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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Jefferson County, PA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Jefferson County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #920 of 1,656 scored counties
#19 of 60 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
6
2 chain locations (33%)
Official establishments
27
+3.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$18.8M
On medical and dental services · $1,024 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
76% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.3
54% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
43,255
−2.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 primary care and pediatric clinics in Jefferson County. 2 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.3, 54% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.

Households in Jefferson County spend about $18.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,024 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. Spread across 6 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $3.1M per clinic, 76% above 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.

Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Jefferson County in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 679 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Another 14 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Population estimates put the population change in Jefferson County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Jefferson County scores 47 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #920 of 1,656 scored counties and #19 of 60 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Jefferson 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.

Primary care and pediatrics in Jefferson County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.38.57.2
Spending per listing$3.1M$1.4M$1.8M
Households per official establishment679639593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+3.9%−1.3%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.8%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,024$1,201$1,288
Median household income$58,686$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score4727

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 27+3.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
197
Annual payroll, 2023
$19.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
14Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
62 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Population, 2025 estimate
43,255−2.8% since 2020
Households
18,344
Median age
44.2
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
653 sq. mi.
People per square mile
67
Median household income
$58,686+23.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,614
Median home value
$139,700
Jobs located here
14,700
Daytime population
40,828Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Primary care and pediatrics across Pennsylvania

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The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Jefferson County marked.

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pike County, PA8252.1$5.8M+7.2%#64 of 1,656
2Adams County, PA75163.9$3.1M+3.6%#152 of 1,656
3Perry County, PA7363.3$3.6M+2.1%#188 of 1,656
4Franklin County, PA70233.6$3.2M+3.0%#254 of 1,656
5York County, PA68844.6$2.6M+3.6%#303 of 1,656
6Berks County, PA66654.0$3M+2.7%#337 of 1,656
7Susquehanna County, PA6663.9$2.9M−0.3%#340 of 1,656
8Chester County, PA651527.4$2M+4.2%#376 of 1,656
9Northampton County, PA60836.8$1.9M+3.7%#521 of 1,656
10Lancaster County, PA591235.8$2.1M+1.9%#540 of 1,656
19Jefferson County, PA4763.3$3.1M−2.8%#920 of 1,656

Other business types in Jefferson County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Jefferson County, PA?

There are 6 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. 2 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019. Official counts list 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Jefferson County, PA spend on medical and dental services?

About $18.8M a year, or $1,024 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 18,344 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Jefferson County, PA compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?

Jefferson 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 $3.1M, 76% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 11, against 6 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 679 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Jefferson County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 43,255 people in 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,344 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $58,686 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.3% 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. Jefferson County scores 47 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #920 of 1,656 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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