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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Cole County, MO
The primary care and pediatric clinics in Cole County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #754 of 1,656 scored counties
#27 of 43 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 28
- 2 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 38
- −22.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,405 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.0
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 77,908
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 primary care and pediatric clinics in Cole County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 7%, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.0, 25% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Households in Cole County spend about $43.7M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,405 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. Spread across 28 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1.6M per clinic, 12% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 38 businesses with payroll in Cole County classed as offices of physicians, down 22.4% from 2019. That is one for every 818 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts list 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Cole County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Cole County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #754 of 1,656 scored counties and #27 of 43 scored counties in Missouri.
How Cole County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Cole County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.0 | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $2.5M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 818 | 772 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −22.4% | −4.7% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,405 | $1,389 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $74,876 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 49 → 38−22.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 843
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $77.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 38Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 282 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The 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 Cole 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 Cole County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 77,908+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 31,086
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 392 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 197
- Median household income
- $74,876+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,025
- Median home value
- $229,600
- Jobs located here
- 56,757
- Daytime population
- 96,838Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Cole County marked.
Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, MO | 94 | 9 | 2.1 | $7.2M | +7.1% | #5 of 1,656 |
| 2Christian County, MO | 92 | 9 | 2.6 | $5.7M | +8.3% | #7 of 1,656 |
| 3Lincoln County, MO | 92 | 7 | 3.1 | $4.8M | +11.4% | #8 of 1,656 |
| 4Platte County, MO | 87 | 10 | 2.3 | $7.1M | +6.7% | #25 of 1,656 |
| 5Webster County, MO | 85 | 7 | 5.0 | $2.6M | +10.4% | #41 of 1,656 |
| 6St. Charles County, MO | 81 | 64 | 4.0 | $4.2M | +4.9% | #79 of 1,656 |
| 7Johnson County, MO | 81 | 8 | 3.8 | $3.5M | +4.9% | #82 of 1,656 |
| 8Polk County, MO | 81 | 6 | 5.0 | $2.5M | +6.3% | #85 of 1,656 |
| 9Jefferson County, MO | 80 | 31 | 3.5 | $4.1M | +2.7% | #90 of 1,656 |
| 10Pulaski County, MO | 76 | 7 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +0.8% | #134 of 1,656 |
| 27Cole County, MO | 53 | 28 | 9.0 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #754 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Cole 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 clinics43
- Dentists and orthodontists54
- Primary care and pediatrics53
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics26
- Chiropractors59
- Physical therapy62
- Optometrists and eye care71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Cole County, MO?
Cole County has 28 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 22.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Cole County, MO spend on medical and dental services?
About $43.7M a year, or $1,405 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 31,086 households in Cole County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cole County, MO compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Cole County has 9.0 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.6M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Cole County would have about 25, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 818 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 22.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Cole County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Cole County at 77,908 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,086 households. The median household income in Cole County is $74,876 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.7% 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. Cole County scores 53 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #754 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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