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Veterinarians in Washington County, IL
The veterinarians in Washington County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.
- Listings
- 4
- 1 chain location (25%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $4.8M
- On pets · $821 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 56% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.9
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 13,564
- −1.2% since 2020
See the veterinarians around any address in Washington County
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What this means
At $821 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $4.8M a year on pets. That works out to $1.2M per clinic, 56% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 4 veterinarians on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. That comes to 6.9 for every 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for veterinary services in Washington County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Population estimates show Washington County declined 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 veterinarians on map listings, Washington County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $3.1M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 4,346 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.4% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $821 | $925 | $909 |
| Median household income | $78,224 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 41 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 13,564−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 5,795
- Median age
- 45.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 563 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 24
- Median household income
- $78,224+26.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,788
- Median home value
- $155,700
- Jobs located here
- 7,142
- Daytime population
- 13,814Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Washington County?
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Washington 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 |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.9 | $1.2M | −1.2% |
Other business types in Washington 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 businesses37
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Washington County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 4 veterinarians in Washington County. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. No official count is published for veterinary services in Washington County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Washington County, IL spend on pets?
About $4.8M a year, or $821 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,795 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, IL compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Washington County has 6.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.2M, 56% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Washington County would have about 2, against 4 on map listings.
How fast is Washington County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 13,564 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,795 households. Median household income in Washington County is $78,224, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.7%, 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. Washington County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Washington County. It maps the veterinarians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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