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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Arlington County, VA
The primary care and pediatric clinics in Arlington County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #165 of 1,656 scored counties
#6 of 71 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 44
- 4 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 144
- −5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $171.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,528 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 46% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 243,931
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
Arlington County scores 74 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #165 of 1,656 scored counties and #6 of 71 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for primary care and pediatric clinics.
Households in Arlington County spend about $171.2M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,528 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Spread across 44 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $3.9M per clinic, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
There are 44 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Arlington County as of September 2026. 4 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.9, 46% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 144 businesses with payroll in Arlington County classed as offices of physicians, down 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 778 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $345K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Arlington County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Arlington County grew 2.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Arlington County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Arlington County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 778 | 656 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.9% | −2.9% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,528 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $142,114 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 153 → 144−5.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,201
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $365.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 189Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 444 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 96The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $345K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Arlington 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 Arlington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 243,931+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 112,027
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 41%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.3
- Land area
- 26 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 9,089
- Median household income
- $142,114+18.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $189,970
- Median home value
- $895,000
- Jobs located here
- 166,762
- Daytime population
- 284,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frederick County, VA | 89 | 6 | 1.7 | $7.5M | +8.8% | #14 of 1,656 |
| 2Stafford County, VA | 85 | 22 | 4.2 | $3.6M | +8.3% | #37 of 1,656 |
| 3Orange County, VA | 81 | 7 | 4.7 | $2.6M | +10.1% | #84 of 1,656 |
| 4Shenandoah County, VA | 76 | 6 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +3.6% | #133 of 1,656 |
| 5Bedford County, VA | 75 | 12 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +4.4% | #151 of 1,656 |
| 6Arlington County, VA | 74 | 44 | 3.9 | $3.9M | +2.1% | #165 of 1,656 |
| 7Spotsylvania County, VA | 73 | 28 | 5.3 | $2.5M | +10.5% | #202 of 1,656 |
| 8Fluvanna County, VA | 73 | 6 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +6.2% | #205 of 1,656 |
| 9Warren County, VA | 71 | 8 | 5.2 | $2.3M | +4.8% | #243 of 1,656 |
| 10York County, VA | 70 | 5 | 1.9 | $7.3M | +1.6% | #249 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Arlington 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 clinics60
- Dentists and orthodontists52
- Primary care and pediatrics74
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics50
- Chiropractors83
- Physical therapy83
- Optometrists and eye care75
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Arlington County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 44 primary care and pediatric clinics in Arlington County. 4 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 144 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. Official counts list 189 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Arlington County, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $171.2M a year, or $1,528 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 112,027 households in Arlington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arlington County, VA compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Arlington County has 3.9 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 46% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $3.9M, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Arlington County would have about 96, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 778 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Arlington County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Arlington County at 243,931 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 112,027 households. Median household income in Arlington County is $142,114, 76% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.4%, 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. Arlington County scores 74 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #165 of 1,656 scored counties.
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