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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Polk County, OR
The primary care and pediatric clinics in Polk County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #67 of 1,656 scored counties
#2 of 23 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 11
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- −36.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.6M
- On medical and dental services · $1,321 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 54% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 90,037
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
For primary care and pediatric clinics, Polk County has a Groundwork market score of 82 (high): #67 of 1,656 scored counties and #2 of 23 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for primary care and pediatric clinics.
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 primary care and pediatric clinics in Polk County. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
At $1,321 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Polk County spend about $43.6M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $4M per clinic, 2.2 times 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 16 businesses with payroll in Polk County classed as offices of physicians, down 36.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,062 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Polk County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Polk County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Polk County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $4M | $2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,062 | 790 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −36.0% | −5.6% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,321 | $1,324 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $85,118 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 16−36.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 100
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 45Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 110 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The 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 Polk 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 Polk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 90,037+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 32,986
- Median age
- 39.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 741 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 121
- Median household income
- $85,118+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,909
- Median home value
- $454,700
- Jobs located here
- 21,249
- Daytime population
- 71,489Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Polk County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbia County, OR | 85 | 5 | 2.4 | $5.4M | +2.6% | #34 of 1,656 |
| 2Polk County, OR | 82 | 11 | 3.3 | $4M | +2.3% | #67 of 1,656 |
| 3Benton County, OR | 73 | 16 | 4.2 | $3.1M | +4.4% | #193 of 1,656 |
| 4Linn County, OR | 72 | 26 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +3.0% | #220 of 1,656 |
| 5Umatilla County, OR | 67 | 11 | 3.8 | $3.1M | +1.5% | #312 of 1,656 |
| 6Lincoln County, OR | 67 | 10 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +0.3% | #316 of 1,656 |
| 7Yamhill County, OR | 65 | 25 | 6.4 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #375 of 1,656 |
| 8Deschutes County, OR | 61 | 55 | 6.5 | $2.2M | +6.8% | #486 of 1,656 |
| 9Washington County, OR | 61 | 181 | 7.7 | $2M | +1.8% | #491 of 1,656 |
| 10Coos County, OR | 58 | 7 | 2.4 | $4.7M | −1.5% | #553 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Polk 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 clinics75
- Dentists and orthodontists75
- Primary care and pediatrics82
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors78
- Physical therapy62
- Optometrists and eye care79
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Polk County, OR?
Polk County has 11 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 16 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 36.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 45 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Polk County, OR spend on medical and dental services?
About $43.6M a year, or $1,321 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $4M 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 32,986 households in Polk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Polk County, OR compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Polk County has 3.3 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 54% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $4M, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Polk County would have about 25, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,062 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 36.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Polk County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Polk County at 90,037 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 32,986 households. The median household income in Polk County is $85,118 a year, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.8% 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. Polk County scores 82 for primary care and pediatric clinics (high), #67 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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