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Veterinarians in San Miguel County, NM
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in San Miguel County, NM, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.
- Listings
- 4
- 1 chain location (25%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.9M
- On pets · $746 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 18% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,260
- −3.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 4 veterinarians in San Miguel County. That is 3.4 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in San Miguel County spend about $8.9M a year on pets, or $746 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4 veterinarians, that is $2.2M per clinic, 18% 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 San Miguel County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 3,977 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates show San Miguel County declined 3.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 veterinarians on map listings, San Miguel County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How San Miguel County compares
The same measures for New Mexico 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 | San Miguel County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,977 | 4,007 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.5% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.2% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $746 | $874 | $909 |
| Median household income | $49,431 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 18
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $433K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 41 chain location
- 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 San Miguel 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 San Miguel County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,260−3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 11,931
- Median age
- 46.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 4,722 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 6
- Median household income
- $49,431+59.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $65,851
- Median home value
- $188,500
- Jobs located here
- 7,251
- Daytime population
- 24,453Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Mexico
| 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 |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −3.2% |
Other business types in San Miguel 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 businesses63
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in San Miguel County, NM?
San Miguel County has 4 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in San Miguel County, NM spend on pets?
About $8.9M a year, or $746 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,931 households in San Miguel County and national spending patterns by income.
How does San Miguel County, NM compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
San Miguel County has 3.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.2M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, San Miguel County would have about 3, against 4 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,977 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is San Miguel County, NM growing?
Population estimates put San Miguel County at 26,260 people in 2025, down 3.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,931 households. The median household income in San Miguel County is $49,431 a year, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 59.7% 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. San Miguel County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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