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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Jefferson County, TX

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 15 out of 100: Low

Ranked #1,599 of 1,656 scored counties
#110 of 114 scored counties in Texas

Listings
97
6 chain locations (6%)
Official establishments
305
−14.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$97.4M
On medical and dental services · $1,028 a household
Spending per listing
$1M
44% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.2
42% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
254,321
−0.7% since 2020

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What this means

The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in Jefferson County is 15 (low), #1,599 of 1,656 scored counties and #110 of 114 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 97 primary care and pediatric clinics in Jefferson County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 6%, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.2, 42% above the U.S. rate of 7.2.

At $1,028 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $97.4M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 97 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $1M per clinic, 44% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Jefferson County was 305 in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 311 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.2M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Jefferson County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County declined 0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Jefferson County compares

The same measures for Texas 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, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureJefferson CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.28.77.2
Spending per listing$1M$1.3M$1.8M
Households per official establishment311486593
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−14.3%+1.9%−2.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.7%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,028$1,164$1,288
Median household income$60,026$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score1531

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
356 → 305−14.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,379
Annual payroll, 2023
$198.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
159Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
976 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
55The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
5
Amount
$2.2M

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
254,321−0.7% since 2020
Households
94,807
Median age
37.5
Homes lived in by their owners
63%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
877 sq. mi.
People per square mile
290
Median household income
$60,026+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,586
Median home value
$169,500
Jobs located here
118,164
Daytime population
271,710Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Primary care and pediatrics across Texas

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

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for primary care and pediatric clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Waller County, TX8952.7$4.4M+21.9%#16 of 1,656
2Chambers County, TX80116.4$2M+22.6%#94 of 1,656
3Kaufman County, TX78254.9$2.4M+42.2%#109 of 1,656
4Coryell County, TX7762.2$4.7M+3.0%#112 of 1,656
5Hardin County, TX7783.6$3.1M+4.2%#122 of 1,656
6Bastrop County, TX77143.8$3.1M+21.3%#123 of 1,656
7Wilson County, TX7684.4$2.8M+12.2%#137 of 1,656
8Upshur County, TX7663.9$2.7M+8.2%#139 of 1,656
9Randall County, TX75193.3$3.5M+7.9%#148 of 1,656
10Hill County, TX7453.6$2.8M+9.8%#174 of 1,656
110Jefferson County, TX159710.2$1M−0.7%#1,599 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, TX?

Jefferson County has 97 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 305 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. Official counts also show 159 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $97.4M a year, or $1,028 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 97 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $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 94,807 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Jefferson County has 10.2 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1M, 44% below 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 55, against 97 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 311 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Jefferson County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Jefferson County at 254,321 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 94,807 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $60,026 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.1% 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 15 for primary care and pediatric clinics (low), #1,599 of 1,656 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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