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Veterinarians in DeKalb County, MO

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in DeKalb County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.9M
On pets · $775 a household
Spending per listing
$723K
73% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
10.7
3.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
9,795
−15.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in DeKalb County spend about $2.9M a year on pets, or $775 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $723K per clinic, 73% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.

There are 4 veterinarians on map listings in DeKalb County as of September 2026. That is 10.7 per 10,000 households, 3.2 times the U.S. rate of 3.3.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for veterinary services in DeKalb County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show DeKalb County declined 15.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 veterinarians on map listings, DeKalb County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How DeKalb 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.

Veterinarians in DeKalb County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureDeKalb CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households10.73.83.3
Spending per listing$723K$2.2M$2.7M
Households per official establishmentn/a3,6043,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+1.0%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−15.6%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$775$825$909
Median household income$69,826$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored32

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb County

Population, 2025 estimate
9,795−15.6% since 2020
Households
3,732
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
421 sq. mi.
People per square mile
26
Median household income
$69,826+24.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$84,578
Median home value
$169,200
Jobs located here
2,800
Daytime population
9,220Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across Missouri

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The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Missouri, with DeKalb County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Jackson County, MO72742.4$3.4M+2.1%#232 of 1,485
2Platte County, MO72173.9$2.6M+6.7%#244 of 1,485
3Jefferson County, MO71262.9$3M+2.7%#261 of 1,485
4Lincoln County, MO7093.9$2.2M+11.4%#292 of 1,485
5St. Charles County, MO68714.4$2.3M+4.9%#328 of 1,485
6Johnson County, MO6462.8$2.7M+4.9%#403 of 1,485
7St. Louis city, MO63231.6$4.7M−7.4%#418 of 1,485
8Webster County, MO6353.6$2.2M+10.4%#441 of 1,485
9St. Louis County, MO611433.5$2.7M−1.2%#470 of 1,485
10Camden County, MO6073.9$2.1M+2.9%#503 of 1,485
DeKalb County, MONot scored410.7$723K−15.6%

Other business types in DeKalb County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many veterinarians are in DeKalb County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 veterinarians in DeKalb County. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. No official count is published for veterinary services in DeKalb County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in DeKalb County, MO spend on pets?

About $2.9M a year, or $775 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $723K per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,732 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.

How does DeKalb County, MO compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

DeKalb County has 10.7 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3.2 times the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $723K, 73% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, DeKalb County would have about 1, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is DeKalb County, MO growing?

Population estimates put DeKalb County at 9,795 people in 2025, down 15.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,732 households. Median household income in DeKalb County is $69,826, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.9%, 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. DeKalb County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for veterinarians · All 56 business types in DeKalb County

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