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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Union County, NJ

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #648 of 1,656 scored counties
#9 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey

Listings
156
5 chain locations (3%)
Official establishments
386
−10.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$285.3M
On medical and dental services · $1,403 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
3% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.7
7% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
601,863
+5.0% 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 156 primary care and pediatric clinics in Union County. Chain locations make up 3% of them, against 9% across the U.S. That is 7.7 per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.

At $1,403 per household (9% above the U.S. average), households in Union County spend about $285.3M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 3% 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.

Official counts show 386 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Union County in 2023, down 10.2% from 2019. That is one for every 527 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts list 348 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Union County.

Population estimates put the population change in Union County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Union County scores 56 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #648 of 1,656 scored counties and #9 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.

How Union 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.

Primary care and pediatrics in Union County, NJ compared with New Jersey and the U.S.
MeasureUnion CountyNew JerseyU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.77.17.2
Spending per listing$1.8M$2M$1.8M
Households per official establishment527452593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−10.2%−7.9%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.0%+3.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,403$1,385$1,288
Median household income$103,202$103,556$80,734
Groundwork market score5644

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
430 → 386−10.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
3,395
Annual payroll, 2023
$434.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
348Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1565 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
160The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
11
Amount
$2.6M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
601,863+5.0% since 2020
Households
203,277
Median age
39.6
Homes lived in by their owners
57%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
103 sq. mi.
People per square mile
5,637
Median household income
$103,202+28.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$149,596
Median home value
$529,200
Jobs located here
247,379
Daytime population
551,422Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Primary care and pediatrics across New Jersey

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

Top counties in New Jersey

Counties in New Jersey ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sussex County, NJ77213.6$3.9M+2.9%#115 of 1,656
2Burlington County, NJ651015.7$2.5M+4.3%#368 of 1,656
3Hudson County, NJ641364.5$2.9M+1.8%#393 of 1,656
4Warren County, NJ64265.7$2.3M+3.2%#408 of 1,656
5Morris County, NJ611236.4$2.5M+3.2%#479 of 1,656
6Ocean County, NJ601245.1$2.5M+5.6%#507 of 1,656
7Salem County, NJ58135.2$2.3M+2.3%#565 of 1,656
8Somerset County, NJ58947.2$2.2M+3.5%#567 of 1,656
9Union County, NJ561567.7$1.8M+5.0%#648 of 1,656
10Hunterdon County, NJ56458.8$1.8M+2.3%#650 of 1,656

Other business types in Union 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 Union County, NJ?

Union County has 156 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 386 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 10.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 348 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Union County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?

About $285.3M a year, or $1,403 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 156 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 203,277 households in Union County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Union County has 7.7 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.8M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Union County would have about 160, against 156 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 527 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Union County, NJ growing?

Population estimates put Union County at 601,863 people in 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 203,277 households. The median household income in Union County is $103,202 a year, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.7% 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. Union County scores 56 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #648 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 Union County

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