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Veterinarians in the Auburn, NY area

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in the Auburn, NY area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 17 out of 100: Low

Ranked #386 of 398 scored small-town markets
#12 of 13 scored small-town markets based in New York

Listings
12
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
13
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$18.1M
On pets · $575 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
44% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.8
15% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
74,365
−2.3% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in the Auburn area is 17 (low), #386 of 398 scored small-town markets and #12 of 13 scored small-town markets based in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.

As of September 2026, map listings count 12 veterinarians in the Auburn area. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.8, 15% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.

At $575 per household (37% below the U.S. average), households in the Auburn area spend about $18.1M a year on pets. That is about $1.5M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in the Auburn area classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 2,425 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Auburn area declined 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How the Auburn area compares

The same measures for New York 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.

Veterinarians in Auburn, NY area compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureAuburn areaNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.82.43.3
Spending per listing$1.5M$2.9M$2.7M
Households per official establishment2,4255,1923,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+7.5%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.3%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$575$701$909
Median household income$67,904$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score1753

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
13
Employees, 2023
70
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
120 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 the Auburn area, 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 the Auburn area

Population, 2025 estimate
74,365−2.3% since 2020
Households
31,524
Median age
44.5
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
692 sq. mi.
People per square mile
109
Median household income
$67,904+16.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$86,583
Median home value
$171,000
Jobs located here
25,171
Daytime population
65,706Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across New York

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in New York for veterinarians, numbered among those based in New York, with the Auburn area marked.

Top small-town markets in New York

Small-town markets in New York ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Batavia, NY5372.8$2.1M+0.2%#181 of 398
2Plattsburgh, NY5192.7$2.2M−2.0%#202 of 398
3Cortland, NY4952.6$2.2M−1.9%#209 of 398
4Gloversville, NY4473.1$1.8M−1.6%#242 of 398
5Monticello, NY42134.1$1.5M+2.7%#254 of 398
6Corning, NY40133.3$1.7M−1.6%#269 of 398
7Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY39152.8$1.9M−2.6%#274 of 398
8Oneonta, NY38114.7$1.2M+3.8%#289 of 398
9Hudson, NY34114.1$1.7M−2.1%#311 of 398
10Massena-Ogdensburg, NY29163.8$1.4M−2.5%#335 of 398
12Auburn, NY17123.8$1.5M−2.3%#386 of 398

Other business types in the Auburn area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many veterinarians are in the Auburn, NY area?

The Auburn area has 12 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 13 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.

How much do households in the Auburn, NY area spend on pets?

About $18.1M a year, or $575 per household. That is 37% below the U.S. average (an index of 63, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,524 households in the Auburn area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Auburn, NY area compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

The Auburn area has 3.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.5M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, the Auburn area would have about 7, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,425 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.

How fast is the Auburn, NY area growing?

Population estimates put the Auburn area at 74,365 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 31,524 households. The median household income in the Auburn area is $67,904 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.3% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Auburn area scores 17 for veterinarians (low), #386 of 398 scored small-town markets.

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