Market rankings · West Virginia
Primary care and pediatric clinics in West Virginia
Markets across West Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 486
- 42 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 948
- −7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $732.4M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.7
- 7% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #46 of 51
- Market score 26 · Lower middle
A site report maps the primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 486 primary care and pediatric clinics in West Virginia. Of those, 42 are chain locations, or 9%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 6.7 for every 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Household spending on medical and dental services in West Virginia comes to about $732.4M a year: $1,005 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 15% 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 West Virginia was 948 in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 769 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 2.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $10.3M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in West Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #46 for primary care and pediatric clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 26 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Morgantown metro area scores highest (59). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest (42).
Every market in West Virginia for primary care and pediatric clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morgantown, WV | 59 | 24 | 4.2 | $2.6M | +1.3% | #128 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 56 | 1,823 | 7.7 | $1.9M | +3.3% | #145 of 387 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 54 | 31 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +6.5% | #161 of 387 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 49 | 83 | 7.0 | $1.6M | +7.1% | #208 of 387 |
| 2Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 48 | 25 | 5.0 | $2.2M | −3.6% | #211 of 387 |
| 3Wheeling, WV-OH | 39 | 31 | 5.3 | $2.1M | −3.6% | #273 of 387 |
| 4Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 26 | 21 | 5.5 | $1.8M | −2.3% | #343 of 387 |
| 5Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 23 | 137 | 9.0 | $1.2M | −2.6% | #357 of 387 |
| 6Charleston, WV | 14 | 83 | 9.5 | $1.1M | −4.7% | #378 of 387 |
| 7Beckley, WV | 6 | 38 | 8.5 | $1.1M | −4.3% | #385 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairmont, WV | 42 | 16 | 6.9 | $1.5M | −1.2% | #300 of 458 |
| 2Clarksburg, WV | 36 | 26 | 7.3 | $1.4M | −2.4% | #342 of 458 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 29 | 22 | 5.7 | $1.7M | −1.3% | #380 of 458 |
| 3Elkins, WV | 26 | 8 | 7.5 | $1.3M | −3.6% | #400 of 458 |
| 4Bluefield, WV-VA | 13 | 39 | 9.6 | $985K | −3.8% | #447 of 458 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 81 | 5 | 2.2 | $5.7M | +9.2% | #75 of 1,656 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 60 | 28 | 5.5 | $2.1M | +13.7% | #517 of 1,656 |
| 3Monongalia County, WV | 57 | 18 | 4.0 | $2.7M | +2.0% | #606 of 1,656 |
| 4Preston County, WV | 56 | 6 | 4.7 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #638 of 1,656 |
| 5Hampshire County, WV | 47 | 5 | 5.8 | $1.7M | +4.4% | #942 of 1,656 |
| 6Jackson County, WV | 45 | 6 | 5.2 | $1.9M | −1.0% | #1,006 of 1,656 |
| 7Upshur County, WV | 42 | 6 | 6.3 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #1,090 of 1,656 |
| 8Marion County, WV | 39 | 16 | 6.9 | $1.5M | −1.2% | #1,182 of 1,656 |
| 9Hancock County, WV | 34 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.6M | −4.5% | #1,298 of 1,656 |
| 10Mason County, WV | 33 | 7 | 6.9 | $1.4M | −2.7% | #1,325 of 1,656 |
| 11Putnam County, WV | 33 | 23 | 9.9 | $1.2M | −1.0% | #1,331 of 1,656 |
| 12Wood County, WV | 29 | 20 | 5.6 | $1.8M | −2.1% | #1,389 of 1,656 |
| 13Lewis County, WV | 29 | 6 | 8.6 | $1.2M | −3.7% | #1,395 of 1,656 |
| 14Mingo County, WV | 28 | 6 | 6.4 | $1.3M | −8.7% | #1,414 of 1,656 |
| 15Wyoming County, WV | 27 | 6 | 7.4 | $1.2M | −7.1% | #1,439 of 1,656 |
| 16Harrison County, WV | 26 | 22 | 8.3 | $1.2M | −2.5% | #1,458 of 1,656 |
| 17Randolph County, WV | 25 | 8 | 7.5 | $1.3M | −3.6% | #1,474 of 1,656 |
| 18Nicholas County, WV | 21 | 8 | 8.5 | $1.1M | −2.9% | #1,531 of 1,656 |
| 19McDowell County, WV | 21 | 5 | 7.7 | $1M | −10.9% | #1,536 of 1,656 |
| 20Greenbrier County, WV | 20 | 10 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −4.0% | #1,541 of 1,656 |
| 21Ohio County, WV | 17 | 14 | 7.6 | $1.3M | −4.4% | #1,580 of 1,656 |
| 22Mercer County, WV | 15 | 24 | 9.9 | $967K | −3.4% | #1,600 of 1,656 |
| 23Wetzel County, WV | 14 | 5 | 8.2 | $1.2M | −4.6% | #1,607 of 1,656 |
| 24Kanawha County, WV | 14 | 80 | 10.5 | $963K | −4.3% | #1,609 of 1,656 |
| 25Logan County, WV | 12 | 11 | 8.6 | $1.1M | −6.6% | #1,622 of 1,656 |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Cabell County, WV | 11 | 42 | 10.7 | $920K | −3.2% | #1,629 of 1,656 |
| 27Raleigh County, WV | 5 | 36 | 12.4 | $758K | −3.5% | #1,652 of 1,656 |
| Fayette County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $7.5M | −5.6% | |
| Wayne County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $7.7M | −4.0% | |
| Marshall County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $3M | −4.4% | |
| Mineral County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2.9M | −0.4% | |
| Brooke County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $2.4M | −6.0% | |
| Boone County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $2.5M | −6.9% | |
| Lincoln County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.8% | |
| Morgan County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +5.5% | |
| Taylor County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $2.2M | −2.4% | |
| Barbour County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −0.3% | |
| Hardy County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +0.7% | |
| Roane County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −4.8% | |
| Monroe County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $2.2M | +0.8% | |
| Braxton County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | $1.5M | −4.1% | |
| Summers County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $2M | −3.3% | |
| Grant County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 6.8 | $1.4M | +0.4% | |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $3.1M | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $2.5M | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.8M | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $2.6M | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 7.2 | $1.4M | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 8.9 | $988K | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $2.8M | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 8.5 | $1.1M | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1.9M | −5.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in West Virginia?
There are 486 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in West Virginia as of September 2026. 42 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 948 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, down 7.1% from 2019. Official counts list 892 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on medical and dental services?
About $732.4M a year, or $1,005 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 486 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.5M 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 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
West Virginia has 6.7 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 7% below the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.5M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the national ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, West Virginia would have about 411, against 486 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 769 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Morgantown metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest, at 42 (lower middle). Among 27 scored counties in West Virginia, Jefferson County scores highest, at 81 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. West Virginia scores 26 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #46 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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