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Veterinarians in Cumberland County, NC
How Cumberland County, NC compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #396 of 1,485 scored counties
#25 of 63 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 32
- 9 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- +22.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $102.1M
- On pets · $787 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 338,473
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Cumberland County comes to about $102.1M a year: $787 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 32 veterinarians on map listings in Cumberland County as of September 2026. 9 of them (28%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.5, 24% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Cumberland County was 27 in 2023, up 22.7% from 2019. That is one for every 4,806 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $4M has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Cumberland County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Cumberland County grew 0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Cumberland County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #396 of 1,485 scored counties and #25 of 63 scored counties in North Carolina.
How Cumberland County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Cumberland County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $2.6M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,806 | 3,502 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +22.7% | +10.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $787 | $899 | $909 |
| Median household income | $61,291 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 27+22.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 408
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 329 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 38The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 338,473+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 129,758
- Median age
- 34.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 653 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 519
- Median household income
- $61,291+30.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,209
- Median home value
- $199,200
- Jobs located here
- 116,297
- Daytime population
- 342,826Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brunswick County, NC | 89 | 15 | 2.2 | $4.2M | +26.5% | #17 of 1,485 |
| 2Harnett County, NC | 88 | 7 | 1.4 | $6.1M | +12.3% | #18 of 1,485 |
| 3Lincoln County, NC | 87 | 9 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +13.2% | #28 of 1,485 |
| 4Johnston County, NC | 81 | 23 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +17.9% | #74 of 1,485 |
| 5Davidson County, NC | 80 | 17 | 2.4 | $3.3M | +6.6% | #92 of 1,485 |
| 6Union County, NC | 80 | 30 | 3.6 | $3.1M | +11.7% | #96 of 1,485 |
| 7Nash County, NC | 76 | 8 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +3.9% | #142 of 1,485 |
| 8Franklin County, NC | 76 | 9 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +18.8% | #156 of 1,485 |
| 9Mecklenburg County, NC | 76 | 179 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +10.5% | #161 of 1,485 |
| 10Rowan County, NC | 75 | 17 | 2.9 | $2.8M | +5.6% | #185 of 1,485 |
| 25Cumberland County, NC | 64 | 32 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +0.4% | #396 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Cumberland 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 businesses68
- Veterinarians64
- Pet grooming and boarding71
- Pet stores56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Cumberland County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 32 veterinarians in Cumberland County. 9 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 22.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Cumberland County, NC spend on pets?
About $102.1M a year, or $787 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 129,758 households in Cumberland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cumberland County, NC compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Cumberland County has 2.5 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.2M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Cumberland County would have about 38, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,806 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Cumberland County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Cumberland County at 338,473 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 129,758 households. Median household income in Cumberland County is $61,291, 24% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.8%, 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. Cumberland County scores 64 for veterinarians (upper middle), #396 of 1,485 scored counties.
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