Market rankings · Michigan
Veterinarians in Michigan
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Michigan, ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,303
- 214 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 1,021
- +9.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Michigan 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
Michigan has 1,303 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 214 are chain locations, or 16%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 3.2 for every 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Michigan spend about $3.4B a year on pets, or $843 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.6M per clinic, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,021 businesses with payroll in Michigan classed as veterinary services, up 9.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,993 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, 32 SBA-backed loans worth $28.5M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #29 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest (66). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Cadillac area scores highest (68).
Every market in Michigan for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 66 | 15 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +0.7% | #78 of 384 |
| 2Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 66 | 473 | 2.7 | $3.3M | +0.1% | #79 of 384 |
| 3Bay City, MI | 58 | 9 | 2.0 | $3.7M | −1.6% | #133 of 384 |
| 4Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 57 | 143 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +2.8% | #145 of 384 |
| 5Niles, MI | 50 | 16 | 2.5 | $3.2M | −1.3% | #197 of 384 |
| 6Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 50 | 19 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +1.8% | #200 of 384 |
| 7Flint, MI | 49 | 44 | 2.6 | $2.9M | −1.1% | #204 of 384 |
| 8Midland, MI | 46 | 12 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +0.3% | #221 of 384 |
| 9Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 42 | 36 | 3.4 | $2.5M | +0.8% | #244 of 384 |
| 10Jackson, MI | 40 | 20 | 3.2 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #255 of 384 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 36 | 45 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +0.1% | #289 of 384 |
| 11Ann Arbor, MI | 34 | 66 | 4.4 | $2.2M | −0.4% | #300 of 384 |
| 12Saginaw, MI | 28 | 32 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −1.1% | #336 of 384 |
| 13Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 28 | 88 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +1.4% | #338 of 384 |
| 14Battle Creek, MI | 27 | 19 | 3.6 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #342 of 384 |
| 15Traverse City, MI | 23 | 41 | 6.3 | $1.4M | +2.2% | #365 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cadillac, MI | 68 | 6 | 3.1 | $2.4M | +2.0% | #77 of 398 |
| 2Marquette, MI | 67 | 8 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +2.3% | #81 of 398 |
| 3Sturgis, MI | 64 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +0.1% | #98 of 398 |
| 4Adrian, MI | 62 | 12 | 3.1 | $2.6M | −1.6% | #110 of 398 |
| 5Holland, MI | 60 | 19 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #128 of 398 |
| 6Petoskey, MI | 57 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.2M | −1.0% | #148 of 398 |
| 7Big Rapids, MI | 41 | 8 | 4.8 | $1.5M | +4.7% | #262 of 398 |
| 8Mount Pleasant, MI | 36 | 13 | 5.2 | $1.4M | +0.3% | #302 of 398 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 35 | 18 | 6.1 | $1.2M | +0.3% | #308 of 398 |
| 9Alpena, MI | 34 | 7 | 5.4 | $1.3M | −0.1% | #315 of 398 |
| 10Owosso, MI | 32 | 14 | 5.0 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #323 of 398 |
| 11Hillsdale, MI | 23 | 10 | 5.6 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #367 of 398 |
| 12Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 15 | 9 | 6.4 | $1.1M | −1.9% | #392 of 398 |
| Coldwater, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.1M | +2.5% | |
| Alma, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −1.1% | |
| Houghton, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $2.9M | +1.8% | |
| Escanaba, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $2.9M | −0.8% | |
| Iron Mountain, MI-WI | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $3.5M | +0.4% | |
| Ludington, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.5M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa County, MI | 79 | 25 | 2.2 | $4.2M | +3.9% | #99 of 1,485 |
| 2Macomb County, MI | 75 | 88 | 2.5 | $3.5M | +0.7% | #177 of 1,485 |
| 3Monroe County, MI | 71 | 15 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +0.7% | #252 of 1,485 |
| 4Wayne County, MI | 68 | 122 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −1.1% | #309 of 1,485 |
| 5Oakland County, MI | 64 | 201 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +1.2% | #402 of 1,485 |
| 6Livingston County, MI | 63 | 26 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #422 of 1,485 |
| 7Bay County, MI | 62 | 9 | 2.0 | $3.7M | −1.6% | #448 of 1,485 |
| 8Kent County, MI | 61 | 91 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +2.5% | #473 of 1,485 |
| 9Montcalm County, MI | 60 | 7 | 2.9 | $2.6M | +4.1% | #486 of 1,485 |
| 10Muskegon County, MI | 58 | 19 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +1.8% | #539 of 1,485 |
| 11Berrien County, MI | 57 | 16 | 2.5 | $3.2M | −1.3% | #552 of 1,485 |
| 12St. Clair County, MI | 57 | 19 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #555 of 1,485 |
| 13Midland County, MI | 57 | 12 | 3.4 | $2.6M | +0.3% | #559 of 1,485 |
| 14Genesee County, MI | 56 | 44 | 2.6 | $2.9M | −1.1% | #577 of 1,485 |
| 15Marquette County, MI | 54 | 8 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +2.3% | #630 of 1,485 |
| 16St. Joseph County, MI | 54 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +0.1% | #636 of 1,485 |
| 17Kalamazoo County, MI | 54 | 36 | 3.4 | $2.5M | +0.8% | #637 of 1,485 |
| 18Clinton County, MI | 54 | 13 | 4.1 | $2.3M | +1.6% | #641 of 1,485 |
| 19Jackson County, MI | 52 | 20 | 3.2 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #687 of 1,485 |
| 20Ionia County, MI | 51 | 10 | 4.3 | $1.9M | −0.5% | #727 of 1,485 |
