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Veterinarians in Lucas County, OH
The veterinarians in Lucas 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 #600 of 1,485 scored counties
#21 of 64 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 50
- 14 chain locations (28%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- +11.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $140.8M
- On pets · $768 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 423,347
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Lucas County comes to about $140.8M a year: $768 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 3% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Lucas County has 50 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 28% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Lucas County was 40 in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,581 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $645K have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Lucas County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lucas County declined 1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Lucas County is 55 (upper middle), #600 of 1,485 scored counties and #21 of 64 scored counties in Ohio.
How Lucas 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 | Lucas County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $2.7M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,581 | 4,056 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +11.1% | +6.6% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $768 | $832 | $909 |
| Median household income | $62,224 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 40+11.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 664
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $30M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5014 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 52The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $645K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Lucas 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 Lucas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 423,347−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 183,243
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 340 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,260
- Median household income
- $62,224+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $87,001
- Median home value
- $163,900
- Jobs located here
- 202,605
- Daytime population
- 443,876Residents 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 |
| 21Lucas County, OH | 55 | 50 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −1.7% | #600 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Lucas 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 businesses51
- Veterinarians55
- Pet grooming and boarding49
- Pet stores53
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Lucas County, OH?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 50 veterinarians in Lucas County. 14 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Lucas County, OH spend on pets?
About $140.8M a year, or $768 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 50 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 183,243 households in Lucas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lucas County, OH compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Lucas County has 2.7 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.8M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Lucas County would have about 52, against 50 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,581 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Lucas County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Lucas County at 423,347 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 183,243 households. Median household income in Lucas County is $62,224, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Lucas County scores 55 for veterinarians (upper middle), #600 of 1,485 scored counties.
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