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Veterinarians in Alaska

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alaska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
80
11 chain locations (14%)
Official establishments
77
+24.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$292.8M
On pets
Listings per 10k households
3.0
9% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$3.7M
35% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#15 of 51
Market score 62 · Upper middle

A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Alaska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

There are 80 veterinarians on map listings in Alaska as of September 2026. 11 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 3.0 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.

Household spending on pets in Alaska comes to about $292.8M a year: $1,082 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Spread across 80 veterinarians, that is $3.7M per clinic, 35% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.

Official counts show 77 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Alaska in 2023, up 24.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,513 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $7.1M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Alaska.

Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #15 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest (69). Among 4 scored counties, Kenai Peninsula Borough scores highest (82).

Every market in Alaska for veterinarians

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Alaska, ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Anchorage, AK69463.1$3.7M+1.9%#61 of 384
2Fairbanks-College, AK53113.0$3.5M−1.4%#167 of 384

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Alaska, ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
Juneau, AKNot scored43.0$3.7M−1.8%
Ketchikan, AKNot scored23.5$3M−2.6%

Counties

Counties in Alaska, ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK8262.5$4M+5.1%#62 of 1,485
2Anchorage Municipality, AK72312.9$4.1M−1.3%#228 of 1,485
3Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK70153.8$2.9M+10.4%#288 of 1,485
4Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK59113.0$3.5M−1.4%#505 of 1,485
Juneau City and Borough, AKNot scored43.0$3.7M−1.8%
Bethel Census Area, AKNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AKNot scored23.5$3M−2.6%
Kodiak Island Borough, AKNot scored12.2$4.6M−5.0%
North Slope Borough, AKNot scored14.4$2.6M−3.8%
Nome Census Area, AKNot scored00.0n/a−1.9%
Sitka City and Borough, AKNot scored411.6$924K−1.3%
Kusilvak Census Area, AKNot scored00.0n/a−5.2%
Northwest Arctic Borough, AKNot scored00.0n/a−9.0%
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKNot scored00.0n/a+6.5%
Chugach Census Area, AKNot scored13.5$3M−7.5%
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKNot scored28.3$1M+0.6%
Aleutians West Census Area, AKNot scored00.0n/a+1.2%
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKNot scored00.0n/a−5.1%
Dillingham Census Area, AKNot scored00.0n/a−7.4%
Aleutians East Borough, AKNot scored00.0n/a+1.6%
Petersburg Borough, AKNot scored214.6$636K−0.1%
Copper River Census Area, AKNot scored00.0n/a+1.9%
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKNot scored00.0n/a−3.8%
Wrangell City and Borough, AKNot scored00.0n/a−5.6%
Haines Borough, AKNot scored00.0n/a−1.0%
Denali Borough, AKNot scored00.0n/a+0.3%
Skagway Municipality, AKNot scored00.0n/a−10.7%
Lake and Peninsula Borough, AKNot scored00.0n/a−6.2%
Bristol Bay Borough, AKNot scored00.0n/a+2.4%
Yakutat City and Borough, AKNot scored00.0n/a−1.5%

Markets with fewer than 5 veterinarians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Alaska?

As of September 2026, map listings count 80 veterinarians in Alaska. 11 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 77 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 24.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Alaska spend on pets?

About $292.8M a year, or $1,082 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 80 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.

How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Alaska has 3.0 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.7M, 35% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Alaska would have about 108, against 80 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,513 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.

Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for veterinarians?

Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 4 scored counties in Alaska, Kenai Peninsula Borough scores highest, at 82 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Alaska scores 62 for veterinarians (upper middle), #15 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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