| 21Lenawee County, MI | 50 | 12 | 3.1 | $2.6M | −1.6% | #738 of 1,485 |
| 22Eaton County, MI | 50 | 21 | 4.6 | $1.8M | +0.4% | #758 of 1,485 |
| 23Cass County, MI | 49 | 7 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +0.2% | #764 of 1,485 |
| 24Allegan County, MI | 47 | 19 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #823 of 1,485 |
| 25Emmet County, MI | 46 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.2M | −1.0% | #844 of 1,485 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Washtenaw County, MI | 46 | 66 | 4.4 | $2.2M | −0.4% | #845 of 1,485 |
| 27Barry County, MI | 45 | 10 | 4.1 | $2.1M | +2.2% | #872 of 1,485 |
| 28Calhoun County, MI | 41 | 19 | 3.6 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #945 of 1,485 |
| 29Huron County, MI | 41 | 5 | 3.5 | $2M | −2.7% | #948 of 1,485 |
| 30Saginaw County, MI | 40 | 32 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −1.1% | #983 of 1,485 |
| 31Newaygo County, MI | 40 | 8 | 4.1 | $1.8M | +3.1% | #984 of 1,485 |
| 32Lapeer County, MI | 37 | 17 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +1.0% | #1,045 of 1,485 |
| 33Ingham County, MI | 37 | 54 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +1.7% | #1,046 of 1,485 |
| 34Mecosta County, MI | 36 | 8 | 4.8 | $1.5M | +4.7% | #1,081 of 1,485 |
| 35Van Buren County, MI | 33 | 13 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +0.7% | #1,134 of 1,485 |
| 36Otsego County, MI | 33 | 7 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #1,150 of 1,485 |
| 37Isabella County, MI | 31 | 13 | 5.2 | $1.4M | +0.3% | #1,192 of 1,485 |
| 38Alpena County, MI | 31 | 7 | 5.4 | $1.3M | −0.1% | #1,195 of 1,485 |
| 39Grand Traverse County, MI | 31 | 28 | 7.0 | $1.3M | +1.4% | #1,198 of 1,485 |
| 40Charlevoix County, MI | 28 | 7 | 5.7 | $1.5M | 0.0% | #1,250 of 1,485 |
| 41Kalkaska County, MI | 26 | 6 | 7.7 | $953K | +4.3% | #1,303 of 1,485 |
| 42Shiawassee County, MI | 25 | 14 | 5.0 | $1.6M | −0.4% | #1,308 of 1,485 |
| 43Sanilac County, MI | 24 | 11 | 6.3 | $1.2M | −1.0% | #1,325 of 1,485 |
| 44Menominee County, MI | 23 | 5 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −2.2% | #1,333 of 1,485 |
| 45Ogemaw County, MI | 23 | 6 | 6.4 | $1.1M | +1.6% | #1,341 of 1,485 |
| 46Tuscola County, MI | 22 | 11 | 5.1 | $1.4M | −1.2% | #1,351 of 1,485 |
| 47Hillsdale County, MI | 19 | 10 | 5.6 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #1,390 of 1,485 |
| 48Chippewa County, MI | 13 | 9 | 6.4 | $1.1M | −1.9% | #1,451 of 1,485 |
| Branch County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.1M | +2.5% | |
| Gratiot County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −1.1% | |
| Houghton County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +1.6% | |
| Delta County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $2.9M | −0.8% | |
| Wexford County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.5M | +2.3% | |
| Clare County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $2M | +2.3% | |
| Mason County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.5M | 0.0% | |
| Oceana County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $2.6M | +1.7% | |
| Dickinson County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.5M | −0.3% | |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2.1M | +0.9% | |
| Gladwin County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4M | +2.8% | |
| Manistee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $4M | +2.3% | |
| Iosco County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $1.9M | +0.3% | |
| Antrim County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +5.3% | |
| Roscommon County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2M | +1.9% | |
| Osceola County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $2.2M | +2.7% | |
| Leelanau County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +3.0% | |
| Benzie County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +3.1% | |
| Missaukee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.2M | +1.4% | |
| Arenac County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2.3M | +0.5% | |
| Gogebic County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $4.8M | −0.4% | |
| Crawford County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $4.3M | +5.7% | |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.8M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.3M | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 5.4 | $1.3M | +1.1% | |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.8M | +3.8% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.8M | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $3.2M | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $1.2M | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $1.4M | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $1.6M | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $2.1M | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% |
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 Michigan?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,303 veterinarians in Michigan. 214 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 1,021 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 9.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Michigan spend on pets?
About $3.4B a year, or $843 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,303 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Michigan has 3.2 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.6M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Michigan would have about 1,263, against 1,303 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,993 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Monroe metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Cadillac area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 48 scored counties in Michigan, Ottawa County scores highest, at 79 (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. Michigan scores 48 for veterinarians (lower middle), #29 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 Michigan. 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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