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Veterinarians in Boulder County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Boulder County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #913 of 1,485 scored counties
#13 of 28 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 79
- 21 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 69
- −6.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $163.5M
- On pets · $1,194 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 76% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 328,560
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Boulder County spend about $163.5M a year on pets, or $1,194 per household, 31% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.1M per clinic, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 79 veterinarians on map listings in Boulder County as of September 2026. 21 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 5.8 per 10,000 households, 76% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 69 businesses with payroll in Boulder County classed as veterinary services, down 6.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,986 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.5M has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Boulder County.
Population estimates put the population change in Boulder County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Boulder County is 43 (lower middle), #913 of 1,485 scored counties and #13 of 28 scored counties in Colorado.
How Boulder County compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | Boulder County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.8 | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,986 | 2,556 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.8% | +6.7% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,194 | $1,110 | $909 |
| Median household income | $103,994 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 74 → 69−6.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,412
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $86.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7921 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 60The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Boulder 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 Boulder County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 328,560−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 137,008
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 726 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 453
- Median household income
- $103,994+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,846
- Median home value
- $756,300
- Jobs located here
- 190,563
- Daytime population
- 376,803Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Colorado
| 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 |
| 13Boulder County, CO | 43 | 79 | 5.8 | $2.1M | −0.7% | #913 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Boulder 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 businesses51
- Veterinarians43
- Pet grooming and boarding54
- Pet stores40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Boulder County, CO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 79 veterinarians in Boulder County. 21 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 69 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 6.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Boulder County, CO spend on pets?
About $163.5M a year, or $1,194 per household. That is 31% above the U.S. average (an index of 131, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 79 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 137,008 households in Boulder County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Boulder County, CO compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Boulder County has 5.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 76% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.1M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Boulder County would have about 60, against 79 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,986 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Boulder County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Boulder County at 328,560 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 137,008 households. Median household income in Boulder County is $103,994, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.3%, 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. Boulder County scores 43 for veterinarians (lower middle), #913 of 1,485 scored counties.
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