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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Jackson County, MO

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #723 of 1,656 scored counties
#25 of 43 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
275
7 chain locations (3%)
Official establishments
338
−9.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$420.4M
On medical and dental services · $1,370 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
14% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.0
25% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
732,994
+2.1% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 275 primary care and pediatric clinics in Jackson County. 7 of them (3%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.0, 25% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.

At $1,370 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Jackson County spend about $420.4M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.5M per clinic, 14% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Jackson County was 338 in 2023, down 9.6% from 2019. That is one for every 908 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 362 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Jackson County.

Population estimates show Jackson County grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in Jackson County is 54 (upper middle), #723 of 1,656 scored counties and #25 of 43 scored counties in Missouri.

How Jackson 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.

Primary care and pediatrics in Jackson County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureJackson CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.05.57.2
Spending per listing$1.5M$2.5M$1.8M
Households per official establishment908772593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−9.6%−4.7%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.1%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,370$1,389$1,288
Median household income$68,577$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score5467

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
374 → 338−9.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
5,244
Annual payroll, 2023
$818.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
362Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
2757 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
236The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
7
Amount
$1.8M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
732,994+2.1% since 2020
Households
306,798
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
59%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
605 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,191
Median household income
$68,577+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,212
Median home value
$230,500
Jobs located here
400,567
Daytime population
769,958Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Primary care and pediatrics across Missouri

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The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Jackson County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Cass County, MO9492.1$7.2M+7.1%#5 of 1,656
2Christian County, MO9292.6$5.7M+8.3%#7 of 1,656
3Lincoln County, MO9273.1$4.8M+11.4%#8 of 1,656
4Platte County, MO87102.3$7.1M+6.7%#25 of 1,656
5Webster County, MO8575.0$2.6M+10.4%#41 of 1,656
6St. Charles County, MO81644.0$4.2M+4.9%#79 of 1,656
7Johnson County, MO8183.8$3.5M+4.9%#82 of 1,656
8Polk County, MO8165.0$2.5M+6.3%#85 of 1,656
9Jefferson County, MO80313.5$4.1M+2.7%#90 of 1,656
10Pulaski County, MO7674.2$3.1M+0.8%#134 of 1,656
25Jackson County, MO542759.0$1.5M+2.1%#723 of 1,656

Other business types in Jackson 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 Jackson County, MO?

Jackson County has 275 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 338 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 9.6% from 2019. Another 362 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Jackson County, MO spend on medical and dental services?

About $420.4M a year, or $1,370 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 275 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 306,798 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jackson 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 $1.5M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Jackson County would have about 236, against 275 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 908 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Jackson County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Jackson County at 732,994 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 306,798 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $68,577 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.4% 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. Jackson County scores 54 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #723 of 1,656 scored counties.

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How the score works · Top markets for primary care and pediatric clinics · All 56 business types in Jackson County

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