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Primary care and pediatric clinics in New York County, NY
How New York County, NY compares with other counties and the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,202 of 1,656 scored counties
#51 of 53 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 658
- 28 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 2,565
- −11.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On medical and dental services · $1,426 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.5
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,664,862
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,426 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in New York County spend about $1.1B a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.7M per clinic, 5% below 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 658 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in New York County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 4% of them, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.5, 18% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Official counts show 2,565 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in New York County in 2023, down 11.9% from 2019. That is one for every 303 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Another 3,703 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $16.4M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in New York County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of New York County declined 1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in New York County is 38 (lower middle), #1,202 of 1,656 scored counties and #51 of 53 scored counties in New York.
How New York 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 | New York County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.5 | 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 303 | 576 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.9% | −10.5% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,426 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $103,931 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 2,913 → 2,565−11.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 18,331
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.2B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3,703Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 65828 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 623The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 27
- Amount
- $16.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in New York 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 New York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,664,862−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 778,281
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 25%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.3
- Land area
- 23 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71,884
- Median household income
- $103,931+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $194,106
- Median home value
- $1,090,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,508,325
- Daytime population
- 3,351,624Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in New York County?
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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 |
| 51New York County, NY | 38 | 658 | 8.5 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #1,202 of 1,656 |
Other business types in New York 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 clinics23
- Dentists and orthodontists22
- Primary care and pediatrics38
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics60
- Chiropractors62
- Physical therapy29
- Optometrists and eye care47
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in New York County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 658 primary care and pediatric clinics in New York County. 28 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 2,565 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 11.9% from 2019. Official counts list 3,703 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in New York County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $1.1B a year, or $1,426 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 658 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 778,281 households in New York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York County, NY compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
New York County has 8.5 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.7M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, New York County would have about 623, against 658 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 303 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is New York County, NY growing?
Population estimates put New York County at 1,664,862 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 778,281 households. Median household income in New York County is $103,931, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. New York County scores 38 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,202 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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