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Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Washington County, MN
The urgent care and walk-in clinics in Washington County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 80 out of 100: High
Ranked #8 of 325 scored counties
#1 of 6 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 7
- 4 chain locations (57%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $186.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,764 a household
- Spending per listing
- $26.6M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.7
- 40% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 286,895
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics in Washington County is 80 (high), #8 of 325 scored counties and #1 of 6 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for urgent care and walk-in clinics.
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Washington County. Chain locations make up 57% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 0.7 per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Washington County comes to about $186.2M a year: $1,764 per household, 37% above the U.S. average. Spread across 7 urgent care and walk-in clinics, that is $26.6M per clinic, 8% above 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 6 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers. That is one for every 17,596 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Washington County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Spending per listing | $26.6M | $39.8M | $24.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 17,596 | 34,447 | 12,867 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +9.8% | +32.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,764 | $1,550 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $115,345 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 80 | 80 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 225
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $17M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 74 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 Washington County, 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 286,895+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 105,577
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 385 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 718
- Median household income
- $115,345+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,415
- Median home value
- $422,000
- Jobs located here
- 92,191
- Daytime population
- 224,861Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for urgent care and walk-in clinics, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, MN | 80 | 7 | 0.7 | $26.6M | +6.9% | #8 of 325 |
| 2Anoka County, MN | 80 | 9 | 0.7 | $24.7M | +4.7% | #9 of 325 |
| 3Hennepin County, MN | 78 | 24 | 0.4 | $37.1M | +0.2% | #13 of 325 |
| 4Dakota County, MN | 77 | 12 | 0.7 | $24.3M | +3.9% | #18 of 325 |
| 5Ramsey County, MN | 74 | 8 | 0.4 | $41.7M | −1.8% | #26 of 325 |
| 6Crow Wing County, MN | 38 | 5 | 1.7 | $8.2M | +4.3% | #239 of 325 |
Other business types in Washington County
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 clinics64
- Dentists and orthodontists54
- Primary care and pediatrics86
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics80
- Chiropractors44
- Physical therapy80
- Optometrists and eye care84
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many urgent care and walk-in clinics are in Washington County, MN?
Washington County has 7 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (57%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, MN spend on medical and dental services?
About $186.2M a year, or $1,764 per household. That is 37% above the U.S. average (an index of 137, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $26.6M 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 105,577 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, MN compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Washington County has 0.7 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $26.6M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the national ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Washington County would have about 8, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 17,596 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 286,895 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 105,577 households. The median household income in Washington County is $115,345 a year, 43% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.3% 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. Washington County scores 80 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (high), #8 of 325 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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