Pets · Small-town market · Nebraska
Veterinarians in the Columbus, NE area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in the Columbus, NE area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #284 of 398 scored small-town markets
#6 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska
- Listings
- 10
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $14.1M
- On pets · $813 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 48% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 76% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 46,583
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 veterinarians in the Columbus area. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 5.8 for every 10,000 households, 76% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in the Columbus area comes to about $14.1M a year: $813 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.4M per clinic, 48% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 10 businesses with payroll in the Columbus area classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 1,737 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Columbus area grew 3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in the Columbus area is 38 (lower middle), #284 of 398 scored small-town markets and #6 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska.
How the Columbus area 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 | Columbus area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $2M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,737 | 2,565 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.6% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $813 | $858 | $909 |
| Median household income | $75,378 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10
- Employees, 2023
- 64
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 100 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 the Columbus area, 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 the Columbus area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 46,583+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 17,365
- Median age
- 37.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,087 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 42
- Median household income
- $75,378
- Average household income
- $93,046
- Median home value
- $210,600
- Jobs located here
- 25,969
- Daytime population
- 46,840Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in the Columbus area?
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Every Nebraska market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Nebraska for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Nebraska, with the Columbus area marked.
Top small-town markets in Nebraska
| 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 |
Other business types in the Columbus area
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 businesses64
- Veterinarians38
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in the Columbus, NE area?
There are 10 veterinarians on map listings in the Columbus area as of September 2026. None of them 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 the Columbus, NE area spend on pets?
About $14.1M a year, or $813 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,365 households in the Columbus area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Columbus, NE area compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
The Columbus area has 5.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 76% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.4M, 48% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, the Columbus area would have about 5, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,737 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is the Columbus, NE area growing?
Population estimates put the Columbus area at 46,583 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 17,365 households. The median household income in the Columbus area is $75,378 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Columbus area scores 38 for veterinarians (lower middle), #284 of 398 scored small-town markets.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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