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Veterinarians in Independence County, AR
The veterinarians in Independence County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,083 of 1,485 scored counties
#11 of 19 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 8
- 2 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.1M
- On pets · $756 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 49% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 67% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,785
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Independence County comes to about $11.1M a year: $756 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. Spread across 8 veterinarians, that is $1.4M per clinic, 49% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Independence County has 8 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 5.5 per 10,000 households, 67% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Independence County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 3,660 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Independence County grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Independence County has a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle): #1,083 of 1,485 scored counties and #11 of 19 scored counties in Arkansas.
How Independence 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 | Independence County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $2.3M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,660 | 3,579 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.6% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $756 | $802 | $909 |
| Median household income | $56,609 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 32
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $848K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 82 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 Independence 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 Independence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,785+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 14,638
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 764 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 50
- Median household income
- $56,609+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,952
- Median home value
- $142,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,686
- Daytime population
- 41,118Residents 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 Independence 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 |
| 11Independence County, AR | 36 | 8 | 5.5 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #1,083 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Independence 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 businesses52
- Veterinarians36
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores24
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Independence County, AR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 veterinarians in Independence County. 2 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Independence County, AR spend on pets?
About $11.1M a year, or $756 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,638 households in Independence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Independence County, AR compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Independence County has 5.5 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 67% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.4M, 49% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Independence County would have about 4, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,660 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Independence County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Independence County at 38,785 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,638 households. Median household income in Independence County is $56,609, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Independence County scores 36 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,083 of 1,485 scored counties.
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