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Veterinarians in Jackson County, MS
How Jackson 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 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #340 of 1,485 scored counties
#4 of 26 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 18
- 1 chain location (6%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $48.3M
- On pets · $839 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 147,666
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Jackson County spend about $48.3M a year on pets, or $839 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 18 veterinarians on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Jackson County was 13 in 2023. That is one for every 4,434 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Jackson County grew 3.0% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Jackson County has a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle): #340 of 1,485 scored counties and #4 of 26 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Jackson 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 | Jackson County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,434 | 4,047 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.7% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $839 | $774 | $909 |
| Median household income | $66,201 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 128
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 181 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 147,666+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 57,647
- Median age
- 40.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 723 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 201
- Median household income
- $66,201+28.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,071
- Median home value
- $193,100
- Jobs located here
- 50,214
- Daytime population
- 136,355Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Jackson County?
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Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Jackson 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 Jackson 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 businesses73
- Veterinarians67
- Pet grooming and boarding67
- Pet stores68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Jackson County, MS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 veterinarians in Jackson County. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Jackson County, MS spend on pets?
About $48.3M a year, or $839 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,647 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jackson County, MS compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Jackson County has 3.1 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,434 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Jackson County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Jackson County at 147,666 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,647 households. Median household income in Jackson County is $66,201, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.2%, 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. Jackson County scores 67 for veterinarians (upper middle), #340 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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