Market rankings · Minnesota
Veterinarians in Minnesota
Markets across Minnesota ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 778
- 171 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 630
- +4.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #17 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Minnesota 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 778 veterinarians in Minnesota. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 3.4 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $951 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Minnesota spend about $2.2B a year on pets. That works out to $2.8M per clinic, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 630 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Minnesota in 2023, up 4.3% from 2019. That is one for every 3,663 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, 18 SBA-backed loans worth $24.6M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #17 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Fargo metro area scores highest (87). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest (81).
Every market in Minnesota for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | 87 | 18 | 1.6 | $5.3M | +7.7% | #4 of 384 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 80 | 31 | 2.5 | $3.5M | +9.5% | #21 of 384 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 68 | 10 | 2.3 | $3.5M | +0.8% | #66 of 384 |
| 1Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 67 | 487 | 3.3 | $3.1M | +2.6% | #74 of 384 |
| 2Duluth, MN-WI | 60 | 28 | 2.3 | $3.5M | +0.2% | #111 of 384 |
| 3Mankato, MN | 56 | 11 | 2.7 | $3.1M | +1.2% | #152 of 384 |
| 4Rochester, MN | 44 | 42 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #238 of 384 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 39 | 24 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +0.4% | #261 of 384 |
| 5St. Cloud, MN | 38 | 30 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #275 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Faribault-Northfield, MN | 81 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +4.2% | #14 of 398 |
| 2Fergus Falls, MN | 72 | 5 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +1.6% | #45 of 398 |
| 3Bemidji, MN | 72 | 5 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +1.8% | #46 of 398 |
| 4Grand Rapids, MN | 70 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +0.9% | #62 of 398 |
| 5Willmar, MN | 70 | 8 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #66 of 398 |
| 6Brainerd, MN | 69 | 14 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +4.3% | #70 of 398 |
| 7Owatonna, MN | 66 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +0.2% | #88 of 398 |
| 8Winona, MN | 60 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +1.8% | #125 of 398 |
| 9Detroit Lakes, MN | 58 | 7 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +0.9% | #142 of 398 |
| 10Austin, MN | 55 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #163 of 398 |
| 11Hutchinson, MN | 51 | 7 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #203 of 398 |
| 12Red Wing, MN | 39 | 11 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #277 of 398 |
| 13Worthington, MN | 32 | 5 | 6.5 | $1.2M | +0.6% | #327 of 398 |
| 14Marshall, MN | 27 | 8 | 7.9 | $1.1M | +1.0% | #352 of 398 |
| Alexandria, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $5M | +2.6% | |
| Albert Lea, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.6M | −1.5% | |
| New Ulm, MN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.9M | −1.5% | |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.9M | 0.0% | |
| Fairmont, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −2.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anoka County, MN | 78 | 44 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +4.7% | #123 of 1,485 |
| 2Blue Earth County, MN | 77 | 6 | 2.2 | $3.8M | +2.1% | #129 of 1,485 |
| 3Carver County, MN | 76 | 18 | 4.4 | $2.7M | +6.6% | #159 of 1,485 |
| 4Dakota County, MN | 75 | 65 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +3.9% | #186 of 1,485 |
| 5Hennepin County, MN | 73 | 166 | 3.1 | $3.3M | +0.2% | #212 of 1,485 |
| 6Wright County, MN | 73 | 18 | 3.3 | $3.1M | +11.1% | #216 of 1,485 |
| 7Washington County, MN | 73 | 39 | 3.7 | $3M | +6.9% | #220 of 1,485 |
| 8Chisago County, MN | 73 | 7 | 3.3 | $3M | +4.3% | #221 of 1,485 |
| 9Scott County, MN | 72 | 20 | 3.6 | $3.2M | +5.1% | #233 of 1,485 |
| 10Sherburne County, MN | 72 | 12 | 3.4 | $3M | +6.8% | #236 of 1,485 |
| 11Olmsted County, MN | 72 | 27 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +2.3% | #245 of 1,485 |
| 12Rice County, MN | 71 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +4.2% | #254 of 1,485 |
| 13Ramsey County, MN | 67 | 64 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −1.8% | #332 of 1,485 |
| 14St. Louis County, MN | 65 | 19 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +0.2% | #372 of 1,485 |
| 15Otter Tail County, MN | 62 | 5 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +1.6% | #446 of 1,485 |
| 16Beltrami County, MN | 59 | 5 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +1.8% | #508 of 1,485 |
| 17Itasca County, MN | 57 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +0.9% | #554 of 1,485 |
| 18Kandiyohi County, MN | 57 | 8 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #572 of 1,485 |
| 19Steele County, MN | 54 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +0.2% | #631 of 1,485 |
| 20Crow Wing County, MN | 53 | 10 | 3.4 | $2.4M | +4.3% | #663 of 1,485 |
| 21Stearns County, MN | 49 | 26 | 4.2 | $2M | +3.6% | #778 of 1,485 |
| 22Carlton County, MN | 49 | 6 | 4.3 | $2M | +1.4% | #779 of 1,485 |
| 23Becker County, MN | 48 | 7 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +0.9% | #798 of 1,485 |
