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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Northampton County, PA
The primary care and pediatric clinics in Northampton County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #521 of 1,656 scored counties
#9 of 60 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 83
- 6 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 138
- −18.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $154.5M
- On medical and dental services · $1,260 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.8
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 324,411
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Northampton County spend about $154.5M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,260 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per clinic, 5% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
Northampton County has 83 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 6.8 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 138 businesses with payroll in Northampton County classed as offices of physicians, down 18.3% from 2019. That is one for every 889 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 174 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $100K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Northampton County.
Population estimates show Northampton County grew 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For primary care and pediatric clinics, Northampton County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #521 of 1,656 scored counties and #9 of 60 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Northampton 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 | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.8 | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $1.4M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 889 | 639 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −18.3% | −1.3% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $89,184 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 169 → 138−18.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,581
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $261.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 174Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 836 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 87The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $100K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Northampton 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 Northampton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 324,411+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 122,624
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 370 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 862
- Median household income
- $89,184+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,853
- Median home value
- $308,600
- Jobs located here
- 123,291
- Daytime population
- 291,374Residents 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 |
Other business types in Northampton 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 clinics44
- Dentists and orthodontists46
- Primary care and pediatrics60
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics62
- Chiropractors52
- Physical therapy61
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Northampton County, PA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 83 primary care and pediatric clinics in Northampton County. 6 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 138 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 18.3% from 2019. Another 174 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Northampton County, PA spend on medical and dental services?
About $154.5M a year, or $1,260 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 83 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.9M 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 122,624 households in Northampton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Northampton County, PA compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Northampton County has 6.8 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Northampton County would have about 87, against 83 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 889 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 18.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Northampton County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Northampton County at 324,411 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 122,624 households. Median household income in Northampton County is $89,184, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. Northampton County scores 60 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #521 of 1,656 scored counties.
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