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Veterinarians in Columbia County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Columbia County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,226 of 1,485 scored counties
#38 of 57 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 11
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $18.2M
- On pets · $683 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 39% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 60,168
- −2.1% since 2020
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What this means
Columbia County scores 29 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #1,226 of 1,485 scored counties and #38 of 57 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Columbia County spend about $18.2M a year on pets, or $683 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.7M per clinic, 39% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Columbia County has 11 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Columbia County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 3,804 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $223K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Columbia County. Population estimates show Columbia County declined 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Columbia County 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.
| Measure | Columbia County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.1 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,804 | 5,192 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.5% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.1% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $683 | $701 | $909 |
| Median household income | $81,528 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 29 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 29
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 110 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
- 1
- Amount
- $223K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Columbia 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 Columbia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 60,168−2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 26,627
- Median age
- 49.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 635 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $81,528+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,394
- Median home value
- $347,100
- Jobs located here
- 20,215
- Daytime population
- 54,169Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rockland County, NY | 71 | 29 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +5.9% | #262 of 1,485 |
| 2New York County, NY | 68 | 161 | 2.1 | $3.9M | −1.3% | #311 of 1,485 |
| 3Richmond County, NY | 68 | 37 | 2.2 | $3.4M | +1.3% | #313 of 1,485 |
| 4Nassau County, NY | 68 | 137 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +0.6% | #317 of 1,485 |
| 5Queens County, NY | 65 | 100 | 1.2 | $5.8M | −1.1% | #370 of 1,485 |
| 6Kings County, NY | 63 | 120 | 1.2 | $5.7M | −2.5% | #417 of 1,485 |
| 7Albany County, NY | 62 | 31 | 2.3 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #453 of 1,485 |
| 8Bronx County, NY | 61 | 22 | 0.4 | $12.3M | −3.8% | #463 of 1,485 |
| 9Westchester County, NY | 60 | 114 | 3.1 | $2.8M | +1.4% | #483 of 1,485 |
| 10Rensselaer County, NY | 58 | 16 | 2.4 | $2.8M | −0.2% | #535 of 1,485 |
| 38Columbia County, NY | 29 | 11 | 4.1 | $1.7M | −2.1% | #1,226 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Columbia 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 businesses23
- Veterinarians29
- Pet grooming and boarding26
- Pet stores26
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Columbia County, NY?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 11 veterinarians in Columbia County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Columbia County, NY spend on pets?
About $18.2M a year, or $683 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,627 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Columbia County, NY compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Columbia County has 4.1 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.7M, 39% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Columbia County would have about 7, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,804 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Columbia County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Columbia County at 60,168 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,627 households. Median household income in Columbia County is $81,528, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.1%, 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. Columbia County scores 29 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,226 of 1,485 scored counties.
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