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Veterinarians in Jefferson County, AL
The veterinarians in Jefferson County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #660 of 1,485 scored counties
#16 of 38 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 94
- 20 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 76
- +2.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $236.4M
- On pets · $876 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 665,742
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 94 veterinarians in Jefferson County. 20 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Jefferson County spend about $236.4M a year on pets, or $876 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 94 veterinarians, that is $2.5M per clinic, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 76 businesses with payroll in Jefferson County classed as veterinary services, up 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 3,551 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $597K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Jefferson County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County declined 1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Jefferson County is 53 (upper middle), #660 of 1,485 scored counties and #16 of 38 scored counties in Alabama.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the veterinarians 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 | Jefferson County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $2.3M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,551 | 3,541 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.7% | +5.2% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $876 | $834 | $909 |
| Median household income | $66,388 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 39 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 74 → 76+2.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,222
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $53M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9420 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 87The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $597K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 665,742−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 269,883
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,112 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 601
- Median household income
- $66,388+23.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,697
- Median home value
- $240,000
- Jobs located here
- 395,444
- Daytime population
- 777,965Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Alabama market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Jefferson County marked.
Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Autauga County, AL | 80 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +5.1% | #90 of 1,485 |
| 2Limestone County, AL | 78 | 14 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +18.0% | #126 of 1,485 |
| 3Tuscaloosa County, AL | 77 | 23 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +3.8% | #131 of 1,485 |
| 4St. Clair County, AL | 74 | 10 | 2.8 | $3M | +7.1% | #199 of 1,485 |
| 5Lauderdale County, AL | 69 | 13 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +3.3% | #307 of 1,485 |
| 6Elmore County, AL | 67 | 10 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +4.2% | #336 of 1,485 |
| 7Cullman County, AL | 66 | 11 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +6.7% | #361 of 1,485 |
| 8Blount County, AL | 64 | 5 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +1.8% | #395 of 1,485 |
| 9Shelby County, AL | 63 | 37 | 4.3 | $2.5M | +6.5% | #433 of 1,485 |
| 10Madison County, AL | 63 | 72 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +11.0% | #439 of 1,485 |
| 16Jefferson County, AL | 53 | 94 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −1.3% | #660 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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
Pets
- Pet businesses66
- Veterinarians53
- Pet grooming and boarding70
- Pet stores72
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Jefferson County, AL?
There are 94 veterinarians on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. 20 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 76 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 2.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Jefferson County, AL spend on pets?
About $236.4M a year, or $876 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 94 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 269,883 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, AL compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Jefferson County has 3.5 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.5M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 87, against 94 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,551 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 665,742 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 269,883 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $66,388 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.2% 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. Jefferson County scores 53 for veterinarians (upper middle), #660 of 1,485 scored counties.
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