Market rankings · Colorado
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Colorado
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Colorado, ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 89
- 8 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 151
- +34.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.4B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.4
- 20% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $38M
- 55% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 50
- Market score 74 · Upper middle
A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Colorado has 89 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That is 0.4 per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Households in Colorado spend about $3.4B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,423 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That works out to $38M per clinic, 55% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only urgent care and walk-in clinics.
Official counts show 151 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Colorado in 2023, up 34.8% from 2019. That is one for every 15,723 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 32.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Colorado.
Among 50 states, Colorado ranks #7 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro area scores highest (80). Among 7 scored counties, Denver County scores highest (84).
Every market in Colorado for urgent care and walk-in clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 80 | 37 | 0.3 | $49.4M | +4.1% | #6 of 197 |
| 2Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 79 | 7 | 0.5 | $30.8M | +4.8% | #8 of 197 |
| 3Colorado Springs, CO | 65 | 16 | 0.5 | $25.9M | +3.1% | #39 of 197 |
| 4Boulder, CO | 61 | 7 | 0.5 | $29.5M | −0.7% | #55 of 197 |
| 5Grand Junction, CO | 40 | 5 | 0.8 | $16.2M | +4.4% | #141 of 197 |
| Greeley, CO | Not scored | 4 | 0.3 | $43.2M | +14.2% | |
| Pueblo, CO | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $39.7M | +0.6% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $45.4M | +1.2% | |
| Durango, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $32.8M | +2.2% | |
| Edwards, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $32.9M | −2.4% | |
| Cañon City, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.4M | +2.4% | |
| Montrose, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $21.7M | +4.1% | |
| Breckenridge, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Steamboat Springs, CO | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $11.8M | +0.9% | |
| Fort Morgan, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Alamosa, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Sterling, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Denver County, CO | 84 | 9 | 0.3 | $53.5M | +3.2% | #3 of 325 |
| 2Larimer County, CO | 79 | 7 | 0.5 | $30.8M | +4.8% | #10 of 325 |
| 3Arapahoe County, CO | 71 | 8 | 0.3 | $47.1M | +2.8% | #39 of 325 |
| 4Jefferson County, CO | 65 | 12 | 0.5 | $30.7M | −0.5% | #64 of 325 |
| 5El Paso County, CO | 65 | 16 | 0.6 | $24.9M | +3.2% | #69 of 325 |
| 6Boulder County, CO | 62 | 7 | 0.5 | $29.5M | −0.7% | #83 of 325 |
| 7Mesa County, CO | 42 | 5 | 0.8 | $16.2M | +4.4% | #216 of 325 |
| Adams County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 0.2 | $65.7M | +6.6% | |
| Douglas County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 0.1 | $123.1M | +10.9% | |
| Weld County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 0.3 | $43.2M | +14.2% | |
| Pueblo County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $39.7M | +0.6% | |
| Broomfield County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $25.8M | +6.3% | |
| Garfield County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $31.8M | +2.7% | |
| La Plata County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $32.8M | +2.2% | |
| Eagle County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $32.9M | −2.4% | |
| Fremont County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.4M | +2.4% | |
| Montrose County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $21.7M | +4.1% | |
| Delta County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Summit County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Morgan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Elbert County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.5% | |
| Montezuma County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $6.5M | +3.0% | |
| Routt County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $17.2M | +2.0% | |
| Teller County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Logan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Otero County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Gunnison County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Pitkin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Alamosa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Grand County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $10.1M | +4.8% | |
| Las Animas County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Archuleta County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.6M | +6.6% | |
| Moffat County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $6.5M | −1.1% | |
| Prowers County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Rio Grande County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many urgent care and walk-in clinics are in Colorado?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 89 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Colorado. 8 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 151 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, up 34.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Colorado spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.4B a year, or $1,423 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 89 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $38M per clinic. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which urgent care and walk-in clinics share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Colorado has 0.4 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $38M, 55% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Colorado would have about 138, against 89 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 15,723 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count rose 34.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Denver-Aurora-Centennial metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 7 scored counties in Colorado, Denver County scores highest, at 84 (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. Colorado scores 74 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (upper middle), #7 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. It maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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