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Veterinarians in Cass County, ND
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Cass County, ND, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 89 out of 100: High
Ranked #14 of 1,485 scored counties
#1 of 6 scored counties in North Dakota
- Listings
- 15
- 2 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $72.3M
- On pets · $862 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- 77% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 45% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 201,794
- +9.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Cass County is 89 (high), #14 of 1,485 scored counties and #1 of 6 scored counties in North Dakota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for veterinarians.
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 veterinarians in Cass County. Chain locations make up 13% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 1.8 per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $862 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Cass County spend about $72.3M a year on pets. That works out to $4.8M per clinic, 77% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Cass County in 2023. That is one for every 7,631 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.9M has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Cass County. Population estimates put the population change in Cass County from 2020 to 2025 at +9.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Cass County compares
The same measures for North Dakota 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 | Cass County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $4.8M | $2.8M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,631 | 3,895 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −4.5% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.1% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $862 | $858 | $909 |
| Median household income | $75,555 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 89 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 326
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 152 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Cass 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 Cass County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 201,794+9.1% since 2020
- Households
- 83,945
- Median age
- 34.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,765 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 110
- Median household income
- $75,555+17.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,789
- Median home value
- $298,000
- Jobs located here
- 131,603
- Daytime population
- 221,162Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cass County, ND | 89 | 15 | 1.8 | $4.8M | +9.1% | #14 of 1,485 |
| 2Burleigh County, ND | 87 | 10 | 2.4 | $3.8M | +4.7% | #29 of 1,485 |
| 3Grand Forks County, ND | 76 | 5 | 1.6 | $5M | +1.9% | #138 of 1,485 |
| 4Ward County, ND | 69 | 5 | 1.8 | $5M | −2.4% | #294 of 1,485 |
| 5Stark County, ND | 51 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +0.5% | #713 of 1,485 |
| 6Morton County, ND | 40 | 7 | 5.0 | $1.7M | +3.8% | #987 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Cass 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 businesses71
- Veterinarians89
- Pet grooming and boarding56
- Pet stores52
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Cass County, ND?
Cass County has 15 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Cass County, ND spend on pets?
About $72.3M a year, or $862 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $4.8M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 83,945 households in Cass County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cass County, ND compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Cass County has 1.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $4.8M, 77% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Cass County would have about 27, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,631 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Cass County, ND growing?
Population estimates put Cass County at 201,794 people in 2025, up 9.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 83,945 households. The median household income in Cass County is $75,555 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.2% 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. Cass County scores 89 for veterinarians (high), #14 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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