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Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Jefferson County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for urgent care and walk-in clinics in Jefferson County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #244 of 325 scored counties
#5 of 6 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 15
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $294.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,092 a household
- Spending per listing
- $19.7M
- 20% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 665,742
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 15 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Jefferson County. None of them are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 0.6 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Households in Jefferson County spend about $294.8M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,092 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $19.7M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $24.5M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which urgent care and walk-in clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Jefferson County in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 13,494 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Jefferson County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Jefferson County scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, ranking #244 of 325 scored counties and #5 of 6 scored counties in Alabama.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the urgent care and walk-in 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 | Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Spending per listing | $19.7M | $25.9M | $24.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,494 | 19,204 | 12,867 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −16.7% | +30.0% | +32.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,092 | $1,050 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $66,388 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 20−16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,171
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $53.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 150 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 665,742−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 269,883
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,112 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 601
- Median household income
- $66,388+23.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,697
- Median home value
- $240,000
- Jobs located here
- 395,444
- Daytime population
- 777,965Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for urgent care and walk-in clinics, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Jefferson County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Baldwin County, AL | 52 | 7 | 0.7 | $16M | +14.8% | #151 of 325 |
| 2Madison County, AL | 47 | 11 | 0.7 | $18.1M | +11.0% | #183 of 325 |
| 3Shelby County, AL | 40 | 10 | 1.2 | $11.1M | +6.5% | #235 of 325 |
| 4Tuscaloosa County, AL | 39 | 6 | 0.7 | $15.8M | +3.8% | #238 of 325 |
| 5Jefferson County, AL | 37 | 15 | 0.6 | $19.7M | −1.3% | #244 of 325 |
| 6Montgomery County, AL | 30 | 9 | 1.0 | $10.2M | −1.1% | #280 of 325 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 clinics20
- Dentists and orthodontists21
- Primary care and pediatrics29
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics37
- Chiropractors50
- Physical therapy24
- Optometrists and eye care22
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many urgent care and walk-in clinics are in Jefferson County, AL?
There are 15 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Jefferson County, AL spend on medical and dental services?
About $294.8M a year, or $1,092 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $19.7M per clinic. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only urgent care and walk-in clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 269,883 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, AL compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Jefferson County has 0.6 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $19.7M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the national ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 12, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,494 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 665,742 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 269,883 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $66,388 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.2% 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. Jefferson County scores 37 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (lower middle), #244 of 325 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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