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Veterinarians in Nevada County, CA
The veterinarians in Nevada County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,120 of 1,485 scored counties
#43 of 46 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 30
- 2 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $46.3M
- On pets · $1,079 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.5M
- 43% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.0
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 101,911
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Nevada County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #1,120 of 1,485 scored counties and #43 of 46 scored counties in California. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $1,079 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Nevada County spend about $46.3M a year on pets. Spread across 30 veterinarians, that is $1.5M per clinic, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Nevada County has 30 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 7.0 per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 21 businesses with payroll in Nevada County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 2,041 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Nevada County. Population estimates put the population change in Nevada County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Nevada 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 | Nevada County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.5M | $3.8M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,041 | 3,908 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,079 | $1,149 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,882 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 21
- Employees, 2023
- 232
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 302 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Nevada 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 Nevada County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 101,911−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 42,865
- Median age
- 49.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 958 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 107
- Median household income
- $89,882+36.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,444
- Median home value
- $621,800
- Jobs located here
- 31,275
- Daytime population
- 94,590Residents 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 |
| 43Nevada County, CA | 34 | 30 | 7.0 | $1.5M | −0.4% | #1,120 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Nevada 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 businesses41
- Veterinarians34
- Pet grooming and boarding56
- Pet stores40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Nevada County, CA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 veterinarians in Nevada County. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Nevada County, CA spend on pets?
About $46.3M a year, or $1,079 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 42,865 households in Nevada County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nevada County, CA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Nevada County has 7.0 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.5M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Nevada County would have about 17, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,041 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Nevada County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Nevada County at 101,911 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 42,865 households. Median household income in Nevada County is $89,882, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.0%, 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. Nevada County scores 34 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,120 of 1,485 scored counties.
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