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Veterinarians in Lamar County, AL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Lamar County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 1.

Listings
1
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.5M
On pets · $684 a household
Spending per listing
$3.5M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
2.0
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
13,587
−2.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 1 veterinarian in Lamar County. That is 2.0 per 10,000 households.

Households in Lamar County spend about $3.5M a year on pets, or $684 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.5M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Lamar County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates show Lamar County declined 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 1 veterinarian on map listings, Lamar County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Lamar 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.

Veterinarians in Lamar County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureLamar CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.03.73.3
Spending per listing$3.5M$2.3M$2.7M
Households per official establishmentn/a3,5413,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.2%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.6%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$684$834$909
Median household income$50,000$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored39

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
10 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 veterinary services in Lamar 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 Lamar County

Population, 2025 estimate
13,587−2.6% since 2020
Households
5,086
Median age
45.2
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
605 sq. mi.
People per square mile
23
Median household income
$50,000+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$63,065
Median home value
$114,000
Jobs located here
3,359
Daytime population
11,439Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Lamar County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Autauga County, AL8062.6$3.4M+5.1%#90 of 1,485
2Limestone County, AL78143.4$2.8M+18.0%#126 of 1,485
3Tuscaloosa County, AL77232.6$3.3M+3.8%#131 of 1,485
4St. Clair County, AL74102.8$3M+7.1%#199 of 1,485
5Lauderdale County, AL69133.3$2.5M+3.3%#307 of 1,485
6Elmore County, AL67103.0$2.9M+4.2%#336 of 1,485
7Cullman County, AL66113.1$2.6M+6.7%#361 of 1,485
8Blount County, AL6452.3$3.6M+1.8%#395 of 1,485
9Shelby County, AL63374.3$2.5M+6.5%#433 of 1,485
10Madison County, AL63724.4$2.3M+11.0%#439 of 1,485
Lamar County, ALNot scored12.0$3.5M−2.6%

Other business types in Lamar County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Lamar County, AL?

Lamar County has 1 veterinarian on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. No official count is published for veterinary services in Lamar County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Lamar County, AL spend on pets?

About $3.5M a year, or $684 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1 veterinarian on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,086 households in Lamar County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lamar County, AL compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Lamar County has 1 veterinarian on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending.

How fast is Lamar County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Lamar County at 13,587 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,086 households. The median household income in Lamar County is $50,000 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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. Lamar County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 1.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for veterinarians · All 56 business types in Lamar County

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