Pets · County · Oregon
Veterinarians in Clackamas County, OR
The veterinarians in Clackamas County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #661 of 1,485 scored counties
#12 of 24 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 77
- 20 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 73
- +15.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $190M
- On pets · $1,159 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.7
- 42% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 426,280
- +0.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,159 per household (27% above the U.S. average), households in Clackamas County spend about $190M a year on pets. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Clackamas County has 77 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 26% of them, 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 73 businesses with payroll in Clackamas County classed as veterinary services, up 15.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,244 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Clackamas County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Clackamas County is 53 (upper middle), #661 of 1,485 scored counties and #12 of 24 scored counties in Oregon.
How Clackamas County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Clackamas County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $2.6M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,244 | 3,069 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +15.9% | −0.9% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.9% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,159 | $1,014 | $909 |
| Median household income | $103,517 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 63 → 73+15.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,105
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $94.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7720 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 70The 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 Clackamas 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 Clackamas County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 426,280+0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 163,845
- Median age
- 43.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,871 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 227
- Median household income
- $103,517+28.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,183
- Median home value
- $611,000
- Jobs located here
- 181,774
- Daytime population
- 404,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Polk County, OR | 81 | 8 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +2.3% | #71 of 1,485 |
| 2Columbia County, OR | 74 | 7 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +2.6% | #201 of 1,485 |
| 3Lincoln County, OR | 71 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +0.3% | #255 of 1,485 |
| 4Multnomah County, OR | 69 | 102 | 2.9 | $3.7M | −2.6% | #298 of 1,485 |
| 5Yamhill County, OR | 68 | 12 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +2.2% | #314 of 1,485 |
| 6Washington County, OR | 67 | 101 | 4.3 | $2.8M | +1.8% | #337 of 1,485 |
| 7Linn County, OR | 67 | 18 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +3.0% | #344 of 1,485 |
| 8Marion County, OR | 60 | 49 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +2.7% | #490 of 1,485 |
| 9Douglas County, OR | 59 | 15 | 3.2 | $2.6M | +0.6% | #515 of 1,485 |
| 10Lane County, OR | 57 | 55 | 3.4 | $2.6M | −0.7% | #558 of 1,485 |
| 12Clackamas County, OR | 53 | 77 | 4.7 | $2.5M | +0.9% | #661 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Clackamas 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 businesses52
- Veterinarians53
- Pet grooming and boarding53
- Pet stores53
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Clackamas County, OR?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 77 veterinarians in Clackamas County. 20 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 73 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 15.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Clackamas County, OR spend on pets?
About $190M a year, or $1,159 per household. That is 27% above the U.S. average (an index of 127, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 77 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 163,845 households in Clackamas County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clackamas County, OR compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Clackamas County has 4.7 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.5M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Clackamas County would have about 70, against 77 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,244 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Clackamas County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Clackamas County at 426,280 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 163,845 households. Median household income in Clackamas County is $103,517, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.6%, 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. Clackamas County scores 53 for veterinarians (upper middle), #661 of 1,485 scored counties.
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