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Veterinarians in Knox County, ME
The veterinarians in Knox County, ME, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 18 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,398 of 1,485 scored counties
#14 of 15 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 8
- 2 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.6M
- On pets · $625 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 47% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 30% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 41,117
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Knox County is 18 (low), #1,398 of 1,485 scored counties and #14 of 15 scored counties in Maine. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 veterinarians in Knox County. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $625 per household (31% below the U.S. average), households in Knox County spend about $11.6M a year on pets. That works out to $1.4M per clinic, 47% 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 9 businesses with payroll in Knox County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 2,054 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Knox County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Knox County compares
The same measures for Maine 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 | Knox County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $1.5M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,054 | 2,530 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +25.5% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $625 | $622 | $909 |
| Median household income | $74,096 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 18 | 17 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 92
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 82 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 Knox 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 Knox County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 41,117+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 18,484
- Median age
- 49.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 365 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 112
- Median household income
- $74,096+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,101
- Median home value
- $324,900
- Jobs located here
- 16,342
- Daytime population
- 41,779Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Maine market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Maine for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Maine, with Knox County marked.
Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Androscoggin County, ME | 50 | 12 | 2.6 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #746 of 1,485 |
| 2Aroostook County, ME | 45 | 7 | 2.3 | $2.2M | −0.7% | #867 of 1,485 |
| 3Oxford County, ME | 40 | 7 | 2.9 | $1.9M | +4.2% | #980 of 1,485 |
| 4Penobscot County, ME | 40 | 23 | 3.5 | $1.6M | +3.8% | #989 of 1,485 |
| 5Franklin County, ME | 38 | 5 | 3.9 | $1.4M | +4.6% | #1,030 of 1,485 |
| 6Somerset County, ME | 38 | 9 | 3.9 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #1,031 of 1,485 |
| 7Washington County, ME | 34 | 5 | 3.5 | $1.5M | +0.8% | #1,121 of 1,485 |
| 8Waldo County, ME | 33 | 5 | 2.9 | $2M | +2.6% | #1,130 of 1,485 |
| 9York County, ME | 33 | 38 | 4.2 | $1.6M | +4.8% | #1,143 of 1,485 |
| 10Sagadahoc County, ME | 27 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.5M | +3.4% | #1,272 of 1,485 |
| 14Knox County, ME | 18 | 8 | 4.3 | $1.4M | +1.1% | #1,398 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Knox 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 businesses17
- Veterinarians18
- Pet grooming and boarding20
- Pet stores17
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Knox County, ME?
Knox County has 8 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Knox County, ME spend on pets?
About $11.6M a year, or $625 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,484 households in Knox County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Knox County, ME compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Knox County has 4.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.4M, 47% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Knox County would have about 4, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,054 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Knox County, ME growing?
Population estimates put Knox County at 41,117 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,484 households. The median household income in Knox County is $74,096 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Knox County scores 18 for veterinarians (low), #1,398 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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