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Veterinarians in Chippewa County, MN

The veterinarians in Chippewa County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4M
On pets · $786 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
3.9
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
12,406
−1.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in Chippewa County spend about $4M a year on pets, or $786 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.

Chippewa County has 2 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. That is 3.9 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for veterinary services in Chippewa County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates put the population change in Chippewa County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 2 veterinarians on map listings, Chippewa County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Chippewa County compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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.

Veterinarians in Chippewa County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureChippewa CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.93.43.3
Spending per listing$2M$2.8M$2.7M
Households per official establishmentn/a3,6633,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+4.3%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$786$951$909
Median household income$71,458$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored58

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Chippewa 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 Chippewa County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,406−1.6% since 2020
Households
5,126
Median age
41.2
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
581 sq. mi.
People per square mile
21
Median household income
$71,458+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,160
Median home value
$156,100
Jobs located here
5,048
Daytime population
11,393Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Chippewa County marked.

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Anoka County, MN78443.2$3.1M+4.7%#123 of 1,485
2Blue Earth County, MN7762.2$3.8M+2.1%#129 of 1,485
3Carver County, MN76184.4$2.7M+6.6%#159 of 1,485
4Dakota County, MN75653.7$2.8M+3.9%#186 of 1,485
5Hennepin County, MN731663.1$3.3M+0.2%#212 of 1,485
6Wright County, MN73183.3$3.1M+11.1%#216 of 1,485
7Washington County, MN73393.7$3M+6.9%#220 of 1,485
8Chisago County, MN7373.3$3M+4.3%#221 of 1,485
9Scott County, MN72203.6$3.2M+5.1%#233 of 1,485
10Sherburne County, MN72123.4$3M+6.8%#236 of 1,485
Chippewa County, MNNot scored23.9$2M−1.6%

Other business types in Chippewa County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Chippewa County, MN?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 2 veterinarians in Chippewa County. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. No official count is published for veterinary services in Chippewa County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Chippewa County, MN spend on pets?

About $4M a year, or $786 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,126 households in Chippewa County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Chippewa County, MN compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Chippewa County has 2 veterinarians on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending.

How fast is Chippewa County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Chippewa County at 12,406 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,126 households. Median household income in Chippewa County is $71,458, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.3%, 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. Chippewa County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Chippewa County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for veterinarians · All 56 business types in Chippewa County

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