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Veterinarians in Martin County, NC
The veterinarians in Martin County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 13 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,449 of 1,485 scored counties
#63 of 63 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 5
- 1 chain location (20%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $6.6M
- On pets · $691 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 52% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 61% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,601
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
For veterinarians, Martin County has a Groundwork market score of 13 (low): #1,449 of 1,485 scored counties and #63 of 63 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 5 veterinarians in Martin County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.3, 61% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $691 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in Martin County spend about $6.6M a year on pets. That works out to $1.3M per clinic, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Martin County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Martin County declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Martin 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 | Martin County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $2.6M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 3,502 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.3% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $691 | $899 | $909 |
| Median household income | $48,578 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 13 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- 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
- 2The 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 Martin 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 Martin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,601−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 9,502
- Median age
- 45.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 456 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 47
- Median household income
- $48,578+21.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $65,879
- Median home value
- $109,700
- Jobs located here
- 6,663
- Daytime population
- 18,494Residents 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 |
| 63Martin County, NC | 13 | 5 | 5.3 | $1.3M | −1.6% | #1,449 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Martin 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 businesses20
- Veterinarians13
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Martin County, NC?
Martin County has 5 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. No official count is published for veterinary services in Martin County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Martin County, NC spend on pets?
About $6.6M a year, or $691 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,502 households in Martin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Martin County, NC compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Martin County has 5.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 61% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.3M, 52% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Martin County would have about 2, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is Martin County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Martin County at 21,601 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,502 households. The median household income in Martin County is $48,578 a year, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.2% 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. Martin County scores 13 for veterinarians (low), #1,449 of 1,485 scored counties.
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