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Veterinarians in Mobile County, AL

The veterinarians in Mobile County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #818 of 1,485 scored counties
#23 of 38 scored counties in Alabama

Listings
58
10 chain locations (17%)
Official establishments
42
+5.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$128.6M
On pets · $795 a household
Spending per listing
$2.2M
19% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.6
9% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
411,658
−0.7% 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 58 veterinarians in Mobile County. 10 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.6, 9% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.

At $795 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Mobile County spend about $128.6M a year on pets. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 19% 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 42 businesses with payroll in Mobile County classed as veterinary services, up 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,849 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Mobile County declined 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Mobile County is 47 (lower middle), #818 of 1,485 scored counties and #23 of 38 scored counties in Alabama.

How Mobile 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 Mobile County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureMobile CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.63.73.3
Spending per listing$2.2M$2.3M$2.7M
Households per official establishment3,8493,5413,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+5.0%+5.2%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.7%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$795$834$909
Median household income$58,880$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score4739

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
40 → 42+5.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
378
Annual payroll, 2023
$14.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
5810 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
47The 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 Mobile 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 Mobile County

Population, 2025 estimate
411,658−0.7% since 2020
Households
161,665
Median age
39.0
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
1,229 sq. mi.
People per square mile
336
Median household income
$58,880+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,726
Median home value
$190,700
Jobs located here
181,672
Daytime population
421,837Residents 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 Mobile 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
23Mobile County, AL47583.6$2.2M−0.7%#818 of 1,485

Other business types in Mobile County

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

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Mobile County, AL?

Mobile County has 58 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 42 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 5.0% from 2019.

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

About $128.6M a year, or $795 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 58 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 161,665 households in Mobile County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Mobile County has 3.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.2M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Mobile County would have about 47, against 58 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,849 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.

How fast is Mobile County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Mobile County at 411,658 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 161,665 households. The median household income in Mobile County is $58,880 a year, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.7% 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. Mobile County scores 47 for veterinarians (lower middle), #818 of 1,485 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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