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Veterinarians in Polk County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Polk County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.
- Listings
- 3
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12.3M
- On pets · $771 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 50% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 42% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,514
- +6.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $771 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Polk County spend about $12.3M a year on pets. Spread across 3 veterinarians, that is $4.1M per clinic, 50% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 3 veterinarians on map listings in Polk County as of September 2026. That is 1.9 per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Polk County in 2023. That is one for every 3,975 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Polk County grew 6.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 veterinarians on map listings, Polk County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Polk 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 | Polk County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $4.1M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,975 | 3,899 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.7% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.0% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $771 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $58,515 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 27
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $500K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Polk 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 Polk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,514+6.0% since 2020
- Households
- 15,901
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 310 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 141
- Median household income
- $58,515+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $76,122
- Median home value
- $187,600
- Jobs located here
- 11,410
- Daytime population
- 36,371Residents 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 |
| Polk County, GA | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $4.1M | +6.0% |
Other business types in Polk 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 businesses69
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Polk County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3 veterinarians in Polk County. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Polk County, GA spend on pets?
About $12.3M a year, or $771 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $4.1M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,901 households in Polk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Polk County, GA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Polk County has 1.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $4.1M, 50% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Polk County would have about 5, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,975 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Polk County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Polk County at 45,514 people in 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,901 households. Median household income in Polk County is $58,515, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.4%, 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. Polk County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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