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Veterinarians in Flathead County, MT
How Flathead County, MT compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #800 of 1,485 scored counties
#4 of 11 scored counties in Montana
- Listings
- 25
- 3 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $41.6M
- On pets · $941 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 39% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.7
- 73% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 115,429
- +10.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $941 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Flathead County spend about $41.6M a year on pets. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 39% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 25 veterinarians on map listings in Flathead County as of September 2026. 3 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.7, 73% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Flathead County in 2023. That is one for every 2,212 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.5M has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Flathead County.
Population estimates put the population change in Flathead County from 2020 to 2025 at +10.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Flathead County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #800 of 1,485 scored counties and #4 of 11 scored counties in Montana.
How Flathead County compares
The same measures for Montana 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 | Flathead County | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.7 | 5.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $1.6M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,212 | 1,995 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.1% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $941 | $926 | $909 |
| Median household income | $73,925 | $72,509 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 20
- Employees, 2023
- 326
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 253 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Flathead 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 Flathead County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 115,429+10.1% since 2020
- Households
- 44,233
- Median age
- 43.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 5,087 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 22
- Median household income
- $73,925+31.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,728
- Median home value
- $535,500
- Jobs located here
- 49,504
- Daytime population
- 110,772Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Montana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewis and Clark County, MT | 63 | 14 | 4.5 | $2.2M | +5.8% | #440 of 1,485 |
| 2Missoula County, MT | 56 | 24 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +4.4% | #592 of 1,485 |
| 3Yellowstone County, MT | 53 | 32 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +4.5% | #673 of 1,485 |
| 4Flathead County, MT | 48 | 25 | 5.7 | $1.7M | +10.1% | #800 of 1,485 |
| 5Gallatin County, MT | 46 | 35 | 6.8 | $1.6M | +7.7% | #860 of 1,485 |
| 6Silver Bow County, MT | 43 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +2.6% | #922 of 1,485 |
| 7Cascade County, MT | 43 | 22 | 6.2 | $1.4M | +0.7% | #923 of 1,485 |
| 8Ravalli County, MT | 39 | 12 | 6.4 | $1.4M | +9.4% | #1,011 of 1,485 |
| 9Park County, MT | 39 | 6 | 7.2 | $1.3M | +5.7% | #1,012 of 1,485 |
| 10Lake County, MT | 38 | 7 | 5.6 | $1.5M | +6.9% | #1,026 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Flathead 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 businesses49
- Veterinarians48
- Pet grooming and boarding55
- Pet stores63
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Flathead County, MT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 veterinarians in Flathead County. 3 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Flathead County, MT spend on pets?
About $41.6M a year, or $941 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 44,233 households in Flathead County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Flathead County, MT compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Flathead County has 5.7 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 73% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.7M, 39% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Flathead County would have about 15, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,212 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Flathead County, MT growing?
Population estimates put Flathead County at 115,429 people in 2025, up 10.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 44,233 households. Median household income in Flathead County is $73,925, 8% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.6%, 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. Flathead County scores 48 for veterinarians (lower middle), #800 of 1,485 scored counties.
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