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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Milwaukee County, WI
The primary care and pediatric clinics in Milwaukee County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,082 of 1,656 scored counties
#36 of 37 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 286
- 20 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 774
- +19.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $525M
- On medical and dental services · $1,338 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 924,216
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,338 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Milwaukee County spend about $525M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $1.8M per clinic, 3% above 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 286 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Milwaukee County as of September 2026. 20 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 7.3 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2.
Official counts show 774 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in Milwaukee County in 2023, up 19.6% from 2019. That is one for every 507 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Official counts also show 357 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $570K have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Milwaukee County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Milwaukee County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics in Milwaukee County is 42 (lower middle), #1,082 of 1,656 scored counties and #36 of 37 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Milwaukee County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.3 | 5.0 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2.8M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 507 | 768 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.6% | +26.6% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,338 | $1,435 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $64,435 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 647 → 774+19.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 13,081
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.3B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 357Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 28620 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 295The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $570K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 924,216−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 392,399
- Median age
- 36.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 50%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 241 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,837
- Median household income
- $64,435+27.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,836
- Median home value
- $230,700
- Jobs located here
- 496,935
- Daytime population
- 971,639Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Milwaukee County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Croix County, WI | 91 | 13 | 3.5 | $4.7M | +4.7% | #9 of 1,656 |
| 2Polk County, WI | 86 | 5 | 2.6 | $5.5M | +1.7% | #27 of 1,656 |
| 3Rock County, WI | 85 | 10 | 1.5 | $9.3M | +1.7% | #32 of 1,656 |
| 4Calumet County, WI | 82 | 6 | 2.8 | $5.4M | +2.9% | #65 of 1,656 |
| 5Columbia County, WI | 81 | 5 | 2.1 | $7.1M | −0.7% | #73 of 1,656 |
| 6Jefferson County, WI | 81 | 8 | 2.3 | $6.3M | +0.3% | #74 of 1,656 |
| 7La Crosse County, WI | 81 | 20 | 3.9 | $3.6M | +0.3% | #80 of 1,656 |
| 8Dane County, WI | 81 | 171 | 6.8 | $2.3M | +4.9% | #87 of 1,656 |
| 9Sauk County, WI | 80 | 9 | 3.2 | $4.4M | +1.3% | #89 of 1,656 |
| 10Washington County, WI | 79 | 19 | 3.3 | $4.7M | +1.8% | #96 of 1,656 |
| 36Milwaukee County, WI | 42 | 286 | 7.3 | $1.8M | −1.5% | #1,082 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Milwaukee 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 clinics27
- Dentists and orthodontists47
- Primary care and pediatrics42
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics65
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy46
- Optometrists and eye care67
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Milwaukee County, WI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 286 primary care and pediatric clinics in Milwaukee County. 20 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 774 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 19.6% from 2019. Another 357 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Milwaukee County, WI spend on medical and dental services?
About $525M a year, or $1,338 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 286 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 392,399 households in Milwaukee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Milwaukee County, WI compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Milwaukee County has 7.3 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $1.8M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Milwaukee County would have about 295, against 286 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 507 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Milwaukee County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Milwaukee County at 924,216 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 392,399 households. Median household income in Milwaukee County is $64,435, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.3%, 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. Milwaukee County scores 42 for primary care and pediatric clinics (lower middle), #1,082 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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