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Veterinarians in Benton County, AR
How Benton County, AR compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #149 of 1,485 scored counties
#2 of 19 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 36
- 4 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 38
- +15.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $116.2M
- On pets · $1,038 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 332,554
- +16.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Benton County spend about $116.2M a year on pets, or $1,038 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 19% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 36 veterinarians on map listings in Benton County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.2, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 38 businesses with payroll in Benton County classed as veterinary services, up 15.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,945 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $4M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Benton County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Benton County grew 16.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Benton County has a Groundwork market score of 76 (high): #149 of 1,485 scored counties and #2 of 19 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Benton County compares
The same measures for Arkansas 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.
| Measure | Benton County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $2.3M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,945 | 3,579 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +15.2% | −2.6% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.0% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,038 | $802 | $909 |
| Median household income | $93,506 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 38+15.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 388
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $17.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 364 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 43The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Benton 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 Benton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 332,554+16.0% since 2020
- Households
- 111,919
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 848 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 358
- Median household income
- $93,506+40.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $126,066
- Median home value
- $323,500
- Jobs located here
- 151,032
- Daytime population
- 313,270Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Benton County marked.
Top counties in Arkansas
| 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 |
Other business types in Benton County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Pets
- Pet businesses72
- Veterinarians76
- Pet grooming and boarding72
- Pet stores72
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Benton County, AR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 36 veterinarians in Benton County. 4 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 15.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Benton County, AR spend on pets?
About $116.2M a year, or $1,038 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 111,919 households in Benton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Benton County, AR compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Benton County has 3.2 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.2M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Benton County would have about 43, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,945 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Benton County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Benton County at 332,554 people in 2025, up 16.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 111,919 households. Median household income in Benton County is $93,506, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.9%, 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. Benton County scores 76 for veterinarians (high), #149 of 1,485 scored counties.
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