Market rankings · North Carolina
Primary care and pediatric clinics in North Carolina
Every metro area, small-town market and county in North Carolina, ranked by the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,079
- 273 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 5,476
- +0.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.8B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.2
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 13% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 50 · Upper middle
A site report maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings around any address in North Carolina by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
North Carolina has 3,079 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 273 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.2, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Households in North Carolina spend about $4.8B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,116 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.6M per clinic, 13% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
In 2023, official counts showed 5,476 businesses with payroll in North Carolina classed as offices of physicians, up 0.1% from 2019. That is one for every 782 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 2.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 54 SBA-backed loans worth $37.9M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in North Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, North Carolina ranks #29 for primary care and pediatric clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Burlington metro area scores highest (74). Of the 23 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Waynesville area scores highest (62).
Every market in North Carolina for primary care and pediatric clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in North Carolina, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Burlington, NC | 74 | 26 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +8.5% | #39 of 387 |
| 2Winston-Salem, NC | 66 | 132 | 4.7 | $2.3M | +5.3% | #81 of 387 |
| 3Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 62 | 20 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +10.3% | #103 of 387 |
| 4Rocky Mount, NC | 62 | 24 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +2.8% | #105 of 387 |
| 5Jacksonville, NC | 60 | 40 | 5.3 | $2M | +6.0% | #125 of 387 |
| 6Raleigh-Cary, NC | 59 | 456 | 7.9 | $1.6M | +12.6% | #131 of 387 |
| 7Goldsboro, NC | 57 | 24 | 5.1 | $2M | +3.8% | #141 of 387 |
| 8Wilmington, NC | 57 | 130 | 6.5 | $1.7M | +15.9% | #142 of 387 |
| 9Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 56 | 199 | 8.0 | $1.5M | +7.5% | #150 of 387 |
| 10Greensboro-High Point, NC | 55 | 181 | 5.7 | $1.9M | +4.1% | #155 of 387 |
| 11Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 46 | 998 | 9.3 | $1.3M | +10.1% | #238 of 387 |
| 12Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 41 | 115 | 7.7 | $1.3M | +3.2% | #267 of 387 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 40 | 557 | 7.9 | $1.5M | +0.9% | #269 of 387 |
| 13Greenville, NC | 38 | 48 | 6.4 | $1.6M | +5.4% | #284 of 387 |
| 14Fayetteville, NC | 38 | 104 | 7.0 | $1.5M | +1.6% | #286 of 387 |
| 15Asheville, NC | 26 | 136 | 8.4 | $1.3M | +3.6% | #346 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Waynesville, NC | 62 | 11 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +1.9% | #132 of 458 |
| 2Anderson Creek, NC | 62 | 34 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +12.3% | #139 of 458 |
| 3New Bern, NC | 59 | 26 | 5.0 | $2.1M | +3.6% | #154 of 458 |
| 4North Wilkesboro, NC | 54 | 13 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +0.6% | #206 of 458 |
| 5Brevard, NC | 53 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #212 of 458 |
| 6Wilson, NC | 52 | 18 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +1.7% | #221 of 458 |
| 7Sanford, NC | 48 | 20 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +10.8% | #255 of 458 |
| 8Forest City, NC | 46 | 22 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #268 of 458 |
| 9Kill Devil Hills, NC | 45 | 13 | 7.7 | $1.6M | +3.3% | #272 of 458 |
| 10Albemarle, NC | 45 | 23 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +9.8% | #284 of 458 |
| 11Morehead City, NC | 43 | 25 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #295 of 458 |
| 12Mount Airy, NC | 39 | 17 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #321 of 458 |
| 13Boone, NC | 38 | 13 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #328 of 458 |
| 14Elizabeth City, NC | 37 | 11 | 7.0 | $1.5M | +4.5% | #334 of 458 |
| 15Kinston, NC | 36 | 13 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +1.4% | #339 of 458 |
| 16Marion, NC | 35 | 15 | 8.0 | $1.2M | +1.5% | #347 of 458 |
| 17Roanoke Rapids, NC | 34 | 12 | 4.2 | $2.2M | −4.3% | #350 of 458 |
| 18Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 33 | 38 | 9.8 | $1M | +3.4% | #358 of 458 |
| 19Lumberton, NC | 33 | 41 | 9.5 | $921K | +3.4% | #359 of 458 |
| 20Washington, NC | 32 | 12 | 6.2 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #362 of 458 |
| 21Henderson, NC | 28 | 11 | 6.8 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #388 of 458 |
| 22Rockingham, NC | 28 | 12 | 7.0 | $1.3M | −1.6% | #390 of 458 |
