Health care · Metro area · Montana
Primary care and pediatric clinics in the Helena, MT metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in the Helena, MT metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #29 of 387 scored metro areas
#2 of 5 scored metro areas based in Montana
- Listings
- 19
- 1 chain location (5%)
- Official establishments
- 43
- −15.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $50.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,298 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 50% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- 32% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 97,153
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Helena metro area scores 78 (high) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #29 of 387 scored metro areas and #2 of 5 scored metro areas based in Montana. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for primary care and pediatric clinics.
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 primary care and pediatric clinics in the Helena metro area. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 4.9 for every 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
At $1,298 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in the Helena metro area spend about $50.7M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $2.7M per clinic, 50% above 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 the Helena metro area was 43 in 2023, down 15.7% from 2019. That is one for every 908 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $772K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in the Helena metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Helena metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Helena metro area compares
The same measures for Montana 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 | Helena metro area | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.9 | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 908 | 903 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.7% | +7.6% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,298 | $1,237 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,528 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43−15.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 428
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $44.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 63Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 191 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $772K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in the Helena metro area, 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 the Helena metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 97,153+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 39,033
- Median age
- 42.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 6,308 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 15
- Median household income
- $78,528
- Average household income
- $105,667
- Median home value
- $401,200
- Jobs located here
- 45,504
- Daytime population
- 94,274Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Montana market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Montana for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Montana, with the Helena metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Montana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bozeman, MT | 80 | 22 | 4.3 | $3.3M | +7.7% | #20 of 387 |
| 2Helena, MT | 78 | 19 | 4.9 | $2.7M | +7.7% | #29 of 387 |
| 3Billings, MT | 53 | 64 | 8.2 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #175 of 387 |
| 4Great Falls, MT | 51 | 26 | 7.3 | $1.6M | +0.7% | #191 of 387 |
| 5Missoula, MT | 44 | 56 | 10.2 | $1.2M | +4.7% | #251 of 387 |
Other business types in the Helena metro area
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 orthodontists49
- Primary care and pediatrics78
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics38
- Chiropractors37
- Physical therapy31
- Optometrists and eye care83
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in the Helena, MT metro area?
The Helena metro area has 19 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 43 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 15.7% from 2019. Official counts list 63 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Helena, MT metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $50.7M a year, or $1,298 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 39,033 households in the Helena metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Helena, MT metro area compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
The Helena metro area has 4.9 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.7M, 50% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, the Helena metro area would have about 28, against 19 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 15.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Helena, MT metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Helena metro area at 97,153 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,033 households. The median household income in the Helena metro area is $78,528 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Helena metro area scores 78 for primary care and pediatric clinics (high), #29 of 387 scored metro areas.
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