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Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Suffolk County, NY
The urgent care and walk-in clinics in Suffolk County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #102 of 325 scored counties
#8 of 16 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 25
- 2 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 55
- +25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $754.8M
- On medical and dental services · $1,527 a household
- Spending per listing
- $30.2M
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.5
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,546,090
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Suffolk County. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 24% across the U.S. That is 0.5 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.5.
At $1,527 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Suffolk County spend about $754.8M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $30.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 23% 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 55 businesses with payroll in Suffolk County classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers, up 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 8,989 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Suffolk County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For urgent care and walk-in clinics, Suffolk County has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #102 of 325 scored counties and #8 of 16 scored counties in New York.
How Suffolk County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Suffolk County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Spending per listing | $30.2M | $28M | $24.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,989 | 18,300 | 12,867 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +25.0% | +22.4% | +32.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,527 | $1,278 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $130,686 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44 → 55+25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 830
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $58.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 252 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 31The 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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,546,090+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 494,405
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 898 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,620
- Median household income
- $130,686+29.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $167,491
- Median home value
- $578,400
- Jobs located here
- 624,016
- Daytime population
- 1,340,805Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New York for urgent care and walk-in clinics, numbered among those based in New York, with Suffolk County marked.
Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, NY | 77 | 5 | 0.4 | $36.5M | +4.2% | #17 of 325 |
| 2Westchester County, NY | 73 | 17 | 0.5 | $32.8M | +1.4% | #30 of 325 |
| 3Richmond County, NY | 64 | 5 | 0.3 | $45.8M | +1.3% | #71 of 325 |
| 4Monroe County, NY | 61 | 12 | 0.4 | $31.4M | −1.0% | #87 of 325 |
| 5New York County, NY | 60 | 40 | 0.5 | $27.7M | −1.3% | #97 of 325 |
| 6Nassau County, NY | 59 | 21 | 0.5 | $35.2M | +0.6% | #100 of 325 |
| 7Queens County, NY | 59 | 34 | 0.4 | $31.1M | −1.1% | #101 of 325 |
| 8Suffolk County, NY | 59 | 25 | 0.5 | $30.2M | +1.6% | #102 of 325 |
| 9Erie County, NY | 58 | 14 | 0.3 | $33.9M | −0.6% | #113 of 325 |
| 10Kings County, NY | 55 | 53 | 0.5 | $23.8M | −2.5% | #135 of 325 |
Other business types in Suffolk 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 clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists40
- Primary care and pediatrics45
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics59
- Chiropractors53
- Physical therapy35
- Optometrists and eye care56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many urgent care and walk-in clinics are in Suffolk County, NY?
Suffolk County has 25 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (8%) 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, up 25.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Suffolk County, NY spend on medical and dental services?
About $754.8M a year, or $1,527 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $30.2M 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 494,405 households in Suffolk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Suffolk County, NY compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Suffolk County has 0.5 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $30.2M, 23% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the national ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Suffolk County would have about 31, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,989 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Suffolk County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Suffolk County at 1,546,090 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 494,405 households. The median household income in Suffolk County is $130,686 a year, 62% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.4% 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. Suffolk County scores 59 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (upper middle), #102 of 325 scored counties.
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