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Veterinarians in Clay County, MO
The veterinarians in Clay County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #620 of 1,485 scored counties
#12 of 47 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 47
- 12 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- +6.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $93.9M
- On pets · $919 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 39% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 265,032
- +4.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Clay County spend about $93.9M a year on pets, or $919 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Clay County has 47 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 12 are chain locations, or 26%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.6 for every 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Clay County was 32 in 2023, up 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 3,193 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Clay County grew 4.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Clay County is 55 (upper middle), #620 of 1,485 scored counties and #12 of 47 scored counties in Missouri.
How Clay County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Clay County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2.2M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,193 | 3,604 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.7% | +1.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.3% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $919 | $825 | $909 |
| Median household income | $88,468 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 32 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 30 → 32+6.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 499
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4712 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 35The 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 Clay 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 Clay County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 265,032+4.3% since 2020
- Households
- 102,171
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 398 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 649
- Median household income
- $88,468+25.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,962
- Median home value
- $275,600
- Jobs located here
- 117,697
- Daytime population
- 242,115Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Clay County marked.
Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jackson County, MO | 72 | 74 | 2.4 | $3.4M | +2.1% | #232 of 1,485 |
| 2Platte County, MO | 72 | 17 | 3.9 | $2.6M | +6.7% | #244 of 1,485 |
| 3Jefferson County, MO | 71 | 26 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.7% | #261 of 1,485 |
| 4Lincoln County, MO | 70 | 9 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +11.4% | #292 of 1,485 |
| 5St. Charles County, MO | 68 | 71 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +4.9% | #328 of 1,485 |
| 6Johnson County, MO | 64 | 6 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +4.9% | #403 of 1,485 |
| 7St. Louis city, MO | 63 | 23 | 1.6 | $4.7M | −7.4% | #418 of 1,485 |
| 8Webster County, MO | 63 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +10.4% | #441 of 1,485 |
| 9St. Louis County, MO | 61 | 143 | 3.5 | $2.7M | −1.2% | #470 of 1,485 |
| 10Camden County, MO | 60 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +2.9% | #503 of 1,485 |
| 12Clay County, MO | 55 | 47 | 4.6 | $2M | +4.3% | #620 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Clay 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 businesses64
- Veterinarians55
- Pet grooming and boarding70
- Pet stores60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Clay County, MO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 veterinarians in Clay County. 12 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 6.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Clay County, MO spend on pets?
About $93.9M a year, or $919 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 47 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $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 102,171 households in Clay County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clay County, MO compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Clay County has 4.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2M, 27% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Clay County would have about 35, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,193 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Clay County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Clay County at 265,032 people in 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 102,171 households. Median household income in Clay County is $88,468, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.5%, 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. Clay County scores 55 for veterinarians (upper middle), #620 of 1,485 scored counties.
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