Market rankings · New Mexico
Veterinarians in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 251
- 33 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 209
- −0.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $731.9M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 9% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #18 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
New Mexico has 251 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 33 are chain locations, or 13%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.0, 9% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in New Mexico spend about $731.9M a year on pets, or $874 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in New Mexico was 209 in 2023, down 0.5% from 2019. That is one for every 4,007 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $13M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #18 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest (75). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Hobbs area scores highest (81).
Every market in New Mexico for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Las Cruces, NM | 75 | 16 | 1.9 | $4.3M | +4.1% | #32 of 384 |
| 2Farmington, NM | 69 | 5 | 1.2 | $6.8M | −0.9% | #59 of 384 |
| 3Albuquerque, NM | 60 | 120 | 3.2 | $2.9M | +0.8% | #116 of 384 |
| 4Santa Fe, NM | 37 | 35 | 4.9 | $2M | +1.2% | #284 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hobbs, NM | 81 | 6 | 2.4 | $3.7M | +0.2% | #13 of 398 |
| 2Alamogordo, NM | 59 | 12 | 4.9 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #134 of 398 |
| 3Clovis, NM | 53 | 8 | 3.1 | $2.5M | −3.3% | #175 of 398 |
| 4Roswell, NM | 35 | 10 | 4.2 | $1.8M | −2.7% | #306 of 398 |
| 5Silver City, NM | 31 | 6 | 5.3 | $1.4M | −3.4% | #329 of 398 |
| 6Ruidoso, NM | 22 | 7 | 7.0 | $1.1M | −2.3% | #372 of 398 |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $7.7M | −6.1% | |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $5.6M | +0.3% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $6.5M | +0.3% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.6M | −3.2% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $2M | −0.2% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $11.7M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 80 | 15 | 2.6 | $3.8M | +6.9% | #88 of 1,485 |
| 2Doña Ana County, NM | 77 | 16 | 1.9 | $4.3M | +4.1% | #127 of 1,485 |
| 3Lea County, NM | 73 | 6 | 2.4 | $3.7M | +0.2% | #210 of 1,485 |
| 4San Juan County, NM | 72 | 5 | 1.2 | $6.8M | −0.9% | #225 of 1,485 |
| 5Bernalillo County, NM | 63 | 91 | 3.2 | $2.9M | −1.4% | #424 of 1,485 |
| 6Santa Fe County, NM | 50 | 35 | 4.9 | $2M | +1.2% | #749 of 1,485 |
| 7Otero County, NM | 48 | 12 | 4.9 | $1.6M | +3.7% | #801 of 1,485 |
| 8Valencia County, NM | 38 | 14 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +7.2% | #1,025 of 1,485 |
| 9Curry County, NM | 37 | 6 | 3.2 | $2.4M | −3.5% | #1,033 of 1,485 |
| 10Chaves County, NM | 27 | 10 | 4.2 | $1.8M | −2.7% | #1,265 of 1,485 |
| 11Grant County, NM | 27 | 6 | 5.3 | $1.4M | −3.4% | #1,275 of 1,485 |
| 12Lincoln County, NM | 18 | 7 | 7.0 | $1.1M | −2.3% | #1,402 of 1,485 |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $7.7M | −6.1% | |
| Eddy County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $5.6M | +0.3% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Taos County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $6.5M | +0.3% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.2M | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $2M | −0.2% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $11.7M | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.8M | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 5.6 | $1.4M | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 7.0 | $1.1M | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 12.2 | $578K | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 veterinarians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many veterinarians are in New Mexico?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 251 veterinarians in New Mexico. 33 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 209 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 0.5% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on pets?
About $731.9M a year, or $874 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 251 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
New Mexico has 3.0 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.9M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, New Mexico would have about 269, against 251 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,007 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Las Cruces metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Hobbs area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 12 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 80 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. New Mexico scores 57 for veterinarians (upper middle), #18 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Mexico. 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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