Market rankings · Colorado
Veterinarians in Colorado
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Colorado, ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,100
- 220 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 929
- +6.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.6B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 39% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #30 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Colorado by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Colorado has 1,100 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.6, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Colorado spend about $2.6B a year on pets, or $1,110 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Colorado was 929 in 2023, up 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,556 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 45 SBA-backed loans worth $67.7M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Colorado.
Among the 50 states and DC, Colorado ranks #30 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Pueblo metro area scores highest (74). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Steamboat Springs area scores highest (55).
Every market in Colorado for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Colorado, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pueblo, CO | 74 | 13 | 1.9 | $4.5M | +0.6% | #37 of 384 |
| 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 66 | 482 | 3.9 | $3M | +4.1% | #82 of 384 |
| 3Greeley, CO | 54 | 56 | 4.5 | $2.4M | +14.2% | #166 of 384 |
| 4Colorado Springs, CO | 47 | 134 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +3.1% | #217 of 384 |
| 5Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 34 | 118 | 7.7 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #305 of 384 |
| 6Grand Junction, CO | 33 | 37 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +4.4% | #311 of 384 |
| 7Boulder, CO | 31 | 79 | 5.8 | $2.1M | −0.7% | #320 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Steamboat Springs, CO | 55 | 8 | 4.8 | $2.3M | +0.9% | #161 of 398 |
| 2Montrose, CO | 55 | 10 | 5.5 | $1.6M | +4.1% | #167 of 398 |
| 3Cañon City, CO | 54 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +2.4% | #170 of 398 |
| 4Breckenridge, CO | 53 | 9 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +1.1% | #182 of 398 |
| 5Rifle, CO | 42 | 22 | 6.7 | $1.6M | +1.2% | #252 of 398 |
| 6Durango, CO | 38 | 20 | 8.2 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #287 of 398 |
| 7Edwards, CO | 37 | 15 | 6.8 | $1.7M | −2.4% | #292 of 398 |
| 8Sterling, CO | 20 | 7 | 8.5 | $919K | −2.7% | #381 of 398 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +4.2% | |
| Alamosa, CO | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.9M | +2.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adams County, CO | 87 | 62 | 3.3 | $3.3M | +6.6% | #30 of 1,485 |
| 2Denver County, CO | 82 | 93 | 2.8 | $4M | +3.2% | #61 of 1,485 |
| 3Pueblo County, CO | 76 | 13 | 1.9 | $4.5M | +0.6% | #139 of 1,485 |
| 4Arapahoe County, CO | 76 | 97 | 3.8 | $3M | +2.8% | #151 of 1,485 |
| 5Broomfield County, CO | 75 | 11 | 3.5 | $3.8M | +6.3% | #174 of 1,485 |
| 6Douglas County, CO | 68 | 77 | 5.5 | $2.6M | +10.9% | #324 of 1,485 |
| 7Weld County, CO | 63 | 56 | 4.5 | $2.4M | +14.2% | #436 of 1,485 |
| 8El Paso County, CO | 59 | 128 | 4.4 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #517 of 1,485 |
| 9Routt County, CO | 49 | 6 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +2.0% | #773 of 1,485 |
| 10Jefferson County, CO | 48 | 127 | 5.3 | $2.3M | −0.5% | #787 of 1,485 |
| 11Montrose County, CO | 46 | 10 | 5.5 | $1.6M | +4.1% | #859 of 1,485 |
| 12Elbert County, CO | 45 | 10 | 10.0 | $1.3M | +16.5% | #883 of 1,485 |
| 13Boulder County, CO | 43 | 79 | 5.8 | $2.1M | −0.7% | #913 of 1,485 |
| 14Mesa County, CO | 43 | 37 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +4.4% | #919 of 1,485 |
| 15Fremont County, CO | 42 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +2.4% | #929 of 1,485 |
| 16Summit County, CO | 42 | 8 | 6.4 | $1.9M | +0.9% | #935 of 1,485 |
| 17Montezuma County, CO | 41 | 5 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #957 of 1,485 |
| 18Chaffee County, CO | 41 | 7 | 7.1 | $1.4M | +6.9% | #970 of 1,485 |
| 19Teller County, CO | 40 | 6 | 5.1 | $2M | 0.0% | #978 of 1,485 |
| 20Larimer County, CO | 40 | 118 | 7.7 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #992 of 1,485 |
| 21Gunnison County, CO | 36 | 6 | 7.1 | $1.4M | +2.9% | #1,082 of 1,485 |
| 22Archuleta County, CO | 35 | 7 | 11.8 | $825K | +6.6% | #1,110 of 1,485 |
| 23La Plata County, CO | 34 | 20 | 8.2 | $1.3M | +2.2% | #1,127 of 1,485 |
| 24Eagle County, CO | 33 | 15 | 6.8 | $1.7M | −2.4% | #1,139 of 1,485 |
| 25Garfield County, CO | 33 | 21 | 9.0 | $1.2M | +2.7% | #1,154 of 1,485 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Delta County, CO | 27 | 13 | 10.0 | $813K | +3.6% | #1,286 of 1,485 |
| 27Logan County, CO | 17 | 7 | 8.5 | $919K | −2.7% | #1,417 of 1,485 |
| 28Rio Grande County, CO | 15 | 5 | 9.7 | $865K | −3.9% | #1,437 of 1,485 |
| Morgan County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +4.2% | |
| Otero County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $1.4M | −5.2% | |
| Park County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +5.1% | |
| Pitkin County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $10.7M | −4.2% | |
| Alamosa County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $2.6M | +1.9% | |
| Grand County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $1.9M | +4.8% | |
| Las Animas County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2.5M | −0.7% | |
| Moffat County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $2.4M | −1.1% | |
| Prowers County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 8.5 | $916K | −1.1% | |
| Yuma County, CO | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $1.1M | −0.8% | |
| Clear Creek County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.5M | −3.9% | |
| San Miguel County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.9M | −3.7% | |
| Conejos County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $2.4M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +1.9% | |
| Kit Carson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Huerfano County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Saguache County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| Rio Blanco County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $2.3M | +2.5% | |
| Gilpin County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Crowley County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lincoln County, CO | Not scored | 4 | 20.3 | $401K | −0.4% | |
| Bent County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Custer County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $1.2M | +18.3% | |
| Ouray County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +7.9% | |
| Washington County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Phillips County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 10.2 | $918K | −2.4% | |
| Costilla County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.1% | |
| Baca County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 12.1 | $586K | −3.8% | |
| Dolores County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.8% | |
| Sedgwick County, CO | Not scored | 2 | 19.6 | $388K | −6.0% | |
| Cheyenne County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Kiowa County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Jackson County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Hinsdale County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Mineral County, CO | Not scored | 1 | 25.9 | $319K | +4.6% | |
| San Juan County, CO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 veterinarians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Colorado?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,100 veterinarians in Colorado. 220 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 929 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 6.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Colorado spend on pets?
About $2.6B a year, or $1,110 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,100 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,374,218 households in Colorado and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colorado compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Colorado has 4.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.4M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Colorado would have about 969, against 1,100 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,556 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Colorado has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Colorado, the Pueblo metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Colorado, the Steamboat Springs area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 28 scored counties in Colorado, Adams County scores highest, at 87 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Colorado scores 48 for veterinarians (lower middle), #30 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colorado. It maps the veterinarians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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