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Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Shelby County, TN
How Shelby County, TN compares with other counties and the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #250 of 325 scored counties
#8 of 11 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 16
- 8 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- −17.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $389.1M
- On medical and dental services · $1,073 a household
- Spending per listing
- $24.3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.4
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 910,226
- −2.1% since 2020
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What this means
Shelby County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, ranking #250 of 325 scored counties and #8 of 11 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,073 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Shelby County spend about $389.1M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $24.3M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, in line with 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 16 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings in Shelby County as of September 2026. 8 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 24% across the U.S. That comes to 0.4 for every 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 0.5.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Shelby County was 34 in 2023, down 17.1% from 2019. That is one for every 10,669 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Shelby County declined 2.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Shelby County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Shelby County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Spending per listing | $24.3M | $18.1M | $24.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 10,669 | 10,989 | 12,867 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −17.1% | +25.4% | +32.0% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.1% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,073 | $1,088 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $63,767 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 41 → 34−17.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,055
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $55.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 168 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The 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 Shelby 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 Shelby County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 910,226−2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 362,741
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 753 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,221
- Median household income
- $63,767+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $96,646
- Median home value
- $249,100
- Jobs located here
- 497,377
- Daytime population
- 1,001,197Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Tennessee market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Tennessee for urgent care and walk-in clinics, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with Shelby County marked.
Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rutherford County, TN | 64 | 8 | 0.6 | $18.9M | +12.6% | #75 of 325 |
| 2Williamson County, TN | 55 | 11 | 1.2 | $12.6M | +9.0% | #139 of 325 |
| 3Knox County, TN | 51 | 11 | 0.5 | $20.6M | +6.5% | #154 of 325 |
| 4Wilson County, TN | 49 | 5 | 0.8 | $14.7M | +17.8% | #172 of 325 |
| 5Montgomery County, TN | 48 | 6 | 0.7 | $15.9M | +13.0% | #177 of 325 |
| 6Hamilton County, TN | 43 | 12 | 0.8 | $14.7M | +6.2% | #208 of 325 |
| 7Washington County, TN | 37 | 5 | 0.9 | $11.8M | +6.0% | #247 of 325 |
| 8Shelby County, TN | 36 | 16 | 0.4 | $24.3M | −2.1% | #250 of 325 |
| 9Maury County, TN | 35 | 5 | 1.2 | $9.3M | +16.0% | #256 of 325 |
| 10Davidson County, TN | 28 | 24 | 0.7 | $15.8M | +4.2% | #284 of 325 |
Other business types in Shelby 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 clinics24
- Dentists and orthodontists23
- Primary care and pediatrics28
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics36
- Chiropractors61
- Physical therapy49
- Optometrists and eye care40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many urgent care and walk-in clinics are in Shelby County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Shelby County. 8 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, down 17.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Shelby County, TN spend on medical and dental services?
About $389.1M a year, or $1,073 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $24.3M 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 362,741 households in Shelby County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Shelby County, TN compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Shelby County 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 $24.3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $24.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,669 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count fell 17.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
How fast is Shelby County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Shelby County at 910,226 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 362,741 households. Median household income in Shelby County is $63,767, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. Shelby County scores 36 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (lower middle), #250 of 325 scored counties.
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