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Veterinarians in Arizona

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

Listings
946
233 chain locations (25%)
Official establishments
731
+6.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$2.8B
On pets
Listings per 10k households
3.3
In line with the U.S.
Spending per listing
$3M
10% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#6 of 51
Market score 76 · High

A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Arizona 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

Arizona has 946 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 233 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 3.3 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.3.

Households in Arizona spend about $2.8B a year on pets, or $989 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3M per clinic, 10% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.

In 2023, official counts showed 731 businesses with payroll in Arizona classed as veterinary services, up 6.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,907 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, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $26.2M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Arizona.

Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #6 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 76 (high). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest (85). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Nogales area scores highest (63).

Every market in Arizona for veterinarians

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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 Arizona, ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Yuma, AZ85111.4$5.9M+9.2%#6 of 384
2Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ75242.4$3.4M+6.5%#35 of 384
3Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ746283.3$3.2M+7.3%#40 of 384
4Flagstaff, AZ58183.3$2.9M−0.6%#134 of 384
5Tucson, AZ561553.5$2.6M+2.8%#155 of 384
6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ43152.9$2.8M+0.6%#239 of 384
7Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ41544.9$1.9M+6.5%#251 of 384

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Arizona, ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Nogales, AZ6374.1$1.9M+4.8%#108 of 398
2Show Low, AZ54174.2$1.8M+3.0%#172 of 398
3Payson, AZ52114.7$1.8M+0.9%#197 of 398
Safford, AZNot scored32.4$3.6M+4.0%

Counties

Counties in Arizona, ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pinal County, AZ95221.4$7M+25.4%#2 of 1,485
2Yuma County, AZ87111.4$5.9M+9.2%#27 of 1,485
3Mohave County, AZ78242.4$3.4M+6.5%#122 of 1,485
4Maricopa County, AZ766063.5$3M+5.5%#152 of 1,485
5Pima County, AZ651553.5$2.6M+2.8%#383 of 1,485
6Coconino County, AZ64183.3$2.9M−0.6%#399 of 1,485
7Cochise County, AZ54152.9$2.8M+0.6%#627 of 1,485
8Yavapai County, AZ54544.9$1.9M+6.5%#652 of 1,485
9Santa Cruz County, AZ5274.1$1.9M+4.8%#703 of 1,485
10Navajo County, AZ43174.2$1.8M+3.0%#916 of 1,485
11Gila County, AZ40114.7$1.8M+0.9%#985 of 1,485
Apache County, AZNot scored20.9$7.3M−2.2%
Graham County, AZNot scored32.4$3.6M+4.0%
La Paz County, AZNot scored00.0n/a+0.9%
Greenlee County, AZNot scored12.8$3M−2.3%

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 Arizona?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 946 veterinarians in Arizona. 233 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 731 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 6.4% from 2019.

How much do households in Arizona spend on pets?

About $2.8B a year, or $989 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 946 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.

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

Arizona has 3.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Arizona would have about 1,038, against 946 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,907 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.

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

Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Yuma metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Nogales area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 11 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 95 (very 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. Arizona scores 76 for veterinarians (high), #6 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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