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Veterinarians in Citrus County, FL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Citrus County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #416 of 1,485 scored counties
#25 of 51 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 25
- 5 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $55M
- On pets · $771 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 6% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 171,666
- +11.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 veterinarians in Citrus County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 20%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.5, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $771 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Citrus County spend about $55M a year on pets. That works out to $2.2M per clinic, 19% below 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 15 businesses with payroll in Citrus County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 4,753 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $676K have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Citrus County.
Population estimates show Citrus County grew 11.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Citrus County is 64 (upper middle), #416 of 1,485 scored counties and #25 of 51 scored counties in Florida.
How Citrus County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Citrus County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,753 | 3,386 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.1% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $771 | $915 | $909 |
| Median household income | $56,546 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 17 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 173
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 255 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $676K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Citrus 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 Citrus County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 171,666+11.1% since 2020
- Households
- 71,291
- Median age
- 55.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 582 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 279
- Median household income
- $56,546+27.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,687
- Median home value
- $245,500
- Jobs located here
- 35,013
- Daytime population
- 146,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1St. Lucie County, FL | 88 | 33 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +21.4% | #25 of 1,485 |
| 2Santa Rosa County, FL | 88 | 23 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +11.7% | #26 of 1,485 |
| 3Osceola County, FL | 84 | 35 | 2.5 | $3.5M | +23.2% | #52 of 1,485 |
| 4Walton County, FL | 81 | 11 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +22.9% | #77 of 1,485 |
| 5Polk County, FL | 81 | 78 | 2.7 | $3.1M | +19.8% | #78 of 1,485 |
| 6Sumter County, FL | 80 | 19 | 2.7 | $3.3M | +21.1% | #93 of 1,485 |
| 7Flagler County, FL | 79 | 17 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +21.0% | #109 of 1,485 |
| 8Bay County, FL | 79 | 26 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +17.2% | #112 of 1,485 |
| 9Collier County, FL | 79 | 65 | 3.9 | $2.7M | +10.6% | #113 of 1,485 |
| 10Orange County, FL | 76 | 183 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +6.7% | #158 of 1,485 |
| 25Citrus County, FL | 64 | 25 | 3.5 | $2.2M | +11.1% | #416 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Citrus 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 businesses55
- Veterinarians64
- Pet grooming and boarding53
- Pet stores65
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Citrus County, FL?
Citrus County has 25 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Citrus County, FL spend on pets?
About $55M a year, or $771 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,291 households in Citrus County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Citrus County, FL compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Citrus County has 3.5 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.2M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Citrus County would have about 20, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,753 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Citrus County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Citrus County at 171,666 people in 2025, up 11.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,291 households. The median household income in Citrus County is $56,546 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Citrus County scores 64 for veterinarians (upper middle), #416 of 1,485 scored counties.
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