Market rankings · Delaware
Veterinarians in Delaware
Markets across Delaware ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 96
- 21 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 81
- +3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $394.1M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 27% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 51% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #2 of 51
- Market score 90 · Very high
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 96 veterinarians in Delaware. 21 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $980 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Delaware spend about $394.1M a year on pets. That works out to $4.1M per clinic, 51% above 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 81 businesses with payroll in Delaware classed as veterinary services, up 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 4,963 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, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $7M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #2 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 90 (very high). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest (76). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 95.
Every market in Delaware for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dover, DE | 76 | 20 | 2.8 | $3.1M | +6.8% | #30 of 384 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 45 | 729 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +1.4% | #230 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 95 | 20 | 1.9 | $5.1M | +16.1% | #1 of 398 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sussex County, DE | 91 | 20 | 1.9 | $5.1M | +16.1% | #8 of 1,485 |
| 2New Castle County, DE | 84 | 56 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +3.0% | #50 of 1,485 |
| 3Kent County, DE | 80 | 20 | 2.8 | $3.1M | +6.8% | #95 of 1,485 |
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Delaware?
There are 96 veterinarians on map listings in Delaware as of September 2026. 21 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 81 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on pets?
About $394.1M a year, or $980 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 96 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $4.1M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Delaware has 2.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $4.1M, 51% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Delaware would have about 145, against 96 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,963 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 95 (very high). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, Sussex County scores highest, at 91 (very 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. Delaware scores 90 for veterinarians (very high), #2 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 Delaware. 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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