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Veterinarians in Sussex County, NJ
How Sussex County, NJ compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,094 of 1,485 scored counties
#19 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 27
- 3 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $46.8M
- On pets · $810 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 148,063
- +2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 27 veterinarians in Sussex County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 11%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.7 for every 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Sussex County spend about $46.8M a year on pets, or $810 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 27 veterinarians, that is $1.7M per clinic, 36% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Sussex County in 2023. That is one for every 2,140 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Sussex County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.9%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Sussex County has a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle): #1,094 of 1,485 scored counties and #19 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Sussex 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 | Sussex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,140 | 4,892 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.9% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $810 | $774 | $909 |
| Median household income | $116,186 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 27
- Employees, 2023
- 431
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 273 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 Sussex 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 Sussex County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 148,063+2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 57,767
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 519 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 281
- Median household income
- $116,186+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $144,531
- Median home value
- $369,400
- Jobs located here
- 36,880
- Daytime population
- 105,437Residents 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 |
| 19Sussex County, NJ | 35 | 27 | 4.7 | $1.7M | +2.9% | #1,094 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Sussex 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
- Veterinarians35
- Pet grooming and boarding39
- Pet stores41
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Sussex County, NJ?
There are 27 veterinarians on map listings in Sussex County as of September 2026. 3 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Sussex County, NJ spend on pets?
About $46.8M a year, or $810 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,767 households in Sussex County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sussex County, NJ compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Sussex County has 4.7 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.7M, 36% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Sussex County would have about 17, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,140 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Sussex County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Sussex County at 148,063 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,767 households. The median household income in Sussex County is $116,186 a year, 44% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% 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. Sussex County scores 35 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,094 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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