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Urgent care and walk-in clinics in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for urgent care and walk-in clinics in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 10 out of 100: Low
Ranked #197 of 197 scored metro areas
#7 of 7 scored metro areas based in Georgia
- Listings
- 11
- 6 chain locations (55%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $90.4M
- On medical and dental services · $1,020 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8.2M
- 67% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 238,553
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics in the Macon-Bibb County metro area is 10 (low), #197 of 197 scored metro areas and #7 of 7 scored metro areas based in Georgia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of metro areas.
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 urgent care and walk-in clinics in the Macon-Bibb County metro area. Chain locations make up 55% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.2, 2.4 times the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Households in the Macon-Bibb County metro area spend about $90.4M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,020 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That works out to $8.2M per clinic, 67% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 14 businesses with payroll in the Macon-Bibb County metro area classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers. That is one for every 6,328 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Macon-Bibb County metro area grew 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Macon-Bibb County metro area compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | Macon-Bibb County metro area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Spending per listing | $8.2M | $13.7M | $24.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,328 | 8,315 | 12,867 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +96.8% | +32.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,020 | $1,150 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $59,526 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 10 | 24 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14
- Employees, 2023
- 117
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 116 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 the Macon-Bibb County metro area, 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 the Macon-Bibb County metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 238,553+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 88,590
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 136
- Median household income
- $59,526+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,411
- Median home value
- $188,300
- Jobs located here
- 96,309
- Daytime population
- 240,689Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Georgia for urgent care and walk-in clinics, numbered among those based in Georgia (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Macon-Bibb County metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 53 | 12 | 0.5 | $21.3M | +5.3% | #87 of 197 |
| 1Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 35 | 16 | 0.7 | $15.7M | +4.7% | #160 of 197 |
| 2Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 32 | 239 | 1.0 | $12M | +5.9% | #166 of 197 |
| 3Athens-Clarke County, GA | 29 | 5 | 0.6 | $18.6M | +3.9% | #170 of 197 |
| 4Savannah, GA | 26 | 16 | 1.0 | $11.4M | +8.1% | #181 of 197 |
| 5Warner Robins, GA | 26 | 9 | 1.2 | $9.3M | +8.2% | #182 of 197 |
| 6Columbus, GA-AL | 20 | 7 | 0.5 | $18.4M | −1.3% | #190 of 197 |
| 7Macon-Bibb County, GA | 10 | 11 | 1.2 | $8.2M | +2.1% | #197 of 197 |
Other business types in the Macon-Bibb County metro area
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 clinics26
- Dentists and orthodontists37
- Primary care and pediatrics17
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics10
- Chiropractors60
- Physical therapy57
- Optometrists and eye care60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many urgent care and walk-in clinics are in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area?
The Macon-Bibb County metro area has 11 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (55%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023.
How much do households in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area spend on medical and dental services?
About $90.4M a year, or $1,020 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $8.2M 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 88,590 households in the Macon-Bibb County metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
The Macon-Bibb County metro area has 1.2 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 2.4 times the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $8.2M, 67% below the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the national ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, the Macon-Bibb County metro area would have about 4, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,328 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S.
How fast is the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Macon-Bibb County metro area at 238,553 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 88,590 households. The median household income in the Macon-Bibb County metro area is $59,526 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.3% 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. The Macon-Bibb County metro area scores 10 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (low), #197 of 197 scored metro areas.
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