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Veterinarians in Ada County, ID
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Ada County, ID, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #219 of 1,485 scored counties
#2 of 13 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 72
- 9 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 71
- +26.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $217.6M
- On pets · $1,074 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 546,141
- +9.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,074 per household (18% above the U.S. average), households in Ada County spend about $217.6M a year on pets. That works out to $3M per clinic, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Ada County has 72 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 3.6 for every 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Ada County was 71 in 2023, up 26.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,853 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.5M has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Ada County.
Population estimates show Ada County grew 9.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Ada County is 73 (upper middle), #219 of 1,485 scored counties and #2 of 13 scored counties in Idaho. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Ada County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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 | Ada County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $2.5M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,853 | 2,612 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +26.8% | +11.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.6% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,074 | $953 | $909 |
| Median household income | $91,502 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 56 → 71+26.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 740
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $39.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 729 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 80The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $2.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Ada 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 Ada County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 546,141+9.6% since 2020
- Households
- 202,543
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,052 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 493
- Median household income
- $91,502+38.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,631
- Median home value
- $512,300
- Jobs located here
- 294,737
- Daytime population
- 566,160Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Canyon County, ID | 75 | 30 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +18.1% | #187 of 1,485 |
| 2Ada County, ID | 73 | 72 | 3.6 | $3M | +9.6% | #219 of 1,485 |
| 3Bannock County, ID | 68 | 9 | 2.7 | $3.2M | +4.9% | #315 of 1,485 |
| 4Kootenai County, ID | 68 | 26 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +11.0% | #322 of 1,485 |
| 5Bingham County, ID | 67 | 5 | 3.1 | $3M | +6.4% | #333 of 1,485 |
| 6Nez Perce County, ID | 66 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +1.8% | #362 of 1,485 |
| 7Bonneville County, ID | 58 | 20 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +8.9% | #547 of 1,485 |
| 8Latah County, ID | 54 | 7 | 4.3 | $2M | +5.6% | #648 of 1,485 |
| 9Blaine County, ID | 53 | 5 | 4.8 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #669 of 1,485 |
| 10Payette County, ID | 52 | 5 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +8.8% | #706 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Ada 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 businesses64
- Veterinarians73
- Pet grooming and boarding57
- Pet stores58
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Ada County, ID?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 72 veterinarians in Ada County. 9 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 71 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 26.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Ada County, ID spend on pets?
About $217.6M a year, or $1,074 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 72 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 202,543 households in Ada County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ada County, ID compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Ada County has 3.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Ada County would have about 80, against 72 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,853 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Ada County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Ada County at 546,141 people in 2025, up 9.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 202,543 households. Median household income in Ada County is $91,502, 13% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.0%, 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. Ada County scores 73 for veterinarians (upper middle), #219 of 1,485 scored counties.
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