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Veterinarians in McHenry County, IL
The veterinarians in McHenry County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #564 of 1,485 scored counties
#13 of 52 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 51
- 12 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 44
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $122.7M
- On pets · $1,043 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 30% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 317,751
- +2.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 51 veterinarians in McHenry County. Chain locations make up 24% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in McHenry County comes to about $122.7M a year: $1,043 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Spread across 51 veterinarians, that is $2.4M per clinic, 12% below 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 44 businesses with payroll in McHenry County classed as veterinary services, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 2,673 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.1M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in McHenry County.
Population estimates put the population change in McHenry County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). McHenry County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #564 of 1,485 scored counties and #13 of 52 scored counties in Illinois.
How McHenry County compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | McHenry County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $3.1M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,673 | 4,346 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +5.4% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.5% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,043 | $925 | $909 |
| Median household income | $104,802 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44 → 440.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 555
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $25.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5112 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in McHenry 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 McHenry County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 317,751+2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 117,594
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 603 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 518
- Median household income
- $104,802+20.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $130,520
- Median home value
- $308,100
- Jobs located here
- 93,473
- Daytime population
- 243,217Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Illinois, with McHenry County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kendall County, IL | 77 | 15 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +9.9% | #135 of 1,485 |
| 2Cook County, IL | 76 | 458 | 2.2 | $4.3M | −1.3% | #141 of 1,485 |
| 3Will County, IL | 75 | 71 | 2.9 | $3.7M | +2.2% | #176 of 1,485 |
| 4DuPage County, IL | 74 | 109 | 3.1 | $3.6M | +0.3% | #195 of 1,485 |
| 5DeKalb County, IL | 72 | 9 | 2.3 | $3.7M | +1.5% | #230 of 1,485 |
| 6Kane County, IL | 71 | 60 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +1.8% | #258 of 1,485 |
| 7St. Clair County, IL | 69 | 21 | 2.1 | $4.1M | −2.5% | #297 of 1,485 |
| 8McLean County, IL | 69 | 19 | 2.7 | $3.3M | +0.1% | #301 of 1,485 |
| 9Lake County, IL | 67 | 95 | 3.7 | $3M | +0.8% | #334 of 1,485 |
| 10Winnebago County, IL | 59 | 32 | 2.8 | $2.8M | −0.4% | #511 of 1,485 |
| 13McHenry County, IL | 57 | 51 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +2.5% | #564 of 1,485 |
Other business types in McHenry 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 businesses47
- Veterinarians57
- Pet grooming and boarding43
- Pet stores41
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in McHenry County, IL?
McHenry County has 51 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 44 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in McHenry County, IL spend on pets?
About $122.7M a year, or $1,043 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 51 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 117,594 households in McHenry County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McHenry County, IL compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
McHenry County has 4.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.4M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, McHenry County would have about 45, against 51 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,673 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is McHenry County, IL growing?
Population estimates put McHenry County at 317,751 people in 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 117,594 households. The median household income in McHenry County is $104,802 a year, 30% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.7% 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. McHenry County scores 57 for veterinarians (upper middle), #564 of 1,485 scored counties.
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