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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Stafford County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for primary care and pediatric clinics in Stafford County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 85 out of 100: High
Ranked #37 of 1,656 scored counties
#2 of 71 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 22
- 1 chain location (5%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- +14.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $79M
- On medical and dental services · $1,510 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- Twice the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 42% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 170,803
- +8.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in Stafford County is 85 (high), #37 of 1,656 scored counties and #2 of 71 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for primary care and pediatric clinics.
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 primary care and pediatric clinics in Stafford County. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 4.2 for every 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
At $1,510 per household (17% above the U.S. average), households in Stafford County spend about $79M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 22 primary care and pediatric clinics, that is $3.6M per clinic, twice 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 49 businesses with payroll in Stafford County classed as offices of physicians, up 14.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,068 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Stafford County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Stafford 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 | Stafford County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.2 | 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $3.6M | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,068 | 656 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.0% | −2.9% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,510 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $137,807 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 85 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43 → 49+14.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 401
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $32M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 68Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 221 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Stafford 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 Stafford County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 170,803+8.3% since 2020
- Households
- 52,326
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 269 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 609
- Median household income
- $137,807+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $160,926
- Median home value
- $485,100
- Jobs located here
- 42,246
- Daytime population
- 142,029Residents 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 Stafford 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 clinics75
- Dentists and orthodontists67
- Primary care and pediatrics85
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors95
- Physical therapy83
- Optometrists and eye care92
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Stafford County, VA?
Stafford County has 22 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 14.0% from 2019. Official counts list 68 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Stafford County, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $79M a year, or $1,510 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 52,326 households in Stafford County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Stafford County, VA compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Stafford County has 4.2 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $3.6M, twice the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Stafford County would have about 44, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,068 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Stafford County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Stafford County at 170,803 people in 2025, up 8.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,326 households. The median household income in Stafford County is $137,807 a year, 71% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.0% 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. Stafford County scores 85 for primary care and pediatric clinics (high), #37 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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