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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Lancaster County, NE

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Lancaster County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #262 of 1,656 scored counties
#2 of 11 scored counties in Nebraska

Listings
69
5 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
175
−20.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$189.5M
On medical and dental services · $1,413 a household
Spending per listing
$2.7M
54% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.1
29% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
334,049
+3.4% 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

Households in Lancaster County spend about $189.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,413 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.7M per clinic, 54% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.

Lancaster County has 69 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.1, 29% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Lancaster County was 175 in 2023, down 20.4% from 2019. That is one for every 766 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 203 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $3.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Lancaster County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lancaster County grew 3.4%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in Lancaster County is 70 (upper middle), #262 of 1,656 scored counties and #2 of 11 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Lancaster County compares

The same measures for Nebraska 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 Lancaster County, NE compared with Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureLancaster CountyNebraskaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.16.47.2
Spending per listing$2.7M$2.2M$1.8M
Households per official establishment766933593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−20.4%−16.3%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.4%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,413$1,432$1,288
Median household income$74,793$76,475$80,734
Groundwork market score7075

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
220 → 175−20.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
4,192
Annual payroll, 2023
$464.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
203Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
695 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
106The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
9
Amount
$3.3M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
334,049+3.4% since 2020
Households
134,126
Median age
36.2
Homes lived in by their owners
59%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
838 sq. mi.
People per square mile
390
Median household income
$74,793+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,420
Median home value
$275,200
Jobs located here
180,543
Daytime population
346,989Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Primary care and pediatrics across Nebraska

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

Top counties in Nebraska

Counties in Nebraska ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sarpy County, NE89354.7$3.5M+9.0%#20 of 1,656
2Lancaster County, NE70695.1$2.7M+3.4%#262 of 1,656
3Hall County, NE66114.5$3M+1.4%#338 of 1,656
4Dodge County, NE6495.9$2.3M+2.6%#407 of 1,656
5Scotts Bluff County, NE6385.3$2.4M−1.3%#426 of 1,656
6Adams County, NE5764.6$2.9M−0.3%#605 of 1,656
7Lincoln County, NE5785.4$2.4M−3.6%#608 of 1,656
8Douglas County, NE5326411.1$1.3M+3.6%#759 of 1,656
9Buffalo County, NE49178.5$1.6M+1.9%#877 of 1,656
10Madison County, NE341611.1$1.2M+1.6%#1,305 of 1,656

Other business types in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County, NE?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 69 primary care and pediatric clinics in Lancaster County. 5 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 175 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 20.4% from 2019. Another 203 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Lancaster County, NE spend on medical and dental services?

About $189.5M a year, or $1,413 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 69 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.7M 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 134,126 households in Lancaster County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Lancaster County has 5.1 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.7M, 54% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Lancaster County would have about 106, against 69 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 766 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Lancaster County, NE growing?

Population estimates put Lancaster County at 334,049 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 134,126 households. Median household income in Lancaster County is $74,793, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.6%, 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. Lancaster County scores 70 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #262 of 1,656 scored counties.

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