Market rankings · Nebraska
Veterinarians in Nebraska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nebraska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 339
- 41 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 311
- +2.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $684.6M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 27% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 26% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #42 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Nebraska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Nebraska has 339 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 41 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.2, 27% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in Nebraska comes to about $684.6M a year: $858 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 26% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
In 2023, official counts showed 311 businesses with payroll in Nebraska classed as veterinary services, up 2.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,565 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $2.9M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #42 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Sioux City metro area scores highest (64). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Fremont area scores highest (71).
Every market in Nebraska for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 64 | 12 | 2.2 | $3.8M | +1.0% | #91 of 384 |
| 1Omaha, NE-IA | 62 | 132 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +4.2% | #104 of 384 |
| 2Lincoln, NE | 51 | 50 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +3.3% | #192 of 384 |
| 3Grand Island, NE | 29 | 10 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +1.5% | #327 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fremont, NE | 71 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +2.6% | #56 of 398 |
| 2Hastings, NE | 52 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.3M | −0.2% | #189 of 398 |
| 3Norfolk, NE | 52 | 7 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +1.1% | #190 of 398 |
| 4Scottsbluff, NE | 40 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.3M | −1.2% | #266 of 398 |
| 5North Platte, NE | 38 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.3M | −3.6% | #280 of 398 |
| 6Columbus, NE | 38 | 10 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +3.8% | #284 of 398 |
| 7Kearney, NE | 38 | 14 | 6.1 | $1.4M | +1.9% | #285 of 398 |
| 8Lexington, NE | 34 | 5 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +1.1% | #312 of 398 |
| 9Beatrice, NE | 26 | 6 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +0.2% | #356 of 398 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 88 | 18 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +9.0% | #20 of 1,485 |
| 2Douglas County, NE | 65 | 84 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +3.6% | #384 of 1,485 |
| 3Lancaster County, NE | 63 | 47 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +3.4% | #435 of 1,485 |
| 4Dodge County, NE | 56 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +2.6% | #583 of 1,485 |
| 5Hall County, NE | 51 | 7 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +1.4% | #707 of 1,485 |
| 6Madison County, NE | 33 | 6 | 4.1 | $1.9M | +1.6% | #1,133 of 1,485 |
| 7Platte County, NE | 33 | 7 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +3.9% | #1,147 of 1,485 |
| 8Otoe County, NE | 32 | 5 | 7.8 | $1.1M | +3.9% | #1,175 of 1,485 |
| 9Scotts Bluff County, NE | 31 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.2M | −1.3% | #1,178 of 1,485 |
| 10Lincoln County, NE | 30 | 5 | 3.4 | $2.3M | −3.6% | #1,203 of 1,485 |
| 11Washington County, NE | 30 | 7 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +1.8% | #1,216 of 1,485 |
| 12Buffalo County, NE | 29 | 12 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +1.9% | #1,233 of 1,485 |
| 13Dawson County, NE | 23 | 5 | 5.5 | $1.5M | +1.5% | #1,332 of 1,485 |
| 14Gage County, NE | 21 | 6 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +0.2% | #1,374 of 1,485 |
| 15Holt County, NE | 12 | 5 | 12.3 | $626K | −0.3% | #1,460 of 1,485 |
| Adams County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $3.5M | −0.3% | |
| Cass County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $5.2M | +3.9% | |
| Saunders County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +6.0% | |
| Dakota County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +0.7% | |
| Seward County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $2M | +2.3% | |
| Saline County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +1.9% | |
| York County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +3.3% | |
| Box Butte County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 8.9 | $811K | −3.0% | |
| Colfax County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $1M | +3.6% | |
| Red Willow County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $1.7M | −3.5% |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 8.9 | $866K | 0.0% | |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 9.0 | $799K | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3.1M | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 7.7 | $1.1M | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 10.5 | $764K | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3M | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 8.8 | $844K | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $1.4M | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $1.5M | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 6 | 17.4 | $413K | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $2.7M | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $1.2M | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 12.8 | $566K | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $2.2M | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $1.5M | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $992K | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 8.0 | $1M | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.3 | $1.9M | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $1.9M | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 13.4 | $560K | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 13.7 | $605K | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $1.7M | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.5 | $794K | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $1.4M | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 15.6 | $451K | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 10.4 | $776K | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 11.1 | $702K | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 13.6 | $560K | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $1.1M | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $1M | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $1M | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 7.5 | $965K | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 15.7 | $450K | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $1M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $950K | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 18.6 | $397K | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 10.4 | $701K | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 11.7 | $516K | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 25.7 | $282K | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 14.3 | $527K | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 27.9 | $287K | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 35.2 | $210K | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 32.9 | $206K | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 veterinarians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Nebraska?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 339 veterinarians in Nebraska. 41 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 311 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 2.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on pets?
About $684.6M a year, or $858 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 339 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 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Nebraska has 4.2 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Nebraska would have about 252, against 339 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,565 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Sioux City metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Fremont area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 15 scored counties in Nebraska, Sarpy County scores highest, at 88 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Nebraska scores 30 for veterinarians (lower middle), #42 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Nebraska. It maps the veterinarians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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