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Veterinarians in Harnett County, NC
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Harnett County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 88 out of 100: High
Ranked #18 of 1,485 scored counties
#2 of 63 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 7
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $42.5M
- On pets · $853 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.1M
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- 58% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 150,137
- +12.3% since 2020
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What this means
Harnett County scores 88 (high) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #18 of 1,485 scored counties and #2 of 63 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for veterinarians.
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 veterinarians in Harnett County. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.4, 58% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $853 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Harnett County spend about $42.5M a year on pets. Spread across 7 veterinarians, that is $6.1M per clinic, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Harnett County in 2023. That is one for every 5,538 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Population estimates show Harnett County grew 12.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Harnett 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 | Harnett County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $6.1M | $2.6M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,538 | 3,502 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +12.3% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $853 | $899 | $909 |
| Median household income | $71,287 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 88 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 129
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 70 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The 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 Harnett 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 Harnett County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 150,137+12.3% since 2020
- Households
- 49,845
- Median age
- 37.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 595 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 234
- Median household income
- $71,287+33.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,999
- Median home value
- $246,200
- Jobs located here
- 27,545
- Daytime population
- 112,161Residents 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 |
Other business types in Harnett 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 businesses84
- Veterinarians88
- Pet grooming and boarding80
- Pet stores71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Harnett County, NC?
Harnett County has 7 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 9 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Harnett County, NC spend on pets?
About $42.5M a year, or $853 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $6.1M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 49,845 households in Harnett County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harnett County, NC compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Harnett County has 1.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $6.1M, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Harnett County would have about 16, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,538 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Harnett County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Harnett County at 150,137 people in 2025, up 12.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 49,845 households. The median household income in Harnett County is $71,287 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.1% 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. 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. Harnett County scores 88 for veterinarians (high), #18 of 1,485 scored counties.
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