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Veterinarians in San Luis Obispo County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in San Luis Obispo County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #958 of 1,485 scored counties
#40 of 46 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 64
- 6 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +11.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $122.3M
- On pets · $1,117 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 76% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 282,367
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in San Luis Obispo County spend about $122.3M a year on pets, or $1,117 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. Spread across 64 veterinarians, that is $1.9M per clinic, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
San Luis Obispo County has 64 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 5.8 for every 10,000 households, 76% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in San Luis Obispo County was 58 in 2023, up 11.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,888 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $5.5M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in San Luis Obispo County.
Population estimates show San Luis Obispo County held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. San Luis Obispo County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #958 of 1,485 scored counties and #40 of 46 scored counties in California.
How San Luis Obispo 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 | San Luis Obispo County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $3.8M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,888 | 3,908 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.5% | +10.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,117 | $1,149 | $909 |
| Median household income | $97,446 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 52 → 58+11.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 599
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $29.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 646 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $5.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 282,3670.0% since 2020
- Households
- 109,503
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,301 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 85
- Median household income
- $97,446+32.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $132,001
- Median home value
- $824,700
- Jobs located here
- 112,621
- Daytime population
- 276,085Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for veterinarians, numbered among those based in California, with San Luis Obispo County marked.
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 |
| 40San Luis Obispo County, CA | 41 | 64 | 5.8 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #958 of 1,485 |
Other business types in San Luis Obispo 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 businesses43
- Veterinarians41
- Pet grooming and boarding59
- Pet stores32
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in San Luis Obispo County, CA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 64 veterinarians in San Luis Obispo County. 6 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 11.5% from 2019.
How much do households in San Luis Obispo County, CA spend on pets?
About $122.3M a year, or $1,117 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 64 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 109,503 households in San Luis Obispo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does San Luis Obispo County, CA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
San Luis Obispo County has 5.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 76% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, San Luis Obispo County would have about 45, against 64 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,888 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is San Luis Obispo County, CA growing?
Population estimates put San Luis Obispo County at 282,367 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 109,503 households. Median household income in San Luis Obispo County is $97,446, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.6%, 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. San Luis Obispo County scores 41 for veterinarians (lower middle), #958 of 1,485 scored counties.
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