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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Rutherford County, NC
How Rutherford County, NC 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 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,134 of 1,656 scored counties
#58 of 79 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 22
- 1 chain location (5%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- −30.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $25.3M
- On medical and dental services · $950 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.3
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 65,745
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on medical and dental services in Rutherford County comes to about $25.3M a year: $950 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per clinic, 35% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
Rutherford County has 22 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.3, 15% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Rutherford County was 16 in 2023, down 30.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,665 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 27 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Rutherford County grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Rutherford County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #1,134 of 1,656 scored counties and #58 of 79 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Rutherford 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 | Rutherford County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.6M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,665 | 782 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −30.4% | +0.1% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $950 | $1,116 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $51,410 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 16−30.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 271
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $24.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 27Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 221 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The 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 Rutherford 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 Rutherford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 65,745+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 26,642
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 565 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 115
- Median household income
- $51,410+20.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $72,230
- Median home value
- $201,800
- Jobs located here
- 19,241
- Daytime population
- 55,091Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Rutherford County marked.
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 |
| 58Rutherford County, NC | 41 | 22 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #1,134 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Rutherford 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 clinics42
- Dentists and orthodontists53
- Primary care and pediatrics41
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors43
- Physical therapy51
- Optometrists and eye care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Rutherford County, NC?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 22 primary care and pediatric clinics in Rutherford County. One of them (5%) is a chain location. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 30.4% from 2019. Another 27 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Rutherford County, NC spend on medical and dental services?
About $25.3M a year, or $950 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 26,642 households in Rutherford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rutherford County, NC compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Rutherford County has 8.3 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.2M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Rutherford County would have about 14, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,665 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 30.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Rutherford County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Rutherford County at 65,745 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,642 households. Median household income in Rutherford County is $51,410, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.7%, 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. Rutherford County scores 41 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,134 of 1,656 scored counties.
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