Market rankings · Rhode Island
Primary care and pediatric clinics in Rhode Island
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Rhode Island, ranked by the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 412
- 14 chain locations (3%)
- Official establishments
- 559
- −13.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $554M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.3
- 29% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #36 of 51
- Market score 39 · Lower middle
A site report maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 412 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Rhode Island as of September 2026. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 3%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 9.3 for every 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Households in Rhode Island spend about $554M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,255 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 24% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
Official counts show 559 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Rhode Island in 2023, down 13.7% from 2019. That is one for every 790 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 2.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $4.8M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #36 for primary care and pediatric clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 52. Among 5 scored counties, Bristol County scores highest (69).
Every market in Rhode Island for primary care and pediatric clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 52 | 503 | 7.4 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #180 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bristol County, RI | 69 | 11 | 5.5 | $2.6M | −1.5% | #280 of 1,656 |
| 2Newport County, RI | 63 | 24 | 6.5 | $2.1M | −2.9% | #436 of 1,656 |
| 3Washington County, RI | 58 | 36 | 6.9 | $2M | 0.0% | #577 of 1,656 |
| 4Kent County, RI | 40 | 75 | 10.3 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #1,156 of 1,656 |
| 5Providence County, RI | 40 | 266 | 10.3 | $1.2M | +2.8% | #1,158 of 1,656 |
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Rhode Island?
As of September 2026, map listings count 412 primary care and pediatric clinics in Rhode Island. 14 of them (3%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 559 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 13.7% from 2019. Official counts list 923 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on medical and dental services?
About $554M a year, or $1,255 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 412 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.3M 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 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Rhode Island has 9.3 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 29% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.3M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Rhode Island would have about 311, against 412 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 790 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for primary care and pediatric clinics?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 52 (upper middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Bristol County scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Rhode Island scores 39 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #36 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Rhode Island. It maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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- Doctors, dentists and clinics4,165 listings
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- Physical therapy285 listings
- Optometrists and eye care193 listings
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