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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Providence County, RI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Providence County, RI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,158 of 1,656 scored counties
#5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 266
- 12 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 349
- −15.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $308.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,189 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.3
- 43% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 678,179
- +2.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 266 primary care and pediatric clinics in Providence County. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.3, 43% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Households in Providence County spend about $308.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,189 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 35% 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.
Official counts show 349 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Providence County in 2023, down 15.7% from 2019. That is one for every 743 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 430 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $710K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Providence County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Providence County grew 2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Providence County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #1,158 of 1,656 scored counties and #5 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Providence County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.3 | 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.3M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 743 | 790 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.7% | −13.7% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,189 | $1,255 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,787 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 414 → 349−15.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 6,427
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $710.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 430Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 26612 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 173The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $710K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Providence 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 Providence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 678,179+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 259,210
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 410 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,624
- Median household income
- $78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,369
- Median home value
- $373,600
- Jobs located here
- 293,972
- Daytime population
- 648,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Providence County?
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Providence County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| 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 |
Other business types in Providence 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists56
- Primary care and pediatrics40
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics68
- Chiropractors65
- Physical therapy48
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Providence County, RI?
Providence County has 266 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 349 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 15.7% from 2019. Another 430 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on medical and dental services?
About $308.2M a year, or $1,189 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 266 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.2M 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 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Providence County has 10.3 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 43% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.2M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Providence County would have about 173, against 266 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 743 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Providence County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Providence County scores 40 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,158 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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