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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Atlantic County, NJ
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Atlantic County, NJ, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 44 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,033 of 1,656 scored counties
#18 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 73
- 14 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 197
- −10.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $131.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,198 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.7
- 7% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 278,657
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Atlantic County spend about $131.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,198 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
There are 73 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Atlantic County as of September 2026. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 19%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 6.7 per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Atlantic County was 197 in 2023, down 10.4% from 2019. That is one for every 556 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Another 176 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $780K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Atlantic County.
Population estimates show Atlantic County grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For primary care and pediatric clinics, Atlantic County has a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle): #1,033 of 1,656 scored counties and #18 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Atlantic County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Atlantic County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 556 | 452 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.4% | −7.9% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,198 | $1,385 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,050 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 44 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 220 → 197−10.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,427
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $293.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 176Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7314 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 74The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $780K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Atlantic 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 Atlantic County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 278,657+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 109,557
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 556 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 497
- Median household income
- $78,050+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,343
- Median home value
- $295,000
- Jobs located here
- 123,257
- Daytime population
- 268,510Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Jersey market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Jersey for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in New Jersey, with Atlantic County marked.
Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, NJ | 77 | 21 | 3.6 | $3.9M | +2.9% | #115 of 1,656 |
| 2Burlington County, NJ | 65 | 101 | 5.7 | $2.5M | +4.3% | #368 of 1,656 |
| 3Hudson County, NJ | 64 | 136 | 4.5 | $2.9M | +1.8% | #393 of 1,656 |
| 4Warren County, NJ | 64 | 26 | 5.7 | $2.3M | +3.2% | #408 of 1,656 |
| 5Morris County, NJ | 61 | 123 | 6.4 | $2.5M | +3.2% | #479 of 1,656 |
| 6Ocean County, NJ | 60 | 124 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +5.6% | #507 of 1,656 |
| 7Salem County, NJ | 58 | 13 | 5.2 | $2.3M | +2.3% | #565 of 1,656 |
| 8Somerset County, NJ | 58 | 94 | 7.2 | $2.2M | +3.5% | #567 of 1,656 |
| 9Union County, NJ | 56 | 156 | 7.7 | $1.8M | +5.0% | #648 of 1,656 |
| 10Hunterdon County, NJ | 56 | 45 | 8.8 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #650 of 1,656 |
| 18Atlantic County, NJ | 44 | 73 | 6.7 | $1.8M | +1.6% | #1,033 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Atlantic 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 orthodontists49
- Primary care and pediatrics44
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors36
- Physical therapy31
- 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 Atlantic County, NJ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 73 primary care and pediatric clinics in Atlantic County. 14 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 197 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 10.4% from 2019. Official counts list 176 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Atlantic County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?
About $131.2M a year, or $1,198 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 73 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 109,557 households in Atlantic County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Atlantic County, NJ compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Atlantic County has 6.7 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.8M, in line with the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Atlantic County would have about 74, against 73 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 556 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Atlantic County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Atlantic County at 278,657 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 109,557 households. Median household income in Atlantic County is $78,050, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.7%, 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. Atlantic County scores 44 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,033 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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