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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Howell County, MO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Howell County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,243 of 1,656 scored counties
#42 of 43 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 18
- 1 chain location (6%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −19.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $18.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,172 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.3
- 57% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,798
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
For primary care and pediatric clinics, Howell County has a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle): #1,243 of 1,656 scored counties and #42 of 43 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 primary care and pediatric clinics in Howell County. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 9% across the U.S. That is 11.3 per 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.
At $1,172 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Howell County spend about $18.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 18 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1M per clinic, 42% 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 21 businesses with payroll in Howell County classed as offices of physicians, down 19.2% from 2019. That is one for every 760 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Howell County grew 2.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Howell 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 | Howell County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.3 | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $2.5M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 760 | 772 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −19.2% | −4.7% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,172 | $1,389 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $50,993 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 67 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 21−19.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 414
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $32.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 29Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 181 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Howell 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 Howell County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,798+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 15,965
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 927 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 44
- Median household income
- $50,993+32.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $66,539
- Median home value
- $173,000
- Jobs located here
- 15,317
- Daytime population
- 40,659Residents 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 Howell 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 |
| 42Howell County, MO | 37 | 18 | 11.3 | $1M | +2.5% | #1,243 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Howell 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 clinics34
- Dentists and orthodontists71
- Primary care and pediatrics37
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors34
- Physical therapy35
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Howell County, MO?
Howell County has 18 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 19.2% from 2019. Another 29 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Howell County, MO spend on medical and dental services?
About $18.7M a year, or $1,172 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1M 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 15,965 households in Howell County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Howell County, MO compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Howell County has 11.3 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1M, 42% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Howell County would have about 11, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 760 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 19.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Howell County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Howell County at 40,798 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,965 households. The median household income in Howell County is $50,993 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.9% 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. Howell County scores 37 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,243 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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