| 24Winona County, MN | 47 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +1.8% | #817 of 1,485 |
| 25Pine County, MN | 47 | 5 | 4.1 | $1.9M | +5.5% | #830 of 1,485 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Mower County, MN | 42 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #939 of 1,485 |
| 27Nicollet County, MN | 40 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.3M | −0.7% | #973 of 1,485 |
| 28McLeod County, MN | 40 | 7 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #981 of 1,485 |
| 29Morrison County, MN | 40 | 7 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +1.9% | #991 of 1,485 |
| 30Polk County, MN | 37 | 5 | 4.0 | $2M | −1.8% | #1,035 of 1,485 |
| 31Goodhue County, MN | 30 | 11 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #1,210 of 1,485 |
| 32Todd County, MN | 29 | 5 | 4.9 | $1.6M | +3.0% | #1,228 of 1,485 |
| 33Hubbard County, MN | 27 | 7 | 7.8 | $1M | +4.6% | #1,280 of 1,485 |
| 34Nobles County, MN | 24 | 5 | 6.5 | $1.2M | +0.6% | #1,324 of 1,485 |
| 35Wabasha County, MN | 23 | 8 | 8.7 | $1M | +0.7% | #1,342 of 1,485 |
| 36Lyon County, MN | 21 | 8 | 7.9 | $1.1M | +1.0% | #1,375 of 1,485 |
| Clay County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.1 | $7.6M | +3.6% | |
| Isanti County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $3.6M | +7.3% | |
| Benton County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +0.9% | |
| Douglas County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $5M | +2.6% | |
| Cass County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +4.2% | |
| Freeborn County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.6M | −1.5% | |
| Le Sueur County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $5.5M | +2.9% | |
| Mille Lacs County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 3.7 | $2.2M | +4.8% | |
| Brown County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.9M | −1.5% | |
| Meeker County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $2.6M | +0.7% | |
| Fillmore County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.4M | +1.4% | |
| Dodge County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +2.3% | |
| Martin County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −2.8% | |
| Waseca County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.1M | −1.5% | |
| Houston County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.3M | −2.3% | |
| Kanabec County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $1.8M | +3.6% | |
| Aitkin County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.2M | +3.5% | |
| Redwood County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $4.8M | −1.0% | |
| Roseau County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.1M | −0.3% | |
| Sibley County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.1M | +3.6% | |
| Renville County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.6 | $1.2M | −2.3% | |
| Wadena County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Faribault County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $4.7M | −0.1% | |
| Pennington County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $5.1M | −1.8% | |
| Chippewa County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2M | −1.6% | |
| Koochiching County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.6M | −3.7% | |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.7M | −1.0% | |
| Pope County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +0.8% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.7 | $1.7M | +2.0% | |
| Lake County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 6.1 | $1.3M | −1.6% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $3.6M | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $1.6M | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 7.7 | $1.1M | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.4M | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $1.7M | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 12.6 | $624K | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $2.9M | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 6.8 | $1.2M | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $2.1M | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 12.0 | $676K | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $2.3M | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2M | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | $1.5M | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 5.5 | $1.6M | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 7.6 | $1M | −6.8% |
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 Minnesota?
Minnesota has 778 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 171 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 630 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 4.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on pets?
About $2.2B a year, or $951 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 778 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Minnesota has 3.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.8M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Minnesota would have about 807, against 778 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,663 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Fargo metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Faribault-Northfield area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 36 scored counties in Minnesota, Anoka County scores highest, at 78 (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. Minnesota scores 58 for veterinarians (upper middle), #17 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 Minnesota. 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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