Pets · Small-town market · Kentucky
Veterinarians in the Pikeville, KY area
The veterinarians in the Pikeville, KY area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #177 of 398 scored small-town markets
#5 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Kentucky
- Listings
- 11
- 2 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $26.1M
- On pets · $671 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 89,122
- −5.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 veterinarians in the Pikeville area. 2 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 2.8 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $671 per household (26% below the U.S. average), households in the Pikeville area spend about $26.1M a year on pets. Spread across 11 veterinarians, that is $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 6 businesses with payroll in the Pikeville area classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 6,497 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in the Pikeville area from 2020 to 2025 at −5.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in the Pikeville area is 53 (upper middle), #177 of 398 scored small-town markets and #5 of 12 scored small-town markets based in Kentucky.
How the Pikeville area 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.
| Measure | Pikeville area | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2.2M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,497 | 3,299 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.4% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −5.4% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $671 | $824 | $909 |
| Median household income | $43,214 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6
- Employees, 2023
- 52
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 112 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 the Pikeville area, 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 the Pikeville area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 89,122−5.4% since 2020
- Households
- 38,984
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,180 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 78
- Median household income
- $43,214
- Average household income
- $61,759
- Median home value
- $106,500
- Jobs located here
- 30,364
- Daytime population
- 92,325Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kentucky market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Kentucky for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Kentucky, with the Pikeville area marked.
Top small-town markets in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Frankfort, KY | 73 | 10 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +3.1% | #38 of 398 |
| 2Corbin, KY | 67 | 13 | 2.3 | $3M | +0.1% | #79 of 398 |
| 3Somerset, KY | 63 | 8 | 3.1 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #103 of 398 |
| 4Richmond-Berea, KY | 56 | 21 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +7.0% | #153 of 398 |
| 5Pikeville, KY | 53 | 11 | 2.8 | $2.4M | −5.4% | #177 of 398 |
| 6Henderson, KY | 52 | 9 | 3.8 | $2M | −0.9% | #194 of 398 |
| 7Mount Sterling, KY | 50 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +3.1% | #207 of 398 |
| 8Mayfield, KY | 46 | 7 | 5.0 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #238 of 398 |
| 9Franklin, KY | 41 | 5 | 6.2 | $1.2M | +5.9% | #264 of 398 |
| 10Murray, KY | 39 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.4M | +4.9% | #279 of 398 |
Other business types in the Pikeville area
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 businesses49
- Veterinarians53
- Pet grooming and boarding49
- Pet stores46
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in the Pikeville, KY area?
The Pikeville area has 11 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (18%) 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 the Pikeville, KY area spend on pets?
About $26.1M a year, or $671 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 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 38,984 households in the Pikeville area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Pikeville, KY area compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
The Pikeville area has 2.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 15% below 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, the Pikeville area would have about 10, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,497 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is the Pikeville, KY area growing?
Population estimates put the Pikeville area at 89,122 people in 2025, down 5.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 38,984 households. The median household income in the Pikeville area is $43,214 a year, 46% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Pikeville area scores 53 for veterinarians (upper middle), #177 of 398 scored small-town markets.
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