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Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Kansas

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
39
12 chain locations (31%)
Official establishments
97
+36.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.7B
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
0.3
40% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$42.8M
74% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#13 of 50
Market score 64 · Upper middle

A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings around any address in Kansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

There are 39 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings in Kansas as of September 2026. Of those, 12 are chain locations, or 31%, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.3, 40% below the U.S. rate of 0.5.

Households in Kansas spend about $1.7B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,422 per household, 10% above the U.S. average. That is about $42.8M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 74% 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 97 businesses with payroll in Kansas classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers, up 36.6% from 2019. That is one for every 12,104 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $995K has gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Kansas.

Among 50 states, Kansas ranks #13 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Kansas City metro area scores highest (64). Among 2 scored counties, Johnson County scores highest (59).

Every market in Kansas for urgent care and walk-in clinics

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kansas, 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

Metro areas reaching Kansas, ranked for urgent care and walk-in clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Kansas City, MO-KS64490.5$27.5M+3.4%#43 of 197
1Wichita, KS54130.5$27M+2.4%#82 of 197
Topeka, KSNot scored30.3$44M+0.1%
Joplin, MO-KSNot scored10.1$101.3M+3.9%
Manhattan, KSNot scored10.2$68.1M+1.4%
Lawrence, KSNot scored10.2$71M+1.8%
St. Joseph, MO-KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Kansas, ranked for urgent care and walk-in clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Hutchinson, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
Salina, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Pittsburg, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Garden City, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Emporia, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Arkansas City-Winfield, KSNot scored10.7$16.8M−0.4%
Dodge City, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
McPherson, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Hays, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Ottawa, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Great Bend, KSNot scored11.0$13M−2.5%
Liberal, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Atchison, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%

Counties

Counties in Kansas, ranked for urgent care and walk-in clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Johnson County, KS59170.7$25.3M+4.2%#103 of 325
2Sedgwick County, KS54110.5$25.8M+2.6%#140 of 325
Shawnee County, KSNot scored30.4$34M0.0%
Wyandotte County, KSNot scored20.3$39.7M+1.0%
Douglas County, KSNot scored10.2$71M+1.8%
Leavenworth County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+3.2%
Riley County, KSNot scored10.4$36.5M+0.8%
Butler County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+3.1%
Reno County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
Saline County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Crawford County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Finney County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Geary County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
Miami County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+5.9%
Cowley County, KSNot scored10.7$16.8M−0.4%
Ford County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
Harvey County, KSNot scored21.5$9.3M−1.2%
Lyon County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.5%
Montgomery County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.9%
McPherson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Ellis County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Pottawatomie County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+6.9%
Franklin County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Barton County, KSNot scored11.0$13M−2.5%
Sumner County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
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Counties in Kansas, ranked for urgent care and walk-in clinics by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Seward County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Labette County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Cherokee County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Dickinson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.4%
Jefferson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Atchison County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Osage County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Neosho County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Bourbon County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Jackson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Allen County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.8%
Marion County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Nemaha County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Marshall County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Linn County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Rice County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
Brown County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.0%
Pratt County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Cloud County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Wilson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Coffey County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.3%
Clay County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Thomas County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Anderson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+2.3%
Doniphan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.7%
Grant County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.0%
Kingman County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Wabaunsee County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Russell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Ellsworth County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Pawnee County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Greenwood County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.3%
Sherman County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.4%
Ottawa County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.3%
Mitchell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Gray County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.1%
Washington County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Harper County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.8%
Norton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Morris County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Stevens County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Scott County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−6.3%
Phillips County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.8%
Rooks County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.9%
Republic County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Barber County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Stafford County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Meade County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.1%
Kearny County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Haskell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Smith County, KSNot scored00.0n/a0.0%
Osborne County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.8%
Chautauqua County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Woodson County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Rush County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lincoln County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Jewell County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Gove County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Edwards County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−8.6%
Trego County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.5%
Decatur County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.7%
Logan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.9%
Ness County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Cheyenne County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Morton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−8.4%
Chase County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Rawlins County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.3%
Hamilton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Elk County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.9%
Sheridan County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%
Kiowa County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Graham County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Wichita County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−5.5%
Stanton County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.5%
Clark County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Comanche County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−0.4%
Hodgeman County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−7.0%
Lane County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Wallace County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−4.7%
Greeley County, KSNot scored00.0n/a−7.4%

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 Kansas?

As of September 2026, map listings count 39 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Kansas. 12 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 97 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, up 36.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Kansas spend on medical and dental services?

About $1.7B a year, or $1,422 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 39 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $42.8M 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 1,174,060 households in Kansas and national spending patterns by income.

How does Kansas compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?

Kansas has 0.3 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $42.8M, 74% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Kansas would have about 68, against 39 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,104 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 Kansas has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?

Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Kansas City metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 2 scored counties in Kansas, Johnson County scores highest, at 59 (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. Kansas scores 64 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (upper middle), #13 of 50 scored states.

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