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Veterinarians in Clark County, KY

The veterinarians in Clark County, KY, 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 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$12.2M
On pets · $809 a household
Spending per listing
$4.1M
49% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.0
39% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
37,888
+2.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Household spending on pets in Clark County comes to about $12.2M a year: $809 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3 veterinarians, that is $4.1M per clinic, 49% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.

There are 3 veterinarians on map listings in Clark County as of September 2026. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.

In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Clark County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 5,018 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.

Population estimates show Clark County grew 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 veterinarians on map listings, Clark County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Clark County compares

The same measures for Kentucky 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.

Veterinarians in Clark County, KY compared with Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasureClark CountyKentuckyU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.03.73.3
Spending per listing$4.1M$2.2M$2.7M
Households per official establishment5,0183,2993,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+3.4%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.3%+2.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$809$824$909
Median household income$64,348$63,726$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored30

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
19
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 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 Clark 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 Clark County

Population, 2025 estimate
37,888+2.3% since 2020
Households
15,055
Median age
41.3
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
253 sq. mi.
People per square mile
147
Median household income
$64,348+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$91,280
Median home value
$205,800
Jobs located here
13,487
Daytime population
34,107Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across Kentucky

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The highest-scoring counties in Kentucky for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with Clark County marked.

Top counties in Kentucky

Counties in Kentucky ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Bullitt County, KY8072.2$4.2M+5.0%#86 of 1,485
2Warren County, KY77142.5$3.3M+10.6%#133 of 1,485
3Hardin County, KY77122.7$3.2M+2.4%#136 of 1,485
4Kenton County, KY76213.1$3.1M+3.9%#150 of 1,485
5Daviess County, KY7571.7$4.9M+1.5%#169 of 1,485
6Laurel County, KY6552.1$3.6M+1.6%#374 of 1,485
7Oldham County, KY63104.3$2.8M+4.9%#426 of 1,485
8Campbell County, KY61184.6$2.1M+2.5%#479 of 1,485
9Boone County, KY59285.5$1.9M+6.5%#524 of 1,485
10Jefferson County, KY561243.7$2.3M+1.6%#584 of 1,485
Clark County, KYNot scored32.0$4.1M+2.3%

Other business types in Clark County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Clark County, KY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 veterinarians in Clark County. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.

How much do households in Clark County, KY spend on pets?

About $12.2M a year, or $809 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $4.1M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,055 households in Clark County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clark County, KY compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Clark County has 2.0 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $4.1M, 49% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Clark County would have about 5, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,018 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.

How fast is Clark County, KY growing?

Population estimates put Clark County at 37,888 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,055 households. Median household income in Clark County is $64,348, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 17.1%, 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. Clark County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Clark 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.

How the score works · Top markets for veterinarians · All 56 business types in Clark County

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