Market rankings · Illinois
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Illinois
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Illinois, ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 278
- 70 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 250
- +36.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.6B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 20% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $27.5M
- 12% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 50
- Market score 61 · Upper middle
A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings around any address in Illinois 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
Illinois has 278 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 70 of them (25%) 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.
At $1,517 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Illinois spend about $7.6B a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $27.5M per clinic, 12% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Illinois was 250 in 2023, up 36.6% from 2019. That is one for every 20,146 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, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $5.6M have gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Illinois.
Among 50 states, Illinois ranks #15 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the St. Louis metro area scores highest (75). Among 5 scored counties, Will County scores highest (67).
Every market in Illinois for urgent care and walk-in clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 75 | 46 | 0.4 | $37.4M | −0.2% | #16 of 197 |
| 1Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 64 | 239 | 0.7 | $24.1M | 0.0% | #44 of 197 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 53 | 9 | 0.6 | $25.1M | −0.9% | #85 of 197 |
| Peoria, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.2 | $72M | −1.3% | |
| Rockford, IL | Not scored | 4 | 0.3 | $46M | −0.3% | |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $133.6M | +1.5% | |
| Springfield, IL | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | $32.2M | −1.2% | |
| Bloomington, IL | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $25.8M | +0.1% | |
| Kankakee, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $19.1M | −1.7% | |
| Paducah, KY-IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $44.8M | −1.2% | |
| Decatur, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $19M | −4.3% | |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $50.7M | +1.7% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $28.4M | −1.6% | |
| Quincy, IL-MO | Not scored | 3 | 1.0 | $13.6M | −2.0% | |
| Danville, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $38.5M | +0.2% | |
| Sterling, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Carbondale, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Rochelle, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Galesburg, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $25.8M | −1.0% | |
| Effingham, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $25.6M | −0.9% | |
| Burlington, IA-IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Freeport, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $24.9M | −3.0% | |
| Jacksonville, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Centralia, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $9.8M | −3.4% | |
| Mount Vernon, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $18.9M | −2.3% | |
| Pontiac, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Dixon, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $18.1M | −3.4% | |
| Taylorville, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Canton, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Lincoln, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $15M | −2.5% | |
| Macomb, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Will County, IL | 67 | 20 | 0.8 | $20.7M | +2.2% | #56 of 325 |
| 2Cook County, IL | 65 | 123 | 0.6 | $26.1M | −1.3% | #68 of 325 |
| 3Lake County, IL | 61 | 21 | 0.8 | $21.5M | +0.8% | #92 of 325 |
| 4Kane County, IL | 57 | 17 | 0.9 | $18.1M | +1.8% | #126 of 325 |
| 5DuPage County, IL | 49 | 36 | 1.0 | $17M | +0.3% | #171 of 325 |
| McHenry County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $65.4M | +2.5% | |
| Winnebago County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.3 | $51.5M | −0.4% | |
| Madison County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 0.4 | $39.4M | −1.0% | |
| St. Clair County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Champaign County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Sangamon County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 0.5 | $30.4M | −1.0% | |
| Peoria County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $106.2M | −1.6% | |
| McLean County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | $25.8M | +0.1% | |
| Rock Island County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $82.3M | −1.7% | |
| Kendall County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | $19.2M | +9.9% | |
| Tazewell County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $38.6M | −0.9% | |
| LaSalle County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 0.4 | $31.4M | −1.5% | |
| Kankakee County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $19.1M | −1.7% | |
| Macon County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $19M | −4.3% | |
| DeKalb County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $27.5M | +1.5% | |
| Vermilion County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Williamson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $38.5M | +0.2% | |
| Adams County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $18.4M | −2.1% | |
| Whiteside County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Boone County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $29.3M | +0.4% |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $16M | +2.9% | |
| Jackson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Ogle County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Knox County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Henry County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $14.1M | −2.2% | |
| Coles County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $25.8M | −1.0% | |
| Macoupin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Stephenson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $24.9M | −3.0% | |
| Woodford County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Franklin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Marion County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $9.8M | −3.4% | |
| Clinton County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Jefferson County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $18.9M | −2.3% | |
| Livingston County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Monroe County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Effingham County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $20M | −0.5% | |
| Lee County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $18.1M | −3.4% | |
| Christian County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Morgan County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Fulton County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Bureau County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $18.7M | −2.1% | |
| Randolph County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $15.6M | −0.6% | |
| Montgomery County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Logan County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $15M | −2.5% | |
| McDonough County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Iroquois County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $15M | −3.0% | |
| Saline County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $12.4M | −4.1% | |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $11.4M | −1.5% | |
| Shelby County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Douglas County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $8.7M | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Piatt County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $10.6M | +0.6% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| De Witt County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.7% | |
| Pike County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $7.5M | −2.8% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| White County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Ford County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $5.1M | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 278 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Illinois. 70 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 250 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, up 36.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on medical and dental services?
About $7.6B a year, or $1,517 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 278 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $27.5M 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 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Illinois 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 $27.5M, 12% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Illinois would have about 311, against 278 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 20,146 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count rose 36.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the St. Louis metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 5 scored counties in Illinois, Will County scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). 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. Illinois scores 61 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (upper middle), #15 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Illinois. 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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