Market rankings · New Mexico
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 27
- 5 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +34.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $986.1M
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.3
- 40% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $36.5M
- 49% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #28 of 50
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
New Mexico has 27 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.3, 40% below the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in New Mexico comes to about $986.1M a year: $1,178 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $36.5M per clinic, 49% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 58 businesses with payroll in New Mexico classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers, up 34.9% from 2019. That is one for every 14,438 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 $952K has gone to businesses classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in New Mexico.
Among 50 states, New Mexico ranks #28 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area, scores 48. Bernalillo County is the only scored county, at 45.
Every market in New Mexico for urgent care and walk-in clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albuquerque, NM | 48 | 16 | 0.4 | $28.8M | +0.8% | #106 of 197 |
| Las Cruces, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Santa Fe, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $46.5M | +1.2% | |
| Farmington, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $23.2M | −0.9% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobbs, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.8M | +0.2% | |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $10.8M | −6.1% | |
| Alamogordo, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Clovis, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Roswell, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $12.7M | −2.7% | |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17.7M | +0.3% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $12M | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Ruidoso, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bernalillo County, NM | 45 | 12 | 0.4 | $29M | −1.4% | #192 of 325 |
| Doña Ana County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Santa Fe County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.3 | $46.5M | +1.2% | |
| Sandoval County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 0.5 | $25M | +6.9% | |
| San Juan County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $23.2M | −0.9% | |
| Valencia County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $31M | +7.2% | |
| Lea County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $29.8M | +0.2% | |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $10.8M | −6.1% | |
| Otero County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Chaves County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $12.7M | −2.7% | |
| Eddy County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Curry County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $17.7M | +0.3% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $12M | −3.4% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 27 urgent care and walk-in clinics in New Mexico. 5 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, up 34.9% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on medical and dental services?
About $986.1M a year, or $1,178 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $36.5M 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 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
New Mexico has 0.3 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $36.5M, 49% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, New Mexico would have about 40, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,438 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count rose 34.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
The one scored metro area in or partly in New Mexico is the Albuquerque metro area, at 48 (lower middle). The one scored county in New Mexico is Bernalillo County, at 45 (lower 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. New Mexico scores 47 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (lower middle), #28 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Mexico. 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.
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in other states
All 51 states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Top markets for urgent care and walk-in clinics across the U.S. · All business types in New Mexico
Related business types in New Mexico
- Doctors, dentists and clinics5,437 listings
- Dentists and orthodontists872 listings
- Primary care and pediatrics477 listings
- Chiropractors341 listings
- Physical therapy360 listings
- Optometrists and eye care219 listings
Screening a site or an acquisition in New Mexico?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.