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Veterinarians in Berkshire County, MA
The veterinarians in Berkshire County, MA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #936 of 1,485 scored counties
#9 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts
- Listings
- 19
- 4 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $36.8M
- On pets · $639 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 128,224
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $639 per household (30% below the U.S. average), households in Berkshire County spend about $36.8M a year on pets. That works out to $1.9M per clinic, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Berkshire County has 19 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.3, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Berkshire County in 2023. That is one for every 5,759 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Berkshire County declined 1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For veterinarians, Berkshire County has a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle): #936 of 1,485 scored counties and #9 of 12 scored counties in Massachusetts.
How Berkshire County compares
The same measures for Massachusetts 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 | Berkshire County | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,759 | 4,777 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +2.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $639 | $776 | $909 |
| Median household income | $76,013 | $103,960 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 130
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 194 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The 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 Berkshire 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 Berkshire County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 128,224−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 57,585
- Median age
- 47.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 927 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 140
- Median household income
- $76,013+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,456
- Median home value
- $305,400
- Jobs located here
- 55,400
- Daytime population
- 126,538Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Massachusetts
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Middlesex County, MA | 75 | 176 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +2.8% | #181 of 1,485 |
| 2Suffolk County, MA | 70 | 39 | 1.2 | $6.2M | +0.1% | #275 of 1,485 |
| 3Norfolk County, MA | 68 | 95 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +2.2% | #323 of 1,485 |
| 4Essex County, MA | 63 | 85 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +2.3% | #425 of 1,485 |
| 5Bristol County, MA | 60 | 61 | 2.6 | $2.6M | +2.9% | #485 of 1,485 |
| 6Plymouth County, MA | 60 | 67 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +3.5% | #491 of 1,485 |
| 7Hampden County, MA | 58 | 39 | 2.1 | $2.9M | +0.2% | #533 of 1,485 |
| 8Worcester County, MA | 52 | 119 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +3.7% | #698 of 1,485 |
| 9Berkshire County, MA | 42 | 19 | 3.3 | $1.9M | −1.2% | #936 of 1,485 |
| 10Hampshire County, MA | 39 | 27 | 4.3 | $1.6M | +10.4% | #1,007 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Berkshire 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 businesses23
- Veterinarians42
- Pet grooming and boarding21
- Pet stores17
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Berkshire County, MA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 veterinarians in Berkshire County. 4 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Berkshire County, MA spend on pets?
About $36.8M a year, or $639 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,585 households in Berkshire County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berkshire County, MA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Berkshire County has 3.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Berkshire County would have about 14, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,759 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Berkshire County, MA growing?
Population estimates put Berkshire County at 128,224 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 57,585 households. Median household income in Berkshire County is $76,013, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.3%, 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. Berkshire County scores 42 for veterinarians (lower middle), #936 of 1,485 scored counties.
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