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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Columbia County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #740 of 1,656 scored counties
#27 of 53 scored counties in New York

Listings
16
2 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
26
0.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$33.2M
On medical and dental services · $1,248 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
17% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.0
17% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
60,168
−2.1% 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 Columbia County spend about $33.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,248 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 17% above 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 16 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Columbia County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 13%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 6.0 for every 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Columbia County was 26 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 1,024 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts list 50 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Columbia County declined 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Columbia County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #740 of 1,656 scored counties and #27 of 53 scored counties in New York.

How Columbia 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.

Primary care and pediatrics in Columbia County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureColumbia CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.06.47.2
Spending per listing$2.1M$2M$1.8M
Households per official establishment1,024576593
Official establishment growth, 2019–20230.0%−10.5%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.1%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,248$1,278$1,288
Median household income$81,528$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score5336

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 260.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
202
Annual payroll, 2023
$17.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
50Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
162 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
60,168−2.1% since 2020
Households
26,627
Median age
49.0
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
635 sq. mi.
People per square mile
96
Median household income
$81,528+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$124,394
Median home value
$347,100
Jobs located here
20,215
Daytime population
54,169Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Primary care and pediatrics across New York

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

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Otsego County, NY7683.4$3.2M+3.8%#132 of 1,656
2Oswego County, NY72153.2$3.5M+1.0%#209 of 1,656
3Putnam County, NY70102.8$5.3M+1.4%#250 of 1,656
4Wayne County, NY70143.6$3.1M+0.1%#257 of 1,656
5Ontario County, NY69183.7$3.2M+0.6%#270 of 1,656
6Sullivan County, NY69165.1$2.3M+2.7%#286 of 1,656
7Washington County, NY6862.5$4.5M−2.9%#291 of 1,656
8Schenectady County, NY68304.5$2.7M+3.0%#301 of 1,656
9Franklin County, NY6752.6$4.1M−1.6%#310 of 1,656
10Steuben County, NY65133.3$3.3M−1.6%#362 of 1,656
27Columbia County, NY53166.0$2.1M−2.1%#740 of 1,656

Other business types in Columbia 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 Columbia County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 primary care and pediatric clinics in Columbia County. 2 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, unchanged from 2019. Official counts also show 50 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Columbia County, NY spend on medical and dental services?

About $33.2M a year, or $1,248 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 26,627 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Columbia County has 6.0 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 17% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $2.1M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Columbia County would have about 19, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,024 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Columbia County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Columbia County at 60,168 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,627 households. Median household income in Columbia County is $81,528, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.1%, 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. Columbia County scores 53 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #740 of 1,656 scored counties.

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