Market rankings · Arkansas
Veterinarians in Arkansas
Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 420
- 49 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 337
- −2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $967.1M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 6% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 15% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #35 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey 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 420 veterinarians in Arkansas. 49 of them (12%) 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.
Household spending on pets in Arkansas comes to about $967.1M a year: $802 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.3M per clinic, 15% 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 337 businesses with payroll in Arkansas classed as veterinary services, down 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 3,579 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, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $12.2M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #35 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Memphis metro area scores highest (63). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest (58).
Every market in Arkansas for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 63 | 140 | 2.7 | $3.2M | −0.3% | #98 of 384 |
| 1Jonesboro, AR | 60 | 15 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +3.6% | #119 of 384 |
| 2Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 60 | 78 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +13.1% | #122 of 384 |
| 3Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 50 | 111 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +3.8% | #202 of 384 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 37 | 17 | 3.0 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #280 of 384 |
| 4Fort Smith, AR-OK | 32 | 33 | 3.6 | $2.1M | +3.1% | #316 of 384 |
| 5Hot Springs, AR | 9 | 21 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #381 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Russellville, AR | 58 | 11 | 3.4 | $2.3M | +1.6% | #138 of 398 |
| 2Pine Bluff, AR | 56 | 8 | 3.0 | $2.4M | −5.6% | #151 of 398 |
| 3Batesville, AR | 44 | 8 | 5.5 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #246 of 398 |
| 4Malvern, AR | 41 | 5 | 4.1 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #259 of 398 |
| 5Searcy, AR | 37 | 14 | 4.7 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #295 of 398 |
| 6Mountain Home, AR | 22 | 13 | 6.7 | $1.1M | +3.1% | #374 of 398 |
| Paragould, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $4.6M | +3.4% | |
| Harrison, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $3.4M | +2.4% | |
| Blytheville, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $2.9M | −6.7% | |
| El Dorado, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −5.2% | |
| Camden, AR | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $3.7M | −3.6% | |
| Forrest City, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5M | −5.3% | |
| Magnolia, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $2.1M | −3.7% | |
| Arkadelphia, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2M | −2.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saline County, AR | 83 | 14 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +7.6% | #57 of 1,485 |
| 2Benton County, AR | 76 | 36 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +16.0% | #149 of 1,485 |
| 3Lonoke County, AR | 75 | 8 | 2.8 | $3.1M | +3.5% | #182 of 1,485 |
| 4Craighead County, AR | 72 | 12 | 2.7 | $3M | +4.8% | #237 of 1,485 |
| 5Washington County, AR | 56 | 42 | 4.3 | $2M | +9.9% | #593 of 1,485 |
| 6Faulkner County, AR | 56 | 22 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +8.2% | #595 of 1,485 |
| 7Pulaski County, AR | 49 | 66 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +1.3% | #775 of 1,485 |
| 8Jefferson County, AR | 44 | 8 | 3.3 | $2.1M | −5.7% | #889 of 1,485 |
| 9Pope County, AR | 44 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.1M | +2.5% | #890 of 1,485 |
| 10Sebastian County, AR | 38 | 23 | 4.4 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #1,019 of 1,485 |
| 11Independence County, AR | 36 | 8 | 5.5 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #1,083 of 1,485 |
| 12Hot Spring County, AR | 32 | 5 | 4.1 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #1,164 of 1,485 |
| 13White County, AR | 31 | 14 | 4.7 | $1.6M | +4.2% | #1,187 of 1,485 |
| 14Carroll County, AR | 28 | 6 | 5.3 | $1.4M | +3.6% | #1,252 of 1,485 |
| 15Conway County, AR | 26 | 5 | 6.0 | $1.2M | +3.2% | #1,299 of 1,485 |
| 16Cleburne County, AR | 25 | 8 | 7.6 | $965K | +3.9% | #1,317 of 1,485 |
| 17Garland County, AR | 22 | 21 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #1,345 of 1,485 |
| 18Baxter County, AR | 20 | 13 | 6.7 | $1.1M | +3.1% | #1,384 of 1,485 |
| 19Polk County, AR | 17 | 5 | 6.3 | $1.1M | +1.6% | #1,415 of 1,485 |
| Crawford County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $4.6M | +4.1% | |
| Crittenden County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $4.4M | −3.9% | |
| Greene County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $4.6M | +3.4% | |
| Miller County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $3.8M | −0.5% | |
| Mississippi County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $2.9M | −6.7% | |
| Boone County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $2.8M | +3.3% |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −5.2% | |
| Johnson County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $1.7M | +2.0% | |
| Poinsett County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2M | −2.0% | |
| St. Francis County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5M | −5.3% | |
| Columbia County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $2.1M | −3.7% | |
| Ouachita County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.1M | −3.9% | |
| Logan County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.3M | +2.5% | |
| Clark County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2M | −2.2% | |
| Yell County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3M | −1.3% | |
| Hempstead County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.6M | −4.6% | |
| Randolph County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.6M | +1.5% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $4.7M | −5.9% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.9M | +4.1% | |
| Sharp County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.2M | +4.7% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.2% | |
| Franklin County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.5M | +3.5% | |
| Marion County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.2M | +4.3% | |
| Drew County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.6 | $1.2M | −1.5% | |
| Jackson County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $1.4M | 0.0% | |
| Cross County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −3.6% | |
| Arkansas County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $1.6M | −7.4% | |
| Lawrence County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.6M | +0.3% | |
| Van Buren County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.5M | +2.8% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2M | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $3.8M | −13.0% | |
| Clay County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.1M | −3.3% | |
| Izard County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.5M | +5.9% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $2.6M | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $1.7M | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.1M | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.6M | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $1.4M | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $2.5M | −6.4% | |
| Pike County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $2.9M | −1.9% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $2.5M | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $2.5M | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2.3M | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $1.7M | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% |
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 Arkansas?
Arkansas has 420 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 49 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 337 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 2.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on pets?
About $967.1M a year, or $802 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 420 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Arkansas has 3.5 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.3M, 15% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Arkansas would have about 355, against 420 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,579 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Memphis metro area scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Russellville area scores highest, at 58 (upper middle). Among 19 scored counties in Arkansas, Saline County scores highest, at 83 (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. Arkansas scores 38 for veterinarians (lower middle), #35 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Arkansas. It maps the veterinarians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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