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Veterinarians in Fulton County, GA
The veterinarians in Fulton County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #214 of 1,485 scored counties
#16 of 63 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 159
- 40 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 130
- +26.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $502.1M
- On pets · $1,086 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,098,791
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,086 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Fulton County spend about $502.1M a year on pets. That works out to $3.2M per clinic, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Fulton County has 159 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.4, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Fulton County was 130 in 2023, up 26.2% from 2019. That is one for every 3,558 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $6.7M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Fulton County.
Population estimates show Fulton County grew 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Fulton County scores 73 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #214 of 1,485 scored counties and #16 of 63 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Fulton 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 | Fulton County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,558 | 3,899 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +26.2% | +6.7% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,086 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $95,292 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 103 → 130+26.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,117
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $118.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15940 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 185The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $6.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Fulton 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 Fulton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,098,791+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 462,481
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 527 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,043
- Median household income
- $95,292+36.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $145,610
- Median home value
- $458,800
- Jobs located here
- 965,119
- Daytime population
- 1,533,450Residents 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 |
| 16Fulton County, GA | 73 | 159 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +2.7% | #214 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Fulton 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 businesses72
- Veterinarians73
- Pet grooming and boarding71
- Pet stores74
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Fulton County, GA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 159 veterinarians in Fulton County. 40 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 130 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 26.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Fulton County, GA spend on pets?
About $502.1M a year, or $1,086 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 159 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 462,481 households in Fulton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fulton County, GA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Fulton County has 3.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.2M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Fulton County would have about 185, against 159 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,558 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Fulton County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Fulton County at 1,098,791 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 462,481 households. Median household income in Fulton County is $95,292, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.8%, 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. Fulton County scores 73 for veterinarians (upper middle), #214 of 1,485 scored counties.
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