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Veterinarians in McLeod County, MN
The veterinarians in McLeod County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #981 of 1,485 scored counties
#28 of 36 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 7
- 1 chain location (14%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13M
- On pets · $856 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 39% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,631
- −0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in McLeod County comes to about $13M a year: $856 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per clinic, 32% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
McLeod County has 7 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.6, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in McLeod County in 2023. That is one for every 3,043 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in McLeod County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For veterinarians, McLeod County has a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle): #981 of 1,485 scored counties and #28 of 36 scored counties in Minnesota.
How McLeod 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.
| Measure | McLeod County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.8M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,043 | 3,663 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $856 | $951 | $909 |
| Median household income | $80,084 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 66
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 71 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 McLeod 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 McLeod County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,631−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 15,215
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 492 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 75
- Median household income
- $80,084+28.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,958
- Median home value
- $246,100
- Jobs located here
- 16,606
- Daytime population
- 33,985Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
| 28McLeod County, MN | 40 | 7 | 4.6 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #981 of 1,485 |
Other business types in McLeod 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 businesses39
- Veterinarians40
- Pet grooming and boarding47
- Pet stores28
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in McLeod County, MN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 7 veterinarians in McLeod County. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in McLeod County, MN spend on pets?
About $13M a year, or $856 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,215 households in McLeod County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McLeod County, MN compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
McLeod County has 4.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 32% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, McLeod County would have about 5, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,043 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is McLeod County, MN growing?
Population estimates put McLeod County at 36,631 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 15,215 households. Median household income in McLeod County is $80,084, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.9%, 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. McLeod County scores 40 for veterinarians (lower middle), #981 of 1,485 scored counties.
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