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Veterinarians in Ocean County, NJ
The veterinarians in Ocean County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #545 of 1,485 scored counties
#13 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 78
- 12 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- +16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $171.1M
- On pets · $702 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 673,746
- +5.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $702 per household (23% below the U.S. average), households in Ocean County spend about $171.1M a year on pets. Spread across 78 veterinarians, that is $2.2M per clinic, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 78 veterinarians on map listings in Ocean County as of September 2026. 12 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.2, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Ocean County in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 4,976 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Ocean County.
Population estimates put the population change in Ocean County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Ocean County scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #545 of 1,485 scored counties and #13 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Ocean County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Ocean County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,976 | 4,892 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.7% | +11.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.6% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $702 | $774 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,863 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 42 → 49+16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 547
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $29.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7812 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 63The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Ocean 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 Ocean County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 673,746+5.6% since 2020
- Households
- 243,843
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 628 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,042
- Median household income
- $89,863+26.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $118,774
- Median home value
- $398,400
- Jobs located here
- 183,196
- Daytime population
- 568,313Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, NJ | 80 | 35 | 1.7 | $4.6M | +5.0% | #85 of 1,485 |
| 2Middlesex County, NJ | 78 | 53 | 1.7 | $4.6M | +2.6% | #115 of 1,485 |
| 3Essex County, NJ | 75 | 43 | 1.3 | $5.2M | +4.2% | #167 of 1,485 |
| 4Hudson County, NJ | 73 | 30 | 1.0 | $7.4M | +1.8% | #207 of 1,485 |
| 5Bergen County, NJ | 73 | 97 | 2.7 | $3.1M | +2.4% | #215 of 1,485 |
| 6Mercer County, NJ | 71 | 34 | 2.4 | $3.2M | +3.3% | #256 of 1,485 |
| 7Somerset County, NJ | 70 | 39 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +3.5% | #284 of 1,485 |
| 8Atlantic County, NJ | 62 | 24 | 2.2 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #454 of 1,485 |
| 9Passaic County, NJ | 62 | 43 | 2.4 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #455 of 1,485 |
| 10Cumberland County, NJ | 61 | 11 | 2.0 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #466 of 1,485 |
| 13Ocean County, NJ | 58 | 78 | 3.2 | $2.2M | +5.6% | #545 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Ocean 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 businesses54
- Veterinarians58
- Pet grooming and boarding51
- Pet stores56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Ocean County, NJ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 78 veterinarians in Ocean County. 12 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Ocean County, NJ spend on pets?
About $171.1M a year, or $702 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 78 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 243,843 households in Ocean County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ocean County, NJ compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Ocean County has 3.2 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.2M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Ocean County would have about 63, against 78 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,976 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Ocean County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Ocean County at 673,746 people in 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 243,843 households. Median household income in Ocean County is $89,863, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.7%, 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. Ocean County scores 58 for veterinarians (upper middle), #545 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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