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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Richmond County, NC
The primary care and pediatric clinics in Richmond County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,438 of 1,656 scored counties
#74 of 79 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 12
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $15.2M
- On medical and dental services · $894 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.0
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 42,041
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Richmond County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #1,438 of 1,656 scored counties and #74 of 79 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 primary care and pediatric clinics in Richmond County. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.0, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Households in Richmond County spend about $15.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $894 per household, 31% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.3M per clinic, 29% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Richmond County was 18 in 2023. That is one for every 946 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Richmond County declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Richmond County 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 | Richmond County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $1.6M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 946 | 782 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +0.1% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $894 | $1,116 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $44,883 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 234
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $25.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 7Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 120 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Richmond 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 Richmond County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 42,041−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 17,026
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 474 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 89
- Median household income
- $44,883+24.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $62,303
- Median home value
- $127,800
- Jobs located here
- 13,566
- Daytime population
- 37,908Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| 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 |
| 74Richmond County, NC | 27 | 12 | 7.0 | $1.3M | −1.6% | #1,438 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Richmond 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 orthodontists41
- Primary care and pediatrics27
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors51
- Physical therapy
- Optometrists and eye care7
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Richmond County, NC?
Richmond County has 12 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Richmond County, NC spend on medical and dental services?
About $15.2M a year, or $894 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,026 households in Richmond County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richmond County, NC compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Richmond County has 7.0 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.3M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Richmond County would have about 9, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 946 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S.
How fast is Richmond County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Richmond County at 42,041 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,026 households. The median household income in Richmond County is $44,883 a year, 44% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Richmond County scores 27 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,438 of 1,656 scored counties.
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