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Veterinarians in Forsyth County, GA
The veterinarians in Forsyth County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #281 of 1,485 scored counties
#20 of 63 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 38
- 8 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- +20.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $119.4M
- On pets · $1,341 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 30% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 282,805
- +11.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 38 veterinarians in Forsyth County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 21%, against 19% across the U.S. That is 4.3 per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $1,341 per household (47% above the U.S. average), households in Forsyth County spend about $119.4M a year on pets. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 15% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Forsyth County in 2023, up 20.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,894 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $6.9M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Forsyth County.
Population estimates show Forsyth County grew 11.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Forsyth County has a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle): #281 of 1,485 scored counties and #20 of 63 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Forsyth 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 | Forsyth County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,894 | 3,899 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.5% | +6.7% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.8% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,341 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $143,784 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 39 → 47+20.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 585
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $25.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 388 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $6.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Forsyth 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 Forsyth County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 282,805+11.8% since 2020
- Households
- 89,030
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 225 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,190
- Median household income
- $143,784+34.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $170,744
- Median home value
- $550,400
- Jobs located here
- 98,325
- Daytime population
- 237,855Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Forsyth County marked.
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 |
| 20Forsyth County, GA | 70 | 38 | 4.3 | $3.1M | +11.8% | #281 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Forsyth 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 businesses68
- Veterinarians70
- Pet grooming and boarding67
- Pet stores70
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Forsyth County, GA?
There are 38 veterinarians on map listings in Forsyth County as of September 2026. 8 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 20.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Forsyth County, GA spend on pets?
About $119.4M a year, or $1,341 per household. That is 47% above the U.S. average (an index of 147, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 38 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 89,030 households in Forsyth County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Forsyth County, GA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Forsyth County has 4.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.1M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Forsyth County would have about 44, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,894 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Forsyth County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Forsyth County at 282,805 people in 2025, up 11.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 89,030 households. The median household income in Forsyth County is $143,784 a year, 78% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.1% 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. Forsyth County scores 70 for veterinarians (upper middle), #281 of 1,485 scored counties.
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