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Veterinarians in Licking County, OH
The veterinarians in Licking County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #622 of 1,485 scored counties
#22 of 64 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 32
- 5 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $62.7M
- On pets · $913 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2M
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 185,564
- +3.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 32 veterinarians in Licking County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 16%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.7 for every 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Licking County spend about $62.7M a year on pets, or $913 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $2M per clinic, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 20 businesses with payroll in Licking County classed as veterinary services, down 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 3,431 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $959K have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Licking County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Licking County grew 3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Licking County is 55 (upper middle), #622 of 1,485 scored counties and #22 of 64 scored counties in Ohio.
How Licking County compares
The same measures for Ohio 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 | Licking County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,431 | 4,056 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −16.7% | +6.6% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.8% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $913 | $832 | $909 |
| Median household income | $84,426 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 20−16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 233
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 325 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $959K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Licking 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 Licking County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 185,564+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 68,620
- Median age
- 40.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 682 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 266
- Median household income
- $84,426+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $110,408
- Median home value
- $275,200
- Jobs located here
- 73,355
- Daytime population
- 169,108Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greene County, OH | 80 | 20 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +3.7% | #94 of 1,485 |
| 2Lorain County, OH | 77 | 33 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +3.1% | #132 of 1,485 |
| 3Warren County, OH | 75 | 27 | 2.9 | $3.7M | +5.7% | #175 of 1,485 |
| 4Butler County, OH | 75 | 39 | 2.7 | $3.4M | +2.4% | #179 of 1,485 |
| 5Wood County, OH | 70 | 12 | 2.2 | $3.9M | +1.5% | #276 of 1,485 |
| 6Union County, OH | 70 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +16.5% | #286 of 1,485 |
| 7Logan County, OH | 68 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +0.4% | #316 of 1,485 |
| 8Franklin County, OH | 67 | 181 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +2.8% | #341 of 1,485 |
| 9Mahoning County, OH | 65 | 16 | 1.6 | $4.5M | −1.4% | #371 of 1,485 |
| 10Cuyahoga County, OH | 65 | 124 | 2.2 | $3.6M | −2.3% | #373 of 1,485 |
| 22Licking County, OH | 55 | 32 | 4.7 | $2M | +3.8% | #622 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Licking 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 businesses55
- Veterinarians55
- Pet grooming and boarding55
- Pet stores67
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Licking County, OH?
There are 32 veterinarians on map listings in Licking County as of September 2026. 5 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Licking County, OH spend on pets?
About $62.7M a year, or $913 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 68,620 households in Licking County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Licking County, OH compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Licking County has 4.7 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2M, 28% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Licking County would have about 23, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,431 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Licking County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Licking County at 185,564 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,620 households. The median household income in Licking County is $84,426 a year, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.7% 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. Licking County scores 55 for veterinarians (upper middle), #622 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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