Pets · Metro area · Georgia
Veterinarians in the Valdosta, GA metro area
The veterinarians in the Valdosta, GA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #53 of 384 scored metro areas
#2 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia
- Listings
- 11
- 1 chain location (9%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $43M
- On pets · $758 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 44% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 42% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 153,276
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 veterinarians in the Valdosta metro area. One of them (9%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.9, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in the Valdosta metro area spend about $43M a year on pets, or $758 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.9M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 44% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in the Valdosta metro area classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 6,310 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in the Valdosta metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in the Valdosta metro area is 71 (upper middle), #53 of 384 scored metro areas and #2 of 14 scored metro areas based in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Valdosta metro area 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 | Valdosta metro area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.9M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,310 | 3,899 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.7% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $758 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $57,085 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9
- Employees, 2023
- 185
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.6M
- 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
- 16The 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 the Valdosta metro area, 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 the Valdosta metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 153,276+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 56,786
- Median age
- 35.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,607 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $57,085+37.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,159
- Median home value
- $201,300
- Jobs located here
- 52,940
- Daytime population
- 150,077Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Georgia for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Georgia (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Valdosta metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hinesville, GA | 72 | 6 | 2.0 | $3.8M | +12.6% | #48 of 384 |
| 2Valdosta, GA | 71 | 11 | 1.9 | $3.9M | +3.3% | #53 of 384 |
| 3Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 71 | 790 | 3.4 | $3M | +5.9% | #55 of 384 |
| 4Gainesville, GA | 66 | 28 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +11.4% | #86 of 384 |
| 5Dalton, GA | 62 | 15 | 2.9 | $2.8M | +3.5% | #103 of 384 |
| 6Macon-Bibb County, GA | 60 | 25 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +2.1% | #117 of 384 |
| 7Warner Robins, GA | 60 | 26 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +8.2% | #123 of 384 |
| 8Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 58 | 77 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +4.7% | #136 of 384 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 51 | 87 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +5.3% | #193 of 384 |
| 9Savannah, GA | 46 | 71 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +8.1% | #227 of 384 |
Other business types in the Valdosta metro area
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 businesses67
- Veterinarians71
- Pet grooming and boarding55
- Pet stores50
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in the Valdosta, GA metro area?
The Valdosta metro area has 11 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 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 the Valdosta, GA metro area spend on pets?
About $43M a year, or $758 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.9M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,786 households in the Valdosta metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Valdosta, GA metro area compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
The Valdosta metro area has 1.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.9M, 44% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, the Valdosta metro area would have about 16, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,310 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is the Valdosta, GA metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Valdosta metro area at 153,276 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,786 households. The median household income in the Valdosta metro area is $57,085 a year, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.1% 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. The Valdosta metro area scores 71 for veterinarians (upper middle), #53 of 384 scored metro areas.
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