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Veterinarians in Delaware County, IN
The veterinarians in Delaware County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #578 of 1,485 scored counties
#19 of 54 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 12
- 1 chain location (8%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $32.4M
- On pets · $700 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 113,106
- +1.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 veterinarians in Delaware County. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 2.6 for every 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Delaware County spend about $32.4M a year on pets, or $700 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. Spread across 12 veterinarians, that is $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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Delaware County was 10 in 2023. That is one for every 4,626 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $309K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Delaware County.
Population estimates show Delaware County grew 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Delaware County is 56 (upper middle), #578 of 1,485 scored counties and #19 of 54 scored counties in Indiana.
How Delaware 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 | Delaware County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $2.5M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,626 | 4,036 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.5% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.2% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $700 | $825 | $909 |
| Median household income | $58,127 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 105
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 121 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $309K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Delaware 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 Delaware County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 113,106+1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 46,256
- Median age
- 38.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 392 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 286
- Median household income
- $58,127+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,454
- Median home value
- $139,400
- Jobs located here
- 44,237
- Daytime population
- 112,299Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Indiana market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Indiana, with Delaware County marked.
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 |
| 19Delaware County, IN | 56 | 12 | 2.6 | $2.7M | +1.2% | #578 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Delaware 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 businesses46
- Veterinarians56
- Pet grooming and boarding41
- Pet stores45
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Delaware County, IN?
There are 12 veterinarians on map listings in Delaware County as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Delaware County, IN spend on pets?
About $32.4M a year, or $700 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 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 46,256 households in Delaware County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware County, IN compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Delaware County has 2.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 21% 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 4,626 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Delaware County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Delaware County at 113,106 people in 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 46,256 households. The median household income in Delaware County is $58,127 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Delaware County scores 56 for veterinarians (upper middle), #578 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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