Market rankings · Maryland
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 327
- 218 chain locations (67%)
- Official establishments
- 225
- +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.1B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- 2.8 times the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $9.6M
- 61% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #49 of 50
- Market score 23 · Low
A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 327 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. Of those, 218 are chain locations, or 67%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 1.4 per 10,000 households, 2.8 times the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Maryland comes to about $3.1B a year: $1,322 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That is about $9.6M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 61% below 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 225 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Maryland in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 10,502 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Maryland.
Among 50 states, Maryland ranks #49 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 23 (low). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest (58). Among 10 scored counties, Charles County scores highest (53).
Every market in Maryland for urgent care and walk-in clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 58 | 117 | 0.5 | $27.3M | +1.4% | #66 of 197 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 48 | 289 | 1.2 | $12M | +3.3% | #110 of 197 |
| 1Lexington Park, MD | 36 | 22 | 2.9 | $5M | +2.1% | #158 of 197 |
| 2Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 29 | 156 | 1.4 | $9.3M | +0.4% | #174 of 197 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $133M | +7.1% | |
| Salisbury, MD | Not scored | 3 | 0.6 | $17.8M | +2.9% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland, MD-WV | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $19.1M | −1.3% | |
| Ocean Pines, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $28.6M | +3.7% | |
| Easton, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Cambridge, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $7.1M | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charles County, MD | 53 | 9 | 1.5 | $9.5M | +5.9% | #147 of 325 |
| 2Howard County, MD | 51 | 18 | 1.5 | $10.5M | +1.9% | #158 of 325 |
| 3Anne Arundel County, MD | 46 | 20 | 0.9 | $16.2M | +1.7% | #191 of 325 |
| 4Frederick County, MD | 44 | 14 | 1.3 | $10.7M | +11.0% | #204 of 325 |
| 5St. Mary’s County, MD | 38 | 20 | 4.7 | $3M | +2.4% | #240 of 325 |
| 6Montgomery County, MD | 32 | 60 | 1.5 | $9.7M | +1.3% | #271 of 325 |
| 7Harford County, MD | 30 | 20 | 2.0 | $6.9M | +2.0% | #281 of 325 |
| 8Prince George’s County, MD | 29 | 54 | 1.6 | $8.3M | +0.5% | #283 of 325 |
| 9Baltimore city, MD | 27 | 48 | 1.9 | $5.6M | −2.3% | #297 of 325 |
| 10Baltimore County, MD | 20 | 44 | 1.3 | $9.4M | −0.7% | #314 of 325 |
| Carroll County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $45M | +2.2% | |
| Washington County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $67.8M | +2.0% | |
| Cecil County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $24.7M | +3.2% | |
| Wicomico County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $15.1M | +3.2% | |
| Calvert County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 0.6 | $24.8M | +1.7% | |
| Allegany County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $26.6M | −1.6% | |
| Worcester County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $28.6M | +3.7% | |
| Queen Anne’s County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $6.8M | +8.8% | |
| Talbot County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $13.2M | +2.5% | |
| Dorchester County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $7.1M | +3.4% | |
| Garrett County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $13.6M | −1.5% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Kent County, MD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% |
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 Maryland?
As of September 2026, map listings count 327 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Maryland. 218 of them (67%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 225 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on medical and dental services?
About $3.1B a year, or $1,322 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 327 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $9.6M 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Maryland has 1.4 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 2.8 times the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $9.6M, 61% below the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Maryland would have about 127, against 327 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,502 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 10 scored counties in Maryland, Charles County scores highest, at 53 (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. Maryland scores 23 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (low), #49 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maryland. 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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