Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Missouri

Map listings as of September 2026 show 118 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Missouri. Of those, 31 are chain locations, or 26%, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 0.5 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.5.

Households in Missouri spend about $3.5B a year on medical and dental services, or $1,389 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $29.5M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 20% 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 158 businesses with payroll in Missouri classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers, up 21.5% from 2019. That is one for every 15,875 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 $180K has gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Missouri.

Among 50 states, Missouri ranks #14 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the St. Louis metro area scores highest (75). Among 7 scored counties, St. Charles County scores highest (88).