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Veterinarians in Washington County, NE
How Washington County, NE compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,216 of 1,485 scored counties
#11 of 15 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 7
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.1M
- On pets · $965 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 57% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.3
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,302
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Washington County scores 30 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #1,216 of 1,485 scored counties and #11 of 15 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 veterinarians in Washington County. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 8.3 for every 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Washington County spend about $8.1M a year on pets, or $965 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per clinic, 57% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Washington County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 1,686 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Population estimates show Washington County grew 1.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $2M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,686 | 2,565 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.6% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $965 | $858 | $909 |
| Median household income | $94,396 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 116
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 70 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,302+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 8,429
- Median age
- 43.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 390 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 54
- Median household income
- $94,396+32.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,199
- Median home value
- $297,600
- Jobs located here
- 8,537
- Daytime population
- 18,136Residents 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 |
| 11Washington County, NE | 30 | 7 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +1.8% | #1,216 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Washington 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 businesses40
- Veterinarians30
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Washington County, NE?
Washington County has 7 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, NE spend on pets?
About $8.1M a year, or $965 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,429 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, NE compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Washington County has 8.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.2M, 57% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Washington County would have about 3, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,686 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 21,302 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,429 households. The median household income in Washington County is $94,396 a year, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.2% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Washington County scores 30 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,216 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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