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Veterinarians in Josephine County, OR
How Josephine County, OR compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #870 of 1,485 scored counties
#17 of 24 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 15
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $31.3M
- On pets · $854 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 87,867
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 15 veterinarians in Josephine County. None of them are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.1 for every 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Josephine County spend about $31.3M a year on pets, or $854 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 15 veterinarians, that is $2.1M per clinic, 23% 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 11 businesses with payroll in Josephine County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 3,338 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Josephine County declined 0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Josephine County is 45 (lower middle), #870 of 1,485 scored counties and #17 of 24 scored counties in Oregon.
How Josephine 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 | Josephine County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.6M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,338 | 3,069 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −0.9% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $854 | $1,014 | $909 |
| Median household income | $60,098 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 154
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 150 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 Josephine 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 Josephine County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 87,867−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 36,715
- Median age
- 47.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,639 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 54
- Median household income
- $60,098+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,314
- Median home value
- $404,300
- Jobs located here
- 30,421
- Daytime population
- 87,114Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Josephine County marked.
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 |
| 17Josephine County, OR | 45 | 15 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −0.4% | #870 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Josephine 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 businesses45
- Veterinarians45
- Pet grooming and boarding52
- Pet stores36
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Josephine County, OR?
There are 15 veterinarians on map listings in Josephine County as of September 2026. None of them 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 Josephine County, OR spend on pets?
About $31.3M a year, or $854 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 36,715 households in Josephine County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Josephine County, OR compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Josephine County has 4.1 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.1M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Josephine County would have about 12, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,338 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Josephine County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Josephine County at 87,867 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 36,715 households. The median household income in Josephine County is $60,098 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.8% 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. Josephine County scores 45 for veterinarians (lower middle), #870 of 1,485 scored counties.
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