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Veterinarians in Walker County, GA
The veterinarians in Walker County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #825 of 1,485 scored counties
#51 of 63 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 10
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $20.4M
- On pets · $773 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 70,250
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $773 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Walker County spend about $20.4M a year on pets. That works out to $2M per clinic, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 10 veterinarians on map listings in Walker County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.8, 15% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 8 businesses with payroll in Walker County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 3,294 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $892K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Walker County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Walker County grew 3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Walker County is 47 (lower middle), #825 of 1,485 scored counties and #51 of 63 scored counties in Georgia.
How Walker 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 | Walker County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,294 | 3,899 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.7% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $773 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $59,469 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 50
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 100 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $892K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Walker 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 Walker County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 70,250+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 26,355
- Median age
- 42.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 446 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 154
- Median household income
- $59,469+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,031
- Median home value
- $197,100
- Jobs located here
- 14,754
- Daytime population
- 56,088Residents 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 |
| 51Walker County, GA | 47 | 10 | 3.8 | $2M | +3.7% | #825 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Walker 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 businesses59
- Veterinarians47
- Pet grooming and boarding57
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Walker County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 veterinarians in Walker County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Walker County, GA spend on pets?
About $20.4M a year, or $773 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $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 26,355 households in Walker County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Walker County, GA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Walker County has 3.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2M, 25% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Walker County would have about 8, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,294 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Walker County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Walker County at 70,250 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,355 households. Median household income in Walker County is $59,469, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.8%, 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. Walker County scores 47 for veterinarians (lower middle), #825 of 1,485 scored counties.
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