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Veterinarians in Ramsey County, MN
The veterinarians in Ramsey County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #332 of 1,485 scored counties
#13 of 36 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 64
- 16 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- +2.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $202.8M
- On pets · $916 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 541,623
- −1.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 64 veterinarians in Ramsey County. 16 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $916 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Ramsey County spend about $202.8M a year on pets. That works out to $3.2M per clinic, 16% 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 47 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Ramsey County in 2023, up 2.2% from 2019. That is one for every 4,709 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ramsey County declined 1.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Ramsey County scores 67 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #332 of 1,485 scored counties and #13 of 36 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Ramsey 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 | Ramsey County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $2.8M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,709 | 3,663 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.2% | +4.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.8% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $916 | $951 | $909 |
| Median household income | $81,568 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 46 → 47+2.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 883
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $46.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6416 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 75The 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 Ramsey 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 Ramsey County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 541,623−1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 221,327
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 152 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 3,566
- Median household income
- $81,568+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,592
- Median home value
- $326,600
- Jobs located here
- 325,019
- Daytime population
- 607,513Residents 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 |
| 13Ramsey County, MN | 67 | 64 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −1.8% | #332 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Ramsey 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 businesses69
- Veterinarians67
- Pet grooming and boarding73
- Pet stores54
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Ramsey County, MN?
Ramsey County has 64 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 2.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Ramsey County, MN spend on pets?
About $202.8M a year, or $916 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 64 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 221,327 households in Ramsey County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ramsey County, MN compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Ramsey County has 2.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.2M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Ramsey County would have about 75, against 64 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,709 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Ramsey County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Ramsey County at 541,623 people in 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 221,327 households. The median household income in Ramsey County is $81,568 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.2% 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. Ramsey County scores 67 for veterinarians (upper middle), #332 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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