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Veterinarians in Hinds County, MS
How Hinds County, MS compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #737 of 1,485 scored counties
#9 of 26 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 23
- 2 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- −5.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $64.9M
- On pets · $724 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 211,888
- −6.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 23 veterinarians in Hinds County. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.6, 21% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in Hinds County comes to about $64.9M a year: $724 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Hinds County classed as veterinary services, down 5.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,715 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Hinds County from 2020 to 2025 at −6.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Hinds County is 50 (upper middle), #737 of 1,485 scored counties and #9 of 26 scored counties in Mississippi.
How Hinds County compares
The same measures for Mississippi 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 | Hinds County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,715 | 4,047 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.0% | −0.7% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −6.6% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $724 | $774 | $909 |
| Median household income | $49,402 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 19−5.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 166
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 232 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 24The 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 Hinds 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 Hinds County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 211,888−6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 89,578
- Median age
- 37.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 58%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 870 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 251
- Median household income
- $49,402+10.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,611
- Median home value
- $159,900
- Jobs located here
- 120,149
- Daytime population
- 246,320Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Hinds County marked.
Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeSoto County, MS | 73 | 23 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +6.3% | #222 of 1,485 |
| 2Lamar County, MS | 71 | 8 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +4.7% | #263 of 1,485 |
| 3Madison County, MS | 67 | 16 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +6.5% | #339 of 1,485 |
| 4Jackson County, MS | 67 | 18 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +3.0% | #340 of 1,485 |
| 5Pearl River County, MS | 63 | 6 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +5.6% | #427 of 1,485 |
| 6Warren County, MS | 59 | 5 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −6.3% | #513 of 1,485 |
| 7Lafayette County, MS | 59 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.9M | +6.6% | #525 of 1,485 |
| 8Rankin County, MS | 53 | 25 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +3.2% | #670 of 1,485 |
| 9Hinds County, MS | 50 | 23 | 2.6 | $2.8M | −6.6% | #737 of 1,485 |
| 10Jones County, MS | 50 | 8 | 3.2 | $2.3M | −1.0% | #743 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Hinds 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 businesses55
- Veterinarians50
- Pet grooming and boarding63
- Pet stores43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Hinds County, MS?
Hinds County has 23 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 5.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Hinds County, MS spend on pets?
About $64.9M a year, or $724 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 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 89,578 households in Hinds County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hinds County, MS compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Hinds County has 2.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 21% below 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, Hinds County would have about 24, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,715 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Hinds County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Hinds County at 211,888 people in 2025, down 6.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 89,578 households. The median household income in Hinds County is $49,402 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 10.7% 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. Hinds County scores 50 for veterinarians (upper middle), #737 of 1,485 scored counties.
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