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Veterinarians in Colfax County, NE
The veterinarians in Colfax County, NE, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.
- Listings
- 3
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $3.1M
- On pets · $845 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 62% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.1
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 10,934
- +3.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $845 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Colfax County spend about $3.1M a year on pets. Spread across 3 veterinarians, that is $1M per clinic, 62% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Colfax County has 3 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. That comes to 8.1 for every 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Colfax County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 1,236 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Colfax County grew 3.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 veterinarians on map listings, Colfax County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Colfax 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 | Colfax County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $2M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,236 | 2,565 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.6% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $845 | $858 | $909 |
| Median household income | $82,530 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 18
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $630K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30 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 Colfax 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 Colfax County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 10,934+3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 3,707
- Median age
- 36.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 412 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 26
- Median household income
- $82,530+40.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,003
- Median home value
- $144,700
- Jobs located here
- 5,506
- Daytime population
- 10,234Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| Colfax County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 8.1 | $1M | +3.6% |
Other business types in Colfax 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 businesses
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Colfax County, NE?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 veterinarians in Colfax County. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Colfax County, NE spend on pets?
About $3.1M a year, or $845 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,707 households in Colfax County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colfax County, NE compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Colfax County has 8.1 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1M, 62% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Colfax County would have about 1, against 3 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,236 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Colfax County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Colfax County at 10,934 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 3,707 households. Median household income in Colfax County is $82,530, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.2%, 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. Colfax County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Colfax County. 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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