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Veterinarians in DeKalb County, IN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in DeKalb County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #629 of 1,485 scored counties
#28 of 54 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 5
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.7M
- On pets · $801 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 44,535
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 veterinarians in DeKalb County. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.9, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $801 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in DeKalb County spend about $13.7M a year on pets. That works out to $2.7M per clinic, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in DeKalb County in 2023. That is one for every 2,849 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in DeKalb County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, DeKalb County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #629 of 1,485 scored counties and #28 of 54 scored counties in Indiana.
How DeKalb County compares
The same measures for Indiana 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 | DeKalb County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $2.5M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,849 | 4,036 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.5% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $801 | $825 | $909 |
| Median household income | $74,331 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 57
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 50 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 44,535+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 17,096
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 363 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 121
- Median household income
- $74,331+31.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,977
- Median home value
- $194,100
- Jobs located here
- 21,740
- Daytime population
- 43,616Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hendricks County, IN | 81 | 20 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +10.2% | #76 of 1,485 |
| 2Allen County, IN | 79 | 32 | 2.0 | $4M | +4.2% | #101 of 1,485 |
| 3Lake County, IN | 74 | 43 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +1.1% | #194 of 1,485 |
| 4Bartholomew County, IN | 74 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +4.3% | #205 of 1,485 |
| 5Johnson County, IN | 72 | 22 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +7.4% | #242 of 1,485 |
| 6Clark County, IN | 72 | 17 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +7.5% | #246 of 1,485 |
| 7Monroe County, IN | 69 | 11 | 1.9 | $4.3M | +1.9% | #296 of 1,485 |
| 8Marion County, IN | 65 | 118 | 2.9 | $2.7M | +1.6% | #381 of 1,485 |
| 9Warrick County, IN | 65 | 10 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +4.4% | #389 of 1,485 |
| 10Hancock County, IN | 65 | 14 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +13.5% | #390 of 1,485 |
| 28DeKalb County, IN | 54 | 5 | 2.9 | $2.7M | +2.9% | #629 of 1,485 |
Other business types in DeKalb 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 businesses45
- Veterinarians54
- Pet grooming and boarding29
- Pet stores34
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in DeKalb County, IN?
DeKalb County has 5 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in DeKalb County, IN spend on pets?
About $13.7M a year, or $801 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,096 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeKalb County, IN compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
DeKalb County has 2.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,849 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is DeKalb County, IN growing?
Population estimates put DeKalb County at 44,535 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,096 households. The median household income in DeKalb County is $74,331 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.7% 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. DeKalb County scores 54 for veterinarians (upper middle), #629 of 1,485 scored counties.
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