| 23Laurinburg, NC | 14 | 11 | 8.7 | $1M | −0.3% | #446 of 458 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, NC | 86 | 6 | 2.1 | $5.1M | +18.8% | #28 of 1,656 |
| 2Chatham County, NC | 84 | 14 | 4.2 | $3M | +11.0% | #49 of 1,656 |
| 3Currituck County, NC | 81 | 6 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +16.7% | #86 of 1,656 |
| 4Davidson County, NC | 77 | 20 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +6.6% | #118 of 1,656 |
| 5Brunswick County, NC | 75 | 30 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +26.5% | #158 of 1,656 |
| 6Alamance County, NC | 74 | 26 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +8.5% | #173 of 1,656 |
| 7Davie County, NC | 74 | 7 | 4.1 | $2.8M | +6.9% | #175 of 1,656 |
| 8Johnston County, NC | 74 | 41 | 4.8 | $2.4M | +17.9% | #179 of 1,656 |
| 9Stokes County, NC | 73 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +3.5% | #192 of 1,656 |
| 10Rowan County, NC | 73 | 21 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +5.6% | #195 of 1,656 |
| 11Union County, NC | 72 | 47 | 5.6 | $2.4M | +11.7% | #219 of 1,656 |
| 12Granville County, NC | 71 | 6 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +2.1% | #228 of 1,656 |
| 13Person County, NC | 68 | 6 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +3.7% | #300 of 1,656 |
| 14Yadkin County, NC | 66 | 6 | 4.0 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #344 of 1,656 |
| 15Pender County, NC | 66 | 14 | 5.5 | $2.1M | +19.0% | #353 of 1,656 |
| 16Hoke County, NC | 65 | 11 | 5.7 | $1.8M | +9.0% | #380 of 1,656 |
| 17Alexander County, NC | 63 | 6 | 4.2 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #429 of 1,656 |
| 18Sampson County, NC | 63 | 9 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +4.1% | #431 of 1,656 |
| 19Moore County, NC | 62 | 20 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +10.3% | #455 of 1,656 |
| 20Nash County, NC | 62 | 18 | 4.6 | $2.2M | +3.9% | #463 of 1,656 |
| 21Onslow County, NC | 61 | 40 | 5.3 | $2M | +6.0% | #490 of 1,656 |
| 22Henderson County, NC | 59 | 23 | 4.5 | $2.4M | +5.0% | #535 of 1,656 |
| 23Duplin County, NC | 59 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +6.0% | #538 of 1,656 |
| 24Harnett County, NC | 59 | 34 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +12.3% | #551 of 1,656 |
| 25Edgecombe County, NC | 58 | 6 | 3.1 | $3.1M | +0.7% | #555 of 1,656 |
Show all 100 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Haywood County, NC | 58 | 11 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +1.9% | #559 of 1,656 |
| 27Wayne County, NC | 58 | 24 | 5.1 | $2M | +3.8% | #578 of 1,656 |
| 28Rockingham County, NC | 58 | 21 | 5.3 | $1.8M | +3.3% | #592 of 1,656 |
| 29Madison County, NC | 58 | 5 | 6.0 | $1.7M | +5.9% | #598 of 1,656 |
| 30Lincoln County, NC | 57 | 29 | 7.9 | $1.5M | +13.2% | #630 of 1,656 |
| 31Forsyth County, NC | 56 | 93 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +5.0% | #647 of 1,656 |
| 32Guilford County, NC | 55 | 127 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +4.4% | #683 of 1,656 |
| 33Montgomery County, NC | 55 | 6 | 5.6 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #689 of 1,656 |
| 34Randolph County, NC | 55 | 33 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +3.5% | #690 of 1,656 |
| 35Wake County, NC | 55 | 409 | 8.9 | $1.5M | +11.2% | #699 of 1,656 |
| 36Durham County, NC | 53 | 124 | 8.7 | $1.4M | +7.7% | #758 of 1,656 |
| 37Cabarrus County, NC | 53 | 89 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +9.9% | #763 of 1,656 |
| 38Polk County, NC | 52 | 6 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +6.0% | #784 of 1,656 |
| 39Yancey County, NC | 52 | 6 | 7.4 | $1.4M | +3.2% | #792 of 1,656 |
| 40Wilkes County, NC | 51 | 13 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +0.6% | #806 of 1,656 |
| 41Gaston County, NC | 51 | 56 | 6.0 | $1.8M | +7.8% | #808 of 1,656 |
| 42Cherokee County, NC | 50 | 8 | 6.0 | $1.6M | +6.8% | #846 of 1,656 |
| 43Transylvania County, NC | 49 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #854 of 1,656 |
| 44Craven County, NC | 49 | 24 | 5.6 | $1.8M | +3.5% | #867 of 1,656 |
| 45Jackson County, NC | 48 | 10 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +6.9% | #897 of 1,656 |
| 46Wilson County, NC | 48 | 18 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +1.7% | #898 of 1,656 |
| 47Ashe County, NC | 48 | 9 | 7.4 | $1.3M | +3.5% | #915 of 1,656 |
| 48Orange County, NC | 46 | 55 | 9.6 | $1.3M | +6.1% | #988 of 1,656 |
| 49Lee County, NC | 46 | 20 | 8.0 | $1.3M | +10.8% | #991 of 1,656 |
| 50Iredell County, NC | 44 | 69 | 9.0 | $1.3M | +12.9% | #1,051 of 1,656 |
| 51New Hanover County, NC | 43 | 86 | 8.2 | $1.4M | +8.6% | #1,072 of 1,656 |
| 52Catawba County, NC | 43 | 60 | 9.1 | $1.2M | +5.8% | #1,074 of 1,656 |
| 53Stanly County, NC | 43 | 23 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +9.8% | #1,076 of 1,656 |
| 54Dare County, NC | 42 | 13 | 7.7 | $1.6M | +3.3% | #1,088 of 1,656 |
| 55Bladen County, NC | 42 | 9 | 7.6 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #1,102 of 1,656 |
| 56Burke County, NC | 41 | 22 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +1.6% | #1,113 of 1,656 |
| 57Pitt County, NC | 41 | 48 | 6.4 | $1.6M | +5.4% | #1,115 of 1,656 |
| 58Rutherford County, NC | 41 | 22 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #1,134 of 1,656 |
