Market rankings · Maryland
Veterinarians in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 725
- 143 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 576
- −0.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.6B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 34% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 51
- Market score 74 · Upper middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 725 veterinarians on map listings in Maryland as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 3.1 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in Maryland comes to about $2.6B a year: $1,117 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.6M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 34% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
In 2023, official counts showed 576 businesses with payroll in Maryland classed as veterinary services, down 0.3% from 2019. That is one for every 4,102 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 13 SBA-backed loans worth $15.6M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #7 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (80). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest (73).
Every market in Maryland for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 80 | 708 | 3.0 | $4.2M | +3.3% | #20 of 384 |
| 1Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 78 | 34 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +7.1% | #26 of 384 |
| 2Lexington Park, MD | 69 | 28 | 3.7 | $3.4M | +2.1% | #62 of 384 |
| 3Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 68 | 349 | 3.1 | $3.5M | +0.4% | #67 of 384 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 50 | 17 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +2.9% | #201 of 384 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 45 | 729 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +1.4% | #230 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ocean Pines, MD | 73 | 12 | 5.0 | $2M | +3.7% | #43 of 398 |
| 2Cumberland, MD-WV | 70 | 9 | 2.3 | $3.3M | −1.3% | #61 of 398 |
| 3Easton, MD | 52 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #195 of 398 |
| Cambridge, MD | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charles County, MD | 92 | 18 | 3.0 | $4.1M | +5.9% | #6 of 1,485 |
| 2Prince George’s County, MD | 85 | 47 | 1.4 | $8.1M | +0.5% | #39 of 1,485 |
| 3Cecil County, MD | 80 | 14 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +3.2% | #98 of 1,485 |
| 4Montgomery County, MD | 75 | 131 | 3.4 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #173 of 1,485 |
| 5St. Mary’s County, MD | 74 | 15 | 3.5 | $3.4M | +2.4% | #196 of 1,485 |
| 6Calvert County, MD | 74 | 13 | 3.9 | $3.3M | +1.7% | #198 of 1,485 |
| 7Baltimore city, MD | 72 | 37 | 1.4 | $5.8M | −2.3% | #226 of 1,485 |
| 8Harford County, MD | 71 | 36 | 3.5 | $3.2M | +2.0% | #257 of 1,485 |
| 9Baltimore County, MD | 70 | 101 | 3.0 | $3.4M | −0.7% | #279 of 1,485 |
| 10Howard County, MD | 69 | 48 | 4.0 | $3.5M | +1.9% | #299 of 1,485 |
| 11Anne Arundel County, MD | 69 | 83 | 3.7 | $3.4M | +1.7% | #300 of 1,485 |
| 12Washington County, MD | 69 | 21 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +2.0% | #305 of 1,485 |
| 13Frederick County, MD | 64 | 53 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +11.0% | #409 of 1,485 |
| 14Wicomico County, MD | 63 | 15 | 3.7 | $2.4M | +3.2% | #434 of 1,485 |
| 15Worcester County, MD | 61 | 12 | 5.0 | $2M | +3.7% | #480 of 1,485 |
| 16Allegany County, MD | 58 | 7 | 2.6 | $3M | −1.6% | #531 of 1,485 |
| 17Queen Anne’s County, MD | 57 | 11 | 5.5 | $2.1M | +8.8% | #568 of 1,485 |
| 18Carroll County, MD | 54 | 33 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +2.2% | #639 of 1,485 |
| 19Garrett County, MD | 43 | 5 | 4.0 | $2.2M | −1.5% | #911 of 1,485 |
| 20Talbot County, MD | 43 | 9 | 5.5 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #915 of 1,485 |
| 21Kent County, MD | 29 | 7 | 8.2 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #1,235 of 1,485 |
| Caroline County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +2.5% | |
| Dorchester County, MD | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +3.4% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.2M | +1.7% |
Markets with fewer than 5 veterinarians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Maryland?
As of September 2026, map listings count 725 veterinarians in Maryland. 143 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 576 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 0.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on pets?
About $2.6B a year, or $1,117 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 725 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.6M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Maryland has 3.1 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.6M, 34% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Maryland would have about 970, against 725 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,102 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in Maryland, Charles County scores highest, at 92 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Maryland scores 74 for veterinarians (upper middle), #7 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maryland. 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.
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