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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Bedford County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Bedford County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,295 of 1,656 scored counties
#42 of 60 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 12
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $20.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,032 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 47,480
- −0.2% since 2020
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What this means
Bedford County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #1,295 of 1,656 scored counties and #42 of 60 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 primary care and pediatric clinics in Bedford County. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 6.1 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Households in Bedford County spend about $20.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,032 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. Spread across 12 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1.7M per clinic, 5% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 33 businesses with payroll in Bedford County classed as offices of physicians, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 598 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Bedford County declined 0.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bedford County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Bedford County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.1 | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.4M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 598 | 639 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +10.0% | −1.3% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.2% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,032 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $59,992 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 33+10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 263
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $24.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 21Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 120 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Bedford 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 Bedford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 47,480−0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 19,750
- Median age
- 46.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,012 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 47
- Median household income
- $59,992+18.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,365
- Median home value
- $179,000
- Jobs located here
- 16,104
- Daytime population
- 42,273Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 82 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.8M | +7.2% | #64 of 1,656 |
| 2Adams County, PA | 75 | 16 | 3.9 | $3.1M | +3.6% | #152 of 1,656 |
| 3Perry County, PA | 73 | 6 | 3.3 | $3.6M | +2.1% | #188 of 1,656 |
| 4Franklin County, PA | 70 | 23 | 3.6 | $3.2M | +3.0% | #254 of 1,656 |
| 5York County, PA | 68 | 84 | 4.6 | $2.6M | +3.6% | #303 of 1,656 |
| 6Berks County, PA | 66 | 65 | 4.0 | $3M | +2.7% | #337 of 1,656 |
| 7Susquehanna County, PA | 66 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.9M | −0.3% | #340 of 1,656 |
| 8Chester County, PA | 65 | 152 | 7.4 | $2M | +4.2% | #376 of 1,656 |
| 9Northampton County, PA | 60 | 83 | 6.8 | $1.9M | +3.7% | #521 of 1,656 |
| 10Lancaster County, PA | 59 | 123 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +1.9% | #540 of 1,656 |
| 42Bedford County, PA | 34 | 12 | 6.1 | $1.7M | −0.2% | #1,295 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Bedford 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 clinics29
- Dentists and orthodontists53
- Primary care and pediatrics34
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors27
- Physical therapy36
- Optometrists and eye care34
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Bedford County, PA?
Bedford 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 33 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019. Another 21 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Bedford County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $20.4M a year, or $1,032 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 19,750 households in Bedford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bedford County, PA compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Bedford County has 6.1 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.7M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Bedford County would have about 11, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 598 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Bedford County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Bedford County at 47,480 people in 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 19,750 households. The median household income in Bedford County is $59,992 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.8% 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. Bedford County scores 34 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,295 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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