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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Albany County, NY
The primary care and pediatric clinics in Albany County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #940 of 1,656 scored counties
#44 of 53 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 95
- 2 chain locations (2%)
- Official establishments
- 218
- −9.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $166.9M
- On medical and dental services · $1,239 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 321,225
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Albany County spend about $166.9M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,239 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 95 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1.8M per clinic, 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.
Albany County has 95 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 2%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 7.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Official counts show 218 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Albany County in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019. That is one for every 618 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Another 300 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Albany County.
Population estimates show Albany County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in Albany County is 47 (lower middle), #940 of 1,656 scored counties and #44 of 53 scored counties in New York.
How Albany County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Albany County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 618 | 576 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.5% | −10.5% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,239 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $85,333 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 241 → 218−9.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 5,771
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $648.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 300Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 952 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 94The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Albany 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 Albany County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 321,225+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 134,703
- Median age
- 40.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 523 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 606
- Median household income
- $85,333+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,519
- Median home value
- $294,600
- Jobs located here
- 249,261
- Daytime population
- 417,371Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Otsego County, NY | 76 | 8 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +3.8% | #132 of 1,656 |
| 2Oswego County, NY | 72 | 15 | 3.2 | $3.5M | +1.0% | #209 of 1,656 |
| 3Putnam County, NY | 70 | 10 | 2.8 | $5.3M | +1.4% | #250 of 1,656 |
| 4Wayne County, NY | 70 | 14 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +0.1% | #257 of 1,656 |
| 5Ontario County, NY | 69 | 18 | 3.7 | $3.2M | +0.6% | #270 of 1,656 |
| 6Sullivan County, NY | 69 | 16 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #286 of 1,656 |
| 7Washington County, NY | 68 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.5M | −2.9% | #291 of 1,656 |
| 8Schenectady County, NY | 68 | 30 | 4.5 | $2.7M | +3.0% | #301 of 1,656 |
| 9Franklin County, NY | 67 | 5 | 2.6 | $4.1M | −1.6% | #310 of 1,656 |
| 10Steuben County, NY | 65 | 13 | 3.3 | $3.3M | −1.6% | #362 of 1,656 |
| 44Albany County, NY | 47 | 95 | 7.1 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #940 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Albany 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 clinics33
- Dentists and orthodontists39
- Primary care and pediatrics47
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics37
- Chiropractors72
- Physical therapy42
- Optometrists and eye care54
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Albany County, NY?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 95 primary care and pediatric clinics in Albany County. 2 of them (2%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 218 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 9.5% from 2019. Official counts list 300 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Albany County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $166.9M a year, or $1,239 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 95 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 134,703 households in Albany County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Albany County, NY compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Albany County has 7.1 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, in line with 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, Albany County would have about 94, against 95 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 618 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Albany County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Albany County at 321,225 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 134,703 households. Median household income in Albany County is $85,333, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.8%, 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. Albany County scores 47 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #940 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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