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Veterinarians in Buffalo County, NE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Buffalo County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,233 of 1,485 scored counties
#12 of 15 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 12
- 2 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $16.7M
- On pets · $834 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 49% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.0
- 82% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 51,172
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
Buffalo County scores 29 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #1,233 of 1,485 scored counties and #12 of 15 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Buffalo County spend about $16.7M a year on pets, or $834 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per clinic, 49% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Buffalo County has 12 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 17%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.0, 82% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 10 businesses with payroll in Buffalo County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 1,998 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Buffalo County grew 1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Buffalo County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Buffalo County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $2M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,998 | 2,565 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.6% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $834 | $858 | $909 |
| Median household income | $75,911 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 116
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 122 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 Buffalo 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 Buffalo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 51,172+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 19,984
- Median age
- 36.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 968 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 52
- Median household income
- $75,911+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,897
- Median home value
- $246,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,301
- Daytime population
- 53,561Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Nebraska for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with Buffalo County marked.
Top counties in Nebraska
| 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 |
| 12Buffalo County, NE | 29 | 12 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +1.9% | #1,233 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Buffalo 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 businesses35
- Veterinarians29
- Pet grooming and boarding55
- Pet stores30
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Buffalo County, NE?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 12 veterinarians in Buffalo County. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Buffalo County, NE spend on pets?
About $16.7M a year, or $834 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,984 households in Buffalo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Buffalo County, NE compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Buffalo County has 6.0 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 82% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.4M, 49% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Buffalo County would have about 6, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,998 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Buffalo County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Buffalo County at 51,172 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,984 households. Median household income in Buffalo County is $75,911, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Buffalo County scores 29 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,233 of 1,485 scored counties.
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