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Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Bergen County, NJ

The urgent care and walk-in clinics in Bergen County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #194 of 325 scored counties
#14 of 14 scored counties in New Jersey

Listings
28
7 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
55
−14.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$537.1M
On medical and dental services · $1,512 a household
Spending per listing
$19.2M
22% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
0.8
60% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
977,026
+2.4% since 2020

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What this means

Households in Bergen County spend about $537.1M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,512 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $19.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 22% 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.

There are 28 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings in Bergen County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 0.8 for every 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 0.5.

In 2023, official counts showed 55 businesses with payroll in Bergen County classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers, down 14.1% from 2019. That is one for every 6,457 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Bergen County.

Population estimates show Bergen County grew 2.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics in Bergen County is 45 (lower middle), #194 of 325 scored counties and #14 of 14 scored counties in New Jersey.

How Bergen County compares

The same measures for New Jersey 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.

Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Bergen County, NJ compared with New Jersey and the U.S.
MeasureBergen CountyNew JerseyU.S.
Listings per 10k households0.80.50.5
Spending per listing$19.2M$28.6M$24.5M
Households per official establishment6,45711,85012,867
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−14.1%+5.0%+32.0%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.4%+3.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on medical and dental services$1,512$1,385$1,288
Median household income$124,884$103,556$80,734
Groundwork market score4555

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
64 → 55−14.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
938
Annual payroll, 2023
$54.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
287 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$1.2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Bergen 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 Bergen County

Population, 2025 estimate
977,026+2.4% since 2020
Households
355,127
Median age
42.8
Homes lived in by their owners
65%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
233 sq. mi.
People per square mile
4,134
Median household income
$124,884+23.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$171,275
Median home value
$623,000
Jobs located here
465,824
Daytime population
953,268Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Urgent care and walk-in clinics across New Jersey

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The highest-scoring counties in New Jersey for urgent care and walk-in clinics, numbered among those based in New Jersey, with Bergen County marked.

Top counties in New Jersey

Counties in New Jersey ranked for urgent care and walk-in clinics by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Hudson County, NJ7780.3$49.9M+1.8%#16 of 325
2Burlington County, NJ7060.3$41.5M+4.3%#43 of 325
3Somerset County, NJ6750.4$41.8M+3.5%#52 of 325
4Middlesex County, NJ66140.5$31.2M+2.6%#58 of 325
5Morris County, NJ65110.6$27.8M+3.2%#66 of 325
6Ocean County, NJ63100.4$31.2M+5.6%#77 of 325
7Passaic County, NJ6250.3$45.7M+1.6%#80 of 325
8Essex County, NJ62120.4$33.9M+4.2%#82 of 325
9Union County, NJ61170.8$16.8M+5.0%#94 of 325
10Monmouth County, NJ60120.5$31.7M+1.4%#96 of 325
14Bergen County, NJ45280.8$19.2M+2.4%#194 of 325

Other business types in Bergen County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many urgent care and walk-in clinics are in Bergen County, NJ?

As of September 2026, map listings count 28 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Bergen County. 7 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, down 14.1% from 2019.

How much do households in Bergen County, NJ spend on medical and dental services?

About $537.1M a year, or $1,512 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $19.2M 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 355,127 households in Bergen County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bergen County, NJ compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?

Bergen County has 0.8 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $19.2M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Bergen County would have about 22, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,457 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.

How fast is Bergen County, NJ growing?

Population estimates put Bergen County at 977,026 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 355,127 households. Median household income in Bergen County is $124,884, 55% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.5%, 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. Bergen County scores 45 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (lower middle), #194 of 325 scored counties.

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