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Veterinarians in Alpena County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Alpena County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 31 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,195 of 1,485 scored counties
#38 of 48 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 7
- 2 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $9.1M
- On pets · $696 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 52% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.4
- 64% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 28,853
- −0.1% since 2020
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What this means
For veterinarians, Alpena County has a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle): #1,195 of 1,485 scored counties and #38 of 48 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 veterinarians in Alpena County. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.4, 64% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in Alpena County comes to about $9.1M a year: $696 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Alpena County in 2023. That is one for every 4,340 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $106K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Alpena County. Population estimates show Alpena County declined 0.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Alpena County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Alpena County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $2.6M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,340 | 3,993 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +9.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $696 | $843 | $909 |
| Median household income | $53,950 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 31 | 48 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 54
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 72 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $106K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Alpena 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 Alpena County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 28,853−0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 13,019
- Median age
- 47.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 572 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 50
- Median household income
- $53,950+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,418
- Median home value
- $153,900
- Jobs located here
- 11,363
- Daytime population
- 29,194Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| 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 |
| 38Alpena County, MI | 31 | 7 | 5.4 | $1.3M | −0.1% | #1,195 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Alpena 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 businesses21
- Veterinarians31
- Pet grooming and boarding13
- Pet stores12
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Alpena County, MI?
Alpena County has 7 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Alpena County, MI spend on pets?
About $9.1M a year, or $696 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,019 households in Alpena County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alpena County, MI compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Alpena County has 5.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 64% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.3M, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Alpena County would have about 3, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,340 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Alpena County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Alpena County at 28,853 people in 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,019 households. The median household income in Alpena County is $53,950 a year, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.4% 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. Alpena County scores 31 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,195 of 1,485 scored counties.
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