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Veterinarians in DeKalb County, GA
The veterinarians in DeKalb County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #145 of 1,485 scored counties
#12 of 63 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 82
- 26 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 64
- +14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $285.7M
- On pets · $995 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 28% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 774,394
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
DeKalb County scores 76 (high) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #145 of 1,485 scored counties and #12 of 63 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for veterinarians.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 82 veterinarians in DeKalb County. Of those, 26 are chain locations, or 32%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.9, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in DeKalb County spend about $285.7M a year on pets, or $995 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. Spread across 82 veterinarians, that is $3.5M per clinic, 28% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in DeKalb County was 64 in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 4,488 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $300K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in DeKalb County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of DeKalb County grew 1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How DeKalb County compares
The same measures for Georgia 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 | DeKalb County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.5M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,488 | 3,899 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.3% | +6.7% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $995 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $80,644 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 56 → 64+14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 911
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $42.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8226 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 105The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $300K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 774,394+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 287,239
- Median age
- 37.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 268 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,860
- Median household income
- $80,644+29.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $119,811
- Median home value
- $357,800
- Jobs located here
- 346,946
- Daytime population
- 767,907Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Paulding County, GA | 94 | 13 | 2.2 | $4.8M | +12.7% | #3 of 1,485 |
| 2Henry County, GA | 90 | 19 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +9.5% | #12 of 1,485 |
| 3Columbia County, GA | 86 | 17 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +7.9% | #36 of 1,485 |
| 4Douglas County, GA | 84 | 10 | 1.9 | $4.8M | +6.6% | #48 of 1,485 |
| 5Harris County, GA | 81 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +6.8% | #79 of 1,485 |
| 6Effingham County, GA | 81 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +14.1% | #80 of 1,485 |
| 7Bartow County, GA | 81 | 15 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +10.5% | #81 of 1,485 |
| 8Newton County, GA | 79 | 10 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +11.2% | #103 of 1,485 |
| 9Gwinnett County, GA | 79 | 103 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +6.2% | #105 of 1,485 |
| 10Houston County, GA | 79 | 20 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +8.5% | #108 of 1,485 |
| 12DeKalb County, GA | 76 | 82 | 2.9 | $3.5M | +1.3% | #145 of 1,485 |
Other business types in DeKalb 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 businesses75
- Veterinarians76
- Pet grooming and boarding75
- Pet stores76
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in DeKalb County, GA?
There are 82 veterinarians on map listings in DeKalb County as of September 2026. 26 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019.
How much do households in DeKalb County, GA spend on pets?
About $285.7M a year, or $995 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 82 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 287,239 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeKalb County, GA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
DeKalb County has 2.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.5M, 28% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, DeKalb County would have about 105, against 82 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,488 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is DeKalb County, GA growing?
Population estimates put DeKalb County at 774,394 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 287,239 households. The median household income in DeKalb County is $80,644 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.2% 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. DeKalb County scores 76 for veterinarians (high), #145 of 1,485 scored counties.
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