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Veterinarians in Mendocino County, CA
The veterinarians in Mendocino County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,246 of 1,485 scored counties
#44 of 46 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 20
- 1 chain location (5%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $31.6M
- On pets · $908 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.7
- 73% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 88,122
- −3.5% since 2020
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What this means
For veterinarians, Mendocino County has a Groundwork market score of 28 (lower middle): #1,246 of 1,485 scored counties and #44 of 46 scored counties in California. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 veterinarians in Mendocino County. One of them (5%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 5.7 for every 10,000 households, 73% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in Mendocino County comes to about $31.6M a year: $908 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $1.6M per clinic, 42% 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 15 businesses with payroll in Mendocino County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 2,323 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Population estimates show Mendocino County declined 3.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Mendocino County compares
The same measures for California 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 | Mendocino County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $3.8M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,323 | 3,908 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $908 | $1,149 | $909 |
| Median household income | $68,092 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 104
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 201 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 Mendocino 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 Mendocino County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 88,122−3.5% since 2020
- Households
- 34,842
- Median age
- 44.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 3,507 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 26
- Median household income
- $68,092+32.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $95,438
- Median home value
- $512,200
- Jobs located here
- 29,495
- Daytime population
- 87,475Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Benito County, CA | 92 | 6 | 2.9 | $4.2M | +8.6% | #5 of 1,485 |
| 2Riverside County, CA | 88 | 206 | 2.7 | $4.1M | +5.0% | #21 of 1,485 |
| 3Merced County, CA | 85 | 19 | 2.2 | $3.9M | +5.1% | #42 of 1,485 |
| 4San Joaquin County, CA | 84 | 62 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +5.5% | #49 of 1,485 |
| 5Fresno County, CA | 83 | 76 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +2.6% | #54 of 1,485 |
| 6Madera County, CA | 82 | 9 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +7.4% | #60 of 1,485 |
| 7Tulare County, CA | 81 | 33 | 2.3 | $3.9M | +2.4% | #73 of 1,485 |
| 8San Francisco County, CA | 80 | 54 | 1.5 | $9.3M | −5.6% | #82 of 1,485 |
| 9Santa Clara County, CA | 80 | 178 | 2.7 | $5.5M | −0.9% | #84 of 1,485 |
| 10Kern County, CA | 80 | 68 | 2.4 | $3.8M | +2.3% | #89 of 1,485 |
| 44Mendocino County, CA | 28 | 20 | 5.7 | $1.6M | −3.5% | #1,246 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Mendocino 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 businesses38
- Veterinarians28
- Pet grooming and boarding63
- Pet stores25
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Mendocino County, CA?
Mendocino County has 20 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (5%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Mendocino County, CA spend on pets?
About $31.6M a year, or $908 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 34,842 households in Mendocino County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mendocino County, CA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Mendocino County has 5.7 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 73% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.6M, 42% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Mendocino County would have about 12, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,323 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Mendocino County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Mendocino County at 88,122 people in 2025, down 3.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 34,842 households. The median household income in Mendocino County is $68,092 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Mendocino County scores 28 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,246 of 1,485 scored counties.
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