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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Portsmouth city, VA
The primary care and pediatric clinics in Portsmouth city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #332 of 1,656 scored counties
#13 of 71 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 9
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- −56.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $40.3M
- On medical and dental services · $1,000 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.5M
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 69% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 96,777
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 9 primary care and pediatric clinics in Portsmouth city. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 2.2 for every 10,000 households, 69% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Households in Portsmouth city spend about $40.3M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,000 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That is about $4.5M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 2.5 times 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in Portsmouth city classed as offices of physicians, down 56.4% from 2019. That is one for every 2,370 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Another 28 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $227K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Portsmouth city.
Population estimates show Portsmouth city declined 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Portsmouth city scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #332 of 1,656 scored counties and #13 of 71 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Portsmouth city 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 | Portsmouth city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $4.5M | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,370 | 656 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −56.4% | −2.9% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,000 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $60,491 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 39 → 17−56.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 338
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 28Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 90 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $227K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Portsmouth city, 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 Portsmouth city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 96,777−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 40,288
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 33 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,919
- Median household income
- $60,491+15.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,856
- Median home value
- $246,900
- Jobs located here
- 32,664
- Daytime population
- 87,378Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Portsmouth city marked.
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 |
| 13Portsmouth city, VA | 66 | 9 | 2.2 | $4.5M | −1.2% | #332 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Portsmouth city
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 clinics49
- Dentists and orthodontists59
- Primary care and pediatrics66
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors63
- Physical therapy60
- Optometrists and eye care61
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Portsmouth city, VA?
There are 9 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Portsmouth city as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 56.4% from 2019. Official counts list 28 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Portsmouth city, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $40.3M a year, or $1,000 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $4.5M 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 40,288 households in Portsmouth city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Portsmouth city, VA compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Portsmouth city has 2.2 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 69% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $4.5M, 2.5 times the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Portsmouth city would have about 23, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,370 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 56.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Portsmouth city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Portsmouth city at 96,777 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 40,288 households. The median household income in Portsmouth city is $60,491 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 15.9% 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. Portsmouth city scores 66 for primary care and pediatric clinics (upper middle), #332 of 1,656 scored counties.
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