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Veterinarians in Walton County, FL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Walton County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 81 out of 100: High
Ranked #77 of 1,485 scored counties
#4 of 51 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 11
- 1 chain location (9%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $33.8M
- On pets · $984 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 13% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 93,288
- +22.9% since 2020
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What this means
For veterinarians, Walton County has a Groundwork market score of 81 (high): #77 of 1,485 scored counties and #4 of 51 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for veterinarians.
At $984 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Walton County spend about $33.8M a year on pets. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 13% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Walton County has 11 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (9%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That is 3.2 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Walton County was 9 in 2023. That is one for every 3,818 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $3.1M has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Walton County. Population estimates show Walton County grew 22.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Walton 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 | Walton County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,818 | 3,386 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +22.9% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $984 | $915 | $909 |
| Median household income | $81,986 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 81 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 60
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 111 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $3.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Walton 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 Walton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 93,288+22.9% since 2020
- Households
- 34,362
- Median age
- 44.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,038 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 80
- Median household income
- $81,986+41.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $130,042
- Median home value
- $425,100
- Jobs located here
- 34,667
- Daytime population
- 84,665Residents 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 |
Other business types in Walton 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 businesses64
- Veterinarians81
- Pet grooming and boarding56
- Pet stores66
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Walton County, FL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 veterinarians in Walton County. One of them (9%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Walton County, FL spend on pets?
About $33.8M a year, or $984 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 34,362 households in Walton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Walton County, FL compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Walton County has 3.2 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.1M, 13% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Walton County would have about 12, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,818 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Walton County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Walton County at 93,288 people in 2025, up 22.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 34,362 households. Median household income in Walton County is $81,986, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 41.1%, 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. Walton County scores 81 for veterinarians (high), #77 of 1,485 scored counties.
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