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Veterinarians in Queens County, NY
The veterinarians in Queens County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #370 of 1,485 scored counties
#5 of 57 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 100
- 15 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 66
- +4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $577.9M
- On pets · $687 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.8M
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 64% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,358,182
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
At $687 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in Queens County spend about $577.9M a year on pets. Spread across 100 veterinarians, that is $5.8M per clinic, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 100 veterinarians on map listings in Queens County as of September 2026. 15 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.2, 64% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Queens County was 66 in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 12,742 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Queens County declined 1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Queens County is 65 (upper middle), #370 of 1,485 scored counties and #5 of 57 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Queens 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 | Queens County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $5.8M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 12,742 | 5,192 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.8% | +7.5% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $687 | $701 | $909 |
| Median household income | $86,136 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 63 → 66+4.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 688
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $43.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10015 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 212The 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 Queens 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 Queens County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,358,182−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 841,003
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 45%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.9
- Land area
- 109 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 21,371
- Median household income
- $86,136+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,404
- Median home value
- $723,800
- Jobs located here
- 728,428
- Daytime population
- 2,069,814Residents 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 |
Other business types in Queens 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 businesses65
- Veterinarians65
- Pet grooming and boarding64
- Pet stores60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Queens County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 100 veterinarians in Queens County. 15 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 66 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 4.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Queens County, NY spend on pets?
About $577.9M a year, or $687 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 100 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $5.8M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 841,003 households in Queens County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Queens County, NY compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Queens County has 1.2 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 64% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $5.8M, 2.1 times the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Queens County would have about 212, against 100 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,742 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Queens County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Queens County at 2,358,182 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 841,003 households. Median household income in Queens County is $86,136, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. Queens County scores 65 for veterinarians (upper middle), #370 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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