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Physical therapy in North Carolina

How many physical therapy exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 23 North Carolina counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Physical therapy clinics · Occupational therapy offices · Speech therapy offices · Audiology offices. Counted together because official statistics use one 621340 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 84% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in North Carolina

Physical therapy

945

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.1

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.3

per 10,000 present

State index

84%

vs. U.S.

Residents

7,284,936

in covered counties

Workers

3,028,827

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 23 North Carolina counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing physical therapy and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in North Carolina

City	County	Physical therapy	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Asheville	Buncombe County	73–99	269,596	125,376	2.2	171–194%	High density
Wilmington	New Hanover County	60–74	237,060	118,886	2.0	157–173%	High density
Chapel Hill	Orange County	32–40	159,674	52,230	1.7	134–151%	Range spans bands
Morrisville	Wake County	218–278	1,254,117	563,740	1.4	110–122%	Above average
Leland	Brunswick County	21–37	151,179	32,781	1.3	97–162%	Range spans bands
Charlotte	Mecklenburg County	175–271	1,173,019	704,489	1.1	89–97%	Below average
Mooresville	Iredell County	26–46	192,680	79,784	1.1	87–120%	Range spans bands
Greenville	Pitt County	23–51	180,210	62,893	1.1	85–158%	Range spans bands
Durham	Durham County	43–65	327,804	174,233	1.0	81–96%	Below average
Jacksonville	Onslow County	22–38	204,246	41,476	1.0	76–118%	Range spans bands
Greensboro	Guilford County	65–123	577,982	264,336	0.9	71–106%	Range spans bands
Clayton	Johnston County	19–37	189,124	42,187	0.9	70–122%	Range spans bands
Concord	Cabarrus County	24–36	236,047	74,847	0.9	68–91%	Below average
Gastonia	Gaston County	21–47	238,761	70,983	0.8	60–122%	Range spans bands
Fayetteville	Cumberland County	30–58	348,651	97,067	0.8	59–106%	Range spans bands
Winston Salem	Forsyth County	35–81	416,830	178,036	0.7	54–94%	Range spans bands
Salisbury	Rowan County	9–35	133,355	45,889	0.6	45–164%	Range spans bands
Dunn	Harnett County	7–23	114,473	23,154	0.6	43–130%	Range spans bands
Monroe	Union County	15–25	250,703	61,424	0.5	41–64%	Range spans bands
Hickory	Catawba County	9–25	172,263	85,017	0.4	33–83%	Range spans bands
Burlington	Alamance County	8–28	187,008	63,483	0.4	28–85%	Range spans bands
Asheboro	Randolph County	5–27	127,973	30,351	0.3	27–125%	Range spans bands
Thomasville	Davidson County	5–21	142,181	36,165	0.3	24–73%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

171%

157%

134%

110%

97%

89%

87%

85%

Most competitors per capita

24%

27%

28%

33%

41%

43%

45%

54%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few physical therapy may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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