| 59Carteret County, NC | 40 | 25 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +4.1% | #1,152 of 1,656 |
| 60Mecklenburg County, NC | 40 | 564 | 12.1 | $1M | +10.5% | #1,163 of 1,656 |
| 61Macon County, NC | 38 | 12 | 6.5 | $1.6M | +5.8% | #1,205 of 1,656 |
| 62Surry County, NC | 37 | 17 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #1,223 of 1,656 |
| 63Caldwell County, NC | 37 | 27 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +0.7% | #1,238 of 1,656 |
| 64Watauga County, NC | 36 | 13 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +0.6% | #1,250 of 1,656 |
| 65Cumberland County, NC | 35 | 93 | 7.2 | $1.4M | +0.4% | #1,272 of 1,656 |
| 66Columbus County, NC | 35 | 15 | 7.5 | $1.2M | 0.0% | #1,278 of 1,656 |
| 67Lenoir County, NC | 34 | 13 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +1.4% | #1,296 of 1,656 |
| 68Pasquotank County, NC | 33 | 11 | 7.0 | $1.5M | +4.5% | #1,323 of 1,656 |
| 69McDowell County, NC | 32 | 15 | 8.0 | $1.2M | +1.5% | #1,348 of 1,656 |
| 70Cleveland County, NC | 31 | 38 | 9.8 | $1M | +3.4% | #1,369 of 1,656 |
| 71Robeson County, NC | 31 | 41 | 9.5 | $921K | +3.4% | #1,371 of 1,656 |
| 72Beaufort County, NC | 29 | 12 | 6.2 | $1.6M | 0.0% | #1,390 of 1,656 |
| 73Vance County, NC | 27 | 11 | 6.8 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #1,433 of 1,656 |
| 74Richmond County, NC | 27 | 12 | 7.0 | $1.3M | −1.6% | #1,438 of 1,656 |
| 75Buncombe County, NC | 26 | 108 | 10.6 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #1,463 of 1,656 |
| 76Halifax County, NC | 25 | 11 | 5.4 | $1.7M | −3.9% | #1,473 of 1,656 |
| 77Chowan County, NC | 21 | 6 | 9.8 | $1M | +2.8% | #1,535 of 1,656 |
| 78Scotland County, NC | 13 | 11 | 8.7 | $1M | −0.3% | #1,616 of 1,656 |
| 79Hertford County, NC | 6 | 8 | 9.7 | $950K | −11.2% | #1,647 of 1,656 |
| Caswell County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.4M | +0.4% | |
| Anson County, NC | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −2.1% | |
| Martin County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.2M | −1.6% | |
| Greene County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +1.3% | |
| Warren County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $7.5M | +1.6% | |
| Avery County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 5.9 | $1.8M | +1.1% | |
| Bertie County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Northampton County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $7.4M | −5.4% | |
| Mitchell County, NC | Not scored | 4 | 6.1 | $1.6M | +1.1% | |
| Swain County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $6M | −0.6% | |
| Perquimans County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $5.8M | +3.6% | |
| Pamlico County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +3.7% | |
| Clay County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2.6M | +9.9% | |
| Alleghany County, NC | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2.4M | +5.4% | |
| Camden County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.8% | |
| Washington County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Gates County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $4.1M | −2.1% | |
| Jones County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Graham County, NC | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Tyrrell County, NC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in North Carolina?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3,079 primary care and pediatric clinics in North Carolina. 273 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 5,476 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 0.1% from 2019. Official counts list 6,964 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in North Carolina spend on medical and dental services?
About $4.8B a year, or $1,116 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,079 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.6M 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 4,282,345 households in North Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does North Carolina compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
North Carolina has 7.2 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.6M, 13% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, North Carolina would have about 2,683, against 3,079 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 782 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
Which market in North Carolina has the highest market score for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in North Carolina, the Burlington metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 23 scored small-town markets in or partly in North Carolina, the Waynesville area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 79 scored counties in North Carolina, Franklin County scores highest, at 86 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. North Carolina scores 50 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #29 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in North Carolina. It maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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- Doctors, dentists and clinics35,686 listings
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- Optometrists and eye care1,533 listings
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