Health care · Small-town market · North Carolina
Primary care and pediatric clinics in the Anderson Creek, NC area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in the Anderson Creek, NC area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #139 of 458 scored small-town markets
#2 of 23 scored small-town markets based in North Carolina
- Listings
- 34
- 5 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 38
- +31.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $53.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,071 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.8
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 150,137
- +12.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,071 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in the Anderson Creek area spend about $53.4M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 12% 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 34 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in the Anderson Creek area as of September 2026. 5 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 6.8 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 38 businesses with payroll in the Anderson Creek area classed as offices of physicians, up 31.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,312 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts list 53 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $600K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in the Anderson Creek area.
Population estimates show the Anderson Creek area grew 12.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in the Anderson Creek area is 62 (upper middle), #139 of 458 scored small-town markets and #2 of 23 scored small-town markets based in North Carolina.
How the Anderson Creek area compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Anderson Creek area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $1.6M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,312 | 782 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +31.0% | +0.1% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +12.3% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,071 | $1,116 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $71,287 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 38+31.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 370
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 53Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 345 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $600K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in the Anderson Creek area, 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 the Anderson Creek area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 150,137+12.3% since 2020
- Households
- 49,845
- Median age
- 37.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 595 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 234
- Median household income
- $71,287
- Average household income
- $89,999
- Median home value
- $246,200
- Jobs located here
- 27,545
- Daytime population
- 112,161Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in North Carolina for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with the Anderson Creek area marked.
Top small-town markets in North Carolina
| 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 |
Other business types in the Anderson Creek area
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 clinics80
- Dentists and orthodontists78
- Primary care and pediatrics62
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors86
- Physical therapy85
- Optometrists and eye care81
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in the Anderson Creek, NC area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 34 primary care and pediatric clinics in the Anderson Creek area. 5 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 31.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 53 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Anderson Creek, NC area spend on medical and dental services?
About $53.4M a year, or $1,071 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 34 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 49,845 households in the Anderson Creek area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Anderson Creek, NC area compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
The Anderson Creek area has 6.8 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.6M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, the Anderson Creek area would have about 30, against 34 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,312 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 31.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Anderson Creek, NC area growing?
Population estimates put the Anderson Creek area at 150,137 people in 2025, up 12.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 49,845 households. Median household income in the Anderson Creek area is $71,287, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Anderson Creek area scores 62 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #139 of 458 scored small-town markets.
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