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Veterinarians in Collier County, FL
The veterinarians in Collier County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #113 of 1,485 scored counties
#9 of 51 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 65
- 11 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- −9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $173.1M
- On pets · $1,044 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.9
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 417,131
- +10.6% since 2020
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What this means
Collier County scores 79 (high) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #113 of 1,485 scored counties and #9 of 51 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for veterinarians.
Household spending on pets in Collier County comes to about $173.1M a year: $1,044 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Spread across 65 veterinarians, that is $2.7M per clinic, 2% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 65 veterinarians on map listings in Collier County as of September 2026. 11 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.9, 18% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 40 businesses with payroll in Collier County classed as veterinary services, down 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,147 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $7.3M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Collier County. Population estimates put the population change in Collier County from 2020 to 2025 at +10.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Collier 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 | Collier County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,147 | 3,386 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.1% | +7.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.6% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,044 | $915 | $909 |
| Median household income | $90,045 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44 → 40−9.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 505
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6511 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 64The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $7.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Collier 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 Collier County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 417,131+10.6% since 2020
- Households
- 165,875
- Median age
- 51.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 1,997 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 199
- Median household income
- $90,045+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $145,201
- Median home value
- $540,700
- Jobs located here
- 165,588
- Daytime population
- 398,800Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Florida, with Collier County marked.
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 |
Other business types in Collier 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 businesses71
- Veterinarians79
- Pet grooming and boarding70
- Pet stores61
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Collier County, FL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 65 veterinarians in Collier County. 11 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 9.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Collier County, FL spend on pets?
About $173.1M a year, or $1,044 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 65 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 165,875 households in Collier County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Collier County, FL compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Collier County has 3.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.7M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Collier County would have about 64, against 65 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,147 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Collier County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Collier County at 417,131 people in 2025, up 10.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 165,875 households. Median household income in Collier County is $90,045, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.3%, 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. Collier County scores 79 for veterinarians (high), #113 of 1,485 scored counties.
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