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Veterinarians in Winnebago County, IL
The veterinarians in Winnebago County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #511 of 1,485 scored counties
#10 of 52 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 32
- 8 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- +4.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $90.6M
- On pets · $781 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 283,674
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 32 veterinarians in Winnebago County. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.8, 15% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Winnebago County spend about $90.6M a year on pets, or $781 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. Spread across 32 veterinarians, that is $2.8M per clinic, 4% 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 24 businesses with payroll in Winnebago County classed as veterinary services, up 4.4% from 2019. That is one for every 4,834 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Winnebago County declined 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. For veterinarians, Winnebago County has a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle): #511 of 1,485 scored counties and #10 of 52 scored counties in Illinois.
How Winnebago 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 | Winnebago County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $3.1M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,834 | 4,346 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.4% | +5.4% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $781 | $925 | $909 |
| Median household income | $65,837 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 59 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 24+4.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 363
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 328 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 33The 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 283,674−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 116,014
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 513 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 552
- Median household income
- $65,837+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,474
- Median home value
- $164,500
- Jobs located here
- 121,867
- Daytime population
- 276,449Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
Other business types in Winnebago 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 businesses50
- Veterinarians59
- Pet grooming and boarding40
- Pet stores51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Winnebago County, IL?
Winnebago County has 32 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 4.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Winnebago County, IL spend on pets?
About $90.6M a year, or $781 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 116,014 households in Winnebago County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Winnebago County, IL compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Winnebago County has 2.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.8M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Winnebago County would have about 33, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,834 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Winnebago County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Winnebago County at 283,674 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 116,014 households. The median household income in Winnebago County is $65,837 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.8% 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. Winnebago County scores 59 for veterinarians (upper middle), #511 of 1,485 scored counties.
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