Market rankings · Washington
Urgent care and walk-in clinics in Washington
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Washington, ranked by the Groundwork market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 170
- 21 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 168
- +47.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.4B
- On medical and dental services
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- 20% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $26.1M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 50
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Washington has 170 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 24% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.6, 20% above the U.S. rate of 0.5.
Household spending on medical and dental services in Washington comes to about $4.4B a year: $1,446 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $26.1M per clinic, 6% 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.
Official counts show 168 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in Washington in 2023, up 47.4% from 2019. That is one for every 18,243 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 32.0% over the same years.
Among 50 states, Washington ranks #10 for urgent care and walk-in clinics, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest (79). Among 8 scored counties, King County scores highest (80).
Every market in Washington for urgent care and walk-in clinics
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 79 | 78 | 0.5 | $32.3M | +3.3% | #7 of 197 |
| 2Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 75 | 5 | 0.4 | $32.6M | +2.8% | #17 of 197 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 44 | 85 | 0.8 | $17M | +1.0% | #122 of 197 |
| 3Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 44 | 31 | 1.3 | $9.7M | +3.5% | #124 of 197 |
| 4Kennewick-Richland, WA | 33 | 14 | 1.3 | $10.4M | +6.5% | #164 of 197 |
| 5Walla Walla, WA | 17 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.8M | −0.4% | #194 of 197 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $79.1M | +2.7% | |
| Yakima, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $104.8M | +1.0% | |
| Bellingham, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $123.1M | +3.9% | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | $17.6M | +2.4% | |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $62.8M | +5.0% | |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $27.2M | +3.5% | |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Lake, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| Oak Harbor, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Centralia, WA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $13.5M | +6.7% | |
| Port Angeles, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $42.6M | +1.1% | |
| Aberdeen, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $35.3M | +3.0% | |
| Shelton, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $33.8M | +7.8% | |
| Ellensburg, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Pullman, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Port Townsend, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Othello, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1King County, WA | 80 | 44 | 0.5 | $34.9M | +3.1% | #7 of 325 |
| 2Pierce County, WA | 75 | 12 | 0.3 | $41.8M | +2.5% | #21 of 325 |
| 3Thurston County, WA | 75 | 5 | 0.4 | $32.6M | +2.8% | #24 of 325 |
| 4Snohomish County, WA | 73 | 22 | 0.7 | $22M | +4.9% | #33 of 325 |
| 5Clark County, WA | 47 | 19 | 1.0 | $14.6M | +5.3% | #185 of 325 |
| 6Spokane County, WA | 43 | 28 | 1.3 | $10M | +3.2% | #209 of 325 |
| 7Benton County, WA | 31 | 12 | 1.5 | $8.8M | +6.9% | #275 of 325 |
| 8Walla Walla County, WA | 17 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.8M | −0.4% | #318 of 325 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.2 | $79.1M | +2.7% | |
| Yakima County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $104.8M | +1.0% | |
| Whatcom County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.1 | $123.1M | +3.9% | |
| Skagit County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | $17.6M | +2.4% | |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.5 | $27.2M | +3.5% | |
| Grant County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| Franklin County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | $20M | +5.6% | |
| Island County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Lewis County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $13.5M | +6.7% | |
| Chelan County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $41.7M | +3.3% | |
| Clallam County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $42.6M | +1.1% | |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.3 | $35.3M | +3.0% | |
| Mason County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $33.8M | +7.8% | |
| Stevens County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $7.8M | +6.6% | |
| Kittitas County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Whitman County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Douglas County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.0% |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanogan County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $20.4M | +7.3% | |
| Jefferson County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Pacific County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Klickitat County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Asotin County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Adams County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| San Juan County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% |
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 Washington?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 170 urgent care and walk-in clinics in Washington. 21 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count urgent care and walk-in clinics. Official counts show 168 businesses with payroll classed as freestanding emergency and urgent care centers in 2023, up 47.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on medical and dental services?
About $4.4B a year, or $1,446 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 170 urgent care and walk-in clinics on map listings, it comes to $26.1M 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 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Washington has 0.6 urgent care and walk-in clinics per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 0.5. Spending per clinic is $26.1M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $24.5M. At the U.S. ratio of urgent care and walk-in clinics to household spending, Washington would have about 181, against 170 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,243 households, against one for every 12,867 across the U.S. The official count rose 47.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +32.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for urgent care and walk-in clinics?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 8 scored counties in Washington, King County scores highest, at 80 (high). 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. Washington scores 67 for urgent care and walk-in clinics (upper middle), #10 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Washington. 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.
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