 58 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
486
9 chain locations (2%)
Official establishments
1,664
−1.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$872.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,644 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.2
28% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,288,337
+1.2% 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

Household spending on medical and dental services in Oakland County comes to about $872.2M a year: $1,644 per household, 28% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.8M per clinic, in line with 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 486 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Oakland County as of September 2026. 9 of them (2%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 9.2 for every 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Oakland County was 1,664 in 2023, down 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 319 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Another 2,149 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $19.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Oakland County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Oakland County grew 1.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Oakland County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #936 of 1,656 scored counties and #48 of 58 scored counties in Michigan.

How Oakland 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 Oakland County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureOakland CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.26.47.2
Spending per listing$1.8M$2.2M$1.8M
Households per official establishment319604593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−1.6%−2.0%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.2%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,644$1,412$1,288
Median household income$97,760$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score4753

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
1,691 → 1,664−1.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
18,839
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.5B
One-person businesses, 2023
2,149Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4869 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
490The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
27
Amount
$19.9M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
1,288,337+1.2% since 2020
Households
530,460
Median age
42.5
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
867 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,475
Median household income
$97,760+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$134,121
Median home value
$343,600
Jobs located here
726,660
Daytime population
1,442,622Residents 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 Oakland 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
48Oakland County, MI474869.2$1.8M+1.2%#936 of 1,656

Other business types in Oakland 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 Oakland County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 486 primary care and pediatric clinics in Oakland County. 9 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 1,664 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 1.6% from 2019. Official counts list 2,149 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $872.2M a year, or $1,644 per household. That is 28% above the U.S. average (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 486 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 530,460 households in Oakland County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Oakland County has 9.2 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.8M, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Oakland County would have about 490, against 486 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 319 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Oakland County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Oakland County at 1,288,337 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 530,460 households. Median household income in Oakland County is $97,760, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.7%, 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. Oakland County scores 47 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #936 of 1,656 scored counties.

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