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Physical therapy in Washington

How many physical therapy exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Washington 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): In line with the U.S. rate — 107% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Washington

Physical therapy

1,083

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.4

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.3

per 10,000 present

State index

107%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,541,140

in covered counties

Workers

2,642,012

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Washington 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 Washington

City	County	Physical therapy	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Lacey	Thurston County	63–85	296,357	85,525	1.9	144–172%	Range spans bands
Bellingham	Whatcom County	45–69	228,467	80,332	1.7	130–182%	Range spans bands
Redmond	King County	451–555	2,298,524	1,295,866	1.5	119–130%	Above average
Tacoma	Pierce County	157–251	921,490	277,851	1.5	115–168%	Range spans bands
Silverdale	Kitsap County	45–77	277,633	62,999	1.5	113–169%	Range spans bands
Spokane	Spokane County	89–157	558,369	211,785	1.3	104–163%	Range spans bands
Everett	Snohomish County	118–152	841,433	277,304	1.2	94–108%	Range spans bands
Kennewick	Benton County	30–42	211,971	76,558	1.2	93–131%	Range spans bands
Vancouver	Clark County	50–72	515,787	158,571	0.8	65–86%	Below average
Mount Vernon	Skagit County	13–35	133,126	44,390	0.8	65–175%	Range spans bands
Yakima	Yakima County	22–58	257,983	70,831	0.7	58–143%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

144%

130%

119%

115%

113%

104%

94%

93%

Most competitors per capita

58%

65%

65%

93%

94%

104%

113%

115%

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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