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Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Nebraska

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

Listings
30
4 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
62
−3.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.1B
On medical and dental services
Listings per 10k households
0.4
20% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$38.1M
55% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#11 of 50
Market score 66 · Upper middle

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

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What this means

Nebraska has 30 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 13%, against 24% across the U.S. That is 0.4 per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 0.5.

At $1,432 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Nebraska spend about $1.1B a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 30 urgent care and walk-in clinics, that is $38.1M per clinic, 55% 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 Nebraska was 62 in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 12,869 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 $2M has gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Nebraska.

Among 50 states, Nebraska ranks #11 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest (76). Among 2 scored counties, Lancaster County scores highest (71).

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

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, 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 Nebraska, ranked for urgent care and walk-in clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Omaha, NE-IA76150.4$39.3M+4.2%#12 of 197
2Lincoln, NE7050.4$39.9M+3.3%#26 of 197
Sioux City, IA-NE-SDNot scored20.4$38.5M+1.0%
Grand Island, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.5%

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nebraska, ranked for urgent care and walk-in clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Kearney, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Norfolk, NENot scored21.0$13.1M+1.1%
Columbus, NENot scored00.0n/a+3.8%
Hastings, NENot scored00.0n/a−0.2%
Fremont, NENot scored10.7$20.7M+2.6%
Scottsbluff, NENot scored10.7$19.8M−1.2%
North Platte, NENot scored21.3$9.9M−3.6%
Lexington, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Beatrice, NENot scored00.0n/a+0.2%

Counties

Counties in Nebraska, ranked for urgent care and walk-in clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lancaster County, NE7150.4$37.9M+3.4%#41 of 325
2Douglas County, NE65100.4$35.6M+3.6%#62 of 325
Sarpy County, NENot scored30.4$40.3M+9.0%
Hall County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.4%
Buffalo County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Dodge County, NENot scored10.7$20.7M+2.6%
Scotts Bluff County, NENot scored10.7$19.4M−1.3%
Madison County, NENot scored21.4$9.5M+1.6%
Platte County, NENot scored00.0n/a+3.9%
Lincoln County, NENot scored21.3$9.7M−3.6%
Adams County, NENot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Cass County, NENot scored10.9$17M+3.9%
Dawson County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Saunders County, NENot scored00.0n/a+6.0%
Gage County, NENot scored00.0n/a+0.2%
Dakota County, NENot scored00.0n/a+0.7%
Washington County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Seward County, NENot scored00.0n/a+2.3%
Otoe County, NENot scored00.0n/a+3.9%
Saline County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
York County, NENot scored11.8$8M+3.3%
Box Butte County, NENot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Colfax County, NENot scored00.0n/a+3.6%
Red Willow County, NENot scored00.0n/a−3.5%
Custer County, NENot scored00.0n/a0.0%
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Counties in Nebraska, ranked for urgent care and walk-in clinics by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Holt County, NENot scored24.9$2.7M−0.3%
Wayne County, NENot scored00.0n/a+3.3%
Cheyenne County, NENot scored12.2$5.6M+0.4%
Hamilton County, NENot scored00.0n/a+2.9%
Phelps County, NENot scored00.0n/a+0.2%
Cuming County, NENot scored00.0n/a−2.1%
Butler County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.8%
Knox County, NENot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Cedar County, NENot scored12.9$4.7M0.0%
Keith County, NENot scored00.0n/a−2.7%
Dawes County, NENot scored00.0n/a−3.7%
Richardson County, NENot scored00.0n/a−4.2%
Merrick County, NENot scored00.0n/a+3.3%
Pierce County, NENot scored00.0n/a+0.5%
Jefferson County, NENot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Nemaha County, NENot scored00.0n/a+0.2%
Burt County, NENot scored00.0n/a−0.6%
Kearney County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.5%
Thurston County, NENot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Howard County, NENot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Antelope County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.0%
Clay County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Stanton County, NENot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Dixon County, NENot scored00.0n/a+0.4%
Fillmore County, NENot scored00.0n/a−2.0%
Cherry County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Boone County, NENot scored00.0n/a−0.1%
Johnson County, NENot scored00.0n/a−1.4%
Polk County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.1%
Sheridan County, NENot scored00.0n/a−5.7%
Thayer County, NENot scored00.0n/a−3.6%
Furnas County, NENot scored00.0n/a−2.2%
Morrill County, NENot scored00.0n/a−3.3%
Nuckolls County, NENot scored00.0n/a+0.2%
Valley County, NENot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Chase County, NENot scored00.0n/a−4.4%
Webster County, NENot scored00.0n/a−1.6%
Nance County, NENot scored00.0n/a−3.0%
Kimball County, NENot scored00.0n/a−0.5%
Sherman County, NENot scored00.0n/a−1.2%
Brown County, NENot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Harlan County, NENot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Franklin County, NENot scored00.0n/a−3.1%
Perkins County, NENot scored00.0n/a−0.3%
Frontier County, NENot scored00.0n/a+6.0%
Hitchcock County, NENot scored00.0n/a−5.9%
Pawnee County, NENot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Greeley County, NENot scored00.0n/a−1.3%
Gosper County, NENot scored00.0n/a−4.8%
Deuel County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Garden County, NENot scored00.0n/a−4.5%
Dundy County, NENot scored00.0n/a−5.2%
Garfield County, NENot scored00.0n/a−5.4%
Boyd County, NENot scored00.0n/a−7.5%
Rock County, NENot scored00.0n/a−0.7%
Sioux County, NENot scored00.0n/a+3.7%
Wheeler County, NENot scored00.0n/a+2.1%
Hayes County, NENot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Keya Paha County, NENot scored00.0n/a+4.2%
Logan County, NENot scored00.0n/a−6.0%
Banner County, NENot scored00.0n/a+1.0%
Hooker County, NENot scored00.0n/a−2.8%
Grant County, NENot scored00.0n/a−8.3%
Loup County, NENot scored00.0n/a−6.1%
Thomas County, NENot scored00.0n/a−4.8%
Arthur County, NENot scored00.0n/a−7.9%
McPherson County, NENot scored00.0n/a−6.8%
Blaine County, NENot scored00.0n/a+6.8%

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 Nebraska?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Nebraska. 4 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 62 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, down 3.1% from 2019.

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

About $1.1B a year, or $1,432 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $38.1M 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 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.

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

Nebraska has 0.4 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $38.1M, 55% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Nebraska would have about 47, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,869 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.

Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?

Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 2 scored counties in Nebraska, Lancaster County scores highest, at 71 (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. Nebraska scores 66 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (upper middle), #11 of 50 scored states.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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