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Veterinarians in the Fairmont, MN area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in the Fairmont, MN area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$6.6M
On pets · $746 a household
Spending per listing
$2.2M
19% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.4
3% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
19,440
−2.8% 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 the Fairmont area spend about $6.6M a year on pets, or $746 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.

The Fairmont area has 3 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. That comes to 3.4 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in the Fairmont area was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 2,210 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.

Population estimates show the Fairmont area declined 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 veterinarians on map listings, the Fairmont area isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How the Fairmont area 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 Fairmont, MN area compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureFairmont areaMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.43.43.3
Spending per listing$2.2M$2.8M$2.7M
Households per official establishment2,2103,6633,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+4.3%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.8%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$746$951$909
Median household income$59,507$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored58

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4
Employees, 2023
33
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 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 the Fairmont area, 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 the Fairmont area

Population, 2025 estimate
19,440−2.8% since 2020
Households
8,839
Median age
44.1
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
712 sq. mi.
People per square mile
28
Median household income
$59,507+12.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,458
Median home value
$163,500
Jobs located here
8,052
Daytime population
18,159Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Minnesota for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with the Fairmont area marked.

Top small-town markets in Minnesota

Small-town markets in Minnesota ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Faribault-Northfield, MN8162.6$3.5M+4.2%#14 of 398
2Fergus Falls, MN7252.0$4.1M+1.6%#45 of 398
3Bemidji, MN7252.8$2.9M+1.8%#46 of 398
4Grand Rapids, MN7052.7$2.9M+0.9%#62 of 398
5Willmar, MN7084.5$1.8M+2.3%#66 of 398
6Brainerd, MN69143.3$2.5M+4.3%#70 of 398
7Owatonna, MN6653.3$2.7M+0.2%#88 of 398
8Winona, MN6073.5$2.3M+1.8%#125 of 398
9Detroit Lakes, MN5874.9$1.7M+0.9%#142 of 398
10Austin, MN5574.5$1.8M+2.3%#163 of 398
Fairmont, MNNot scored33.4$2.2M−2.8%

Other business types in the Fairmont area

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

Questions

How many veterinarians are in the Fairmont, MN area?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 veterinarians in the Fairmont area. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.

How much do households in the Fairmont, MN area spend on pets?

About $6.6M a year, or $746 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,839 households in the Fairmont area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Fairmont, MN area compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

The Fairmont area has 3.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.2M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, the Fairmont area would have about 2, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,210 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.

How fast is the Fairmont, MN area growing?

Population estimates put the Fairmont area at 19,440 people in 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 8,839 households. Median household income in the Fairmont area is $59,507, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 12.7%, 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Fairmont area has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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