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Veterinarians in Hamilton County, IN
How Hamilton County, IN compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #411 of 1,485 scored counties
#11 of 54 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 67
- 24 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 56
- +36.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $158.7M
- On pets · $1,156 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.9
- 48% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 387,036
- +10.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 67 veterinarians in Hamilton County. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 36%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.9, 48% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Hamilton County spend about $158.7M a year on pets, or $1,156 per household, 27% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.4M per clinic, 13% 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 56 businesses with payroll in Hamilton County classed as veterinary services, up 36.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,451 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.8M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Hamilton County.
Population estimates show Hamilton County grew 10.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Hamilton County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #411 of 1,485 scored counties and #11 of 54 scored counties in Indiana.
How Hamilton 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 | Hamilton County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2.5M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,451 | 4,036 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +36.6% | +3.5% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.9% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,156 | $825 | $909 |
| Median household income | $121,530 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 41 → 56+36.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,108
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $63.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6724 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 58The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.8M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 387,036+10.9% since 2020
- Households
- 137,252
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 394 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 926
- Median household income
- $121,530+23.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $158,610
- Median home value
- $405,500
- Jobs located here
- 177,508
- Daytime population
- 354,187Residents 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 |
| 11Hamilton County, IN | 64 | 67 | 4.9 | $2.4M | +10.9% | #411 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Hamilton 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 businesses70
- Veterinarians64
- Pet grooming and boarding71
- Pet stores68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Hamilton County, IN?
There are 67 veterinarians on map listings in Hamilton County as of September 2026. 24 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 56 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 36.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Hamilton County, IN spend on pets?
About $158.7M a year, or $1,156 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 67 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 137,252 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hamilton County, IN compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Hamilton County has 4.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.4M, 13% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 58, against 67 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,451 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 36.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Hamilton County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Hamilton County at 387,036 people in 2025, up 10.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 137,252 households. The median household income in Hamilton County is $121,530 a year, 51% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.8% 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. Hamilton County scores 64 for veterinarians (upper middle), #411 of 1,485 scored counties.
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