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Veterinarians in Cortland County, NY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Cortland County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #928 of 1,485 scored counties
#23 of 57 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 5
- 1 chain location (20%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11M
- On pets · $577 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,850
- −1.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $577 per household (37% below the U.S. average), households in Cortland County spend about $11M a year on pets. That works out to $2.2M per clinic, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 5 veterinarians on map listings in Cortland County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.6, 21% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Cortland County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 4,750 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cortland County declined 1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For veterinarians, Cortland County has a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle): #928 of 1,485 scored counties and #23 of 57 scored counties in New York.
How Cortland 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 | Cortland County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.2M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,750 | 5,192 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.5% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.9% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $577 | $701 | $909 |
| Median household income | $70,418 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 60
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 51 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 Cortland 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 Cortland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,850−1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 18,999
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 499 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $70,418+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,337
- Median home value
- $162,100
- Jobs located here
- 17,001
- Daytime population
- 43,892Residents 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 |
| 23Cortland County, NY | 42 | 5 | 2.6 | $2.2M | −1.9% | #928 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Cortland 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 businesses26
- Veterinarians42
- Pet grooming and boarding16
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Cortland County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 veterinarians in Cortland County. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Cortland County, NY spend on pets?
About $11M a year, or $577 per household. That is 37% below the U.S. average (an index of 63, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,999 households in Cortland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cortland County, NY compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Cortland County has 2.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.2M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Cortland County would have about 4, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,750 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Cortland County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Cortland County at 45,850 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 18,999 households. Median household income in Cortland County is $70,418, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.7%, 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. Cortland County scores 42 for veterinarians (lower middle), #928 of 1,485 scored counties.
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