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Veterinarians in Multnomah County, OR

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Multnomah County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #298 of 1,485 scored counties
#4 of 24 scored counties in Oregon

Listings
102
29 chain locations (28%)
Official establishments
85
−6.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$375.9M
On pets · $1,075 a household
Spending per listing
$3.7M
35% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.9
12% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
795,391
−2.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 102 veterinarians in Multnomah County. Of those, 29 are chain locations, or 28%, against 19% across the U.S. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.

Households in Multnomah County spend about $375.9M a year on pets, or $1,075 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.7M per clinic, 35% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Multnomah County was 85 in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019. That is one for every 4,115 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.4M has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Multnomah County.

Population estimates show Multnomah County declined 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Multnomah County is 69 (upper middle), #298 of 1,485 scored counties and #4 of 24 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Multnomah 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.

Veterinarians in Multnomah County, OR compared with Oregon and the U.S.
MeasureMultnomah CountyOregonU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.93.93.3
Spending per listing$3.7M$2.6M$2.7M
Households per official establishment4,1153,0693,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−6.6%−0.9%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.6%+0.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$1,075$1,014$909
Median household income$88,766$83,011$80,734
Groundwork market score6945

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
91 → 85−6.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,599
Annual payroll, 2023
$97.5M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
10229 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
138The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$2.4M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County

Population, 2025 estimate
795,391−2.6% since 2020
Households
349,803
Median age
39.4
Homes lived in by their owners
53%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
431 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,860
Median household income
$88,766+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$122,099
Median home value
$552,700
Jobs located here
522,256
Daytime population
927,649Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across Oregon

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The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Multnomah County marked.

Top counties in Oregon

Counties in Oregon ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Polk County, OR8182.4$4.2M+2.3%#71 of 1,485
2Columbia County, OR7473.3$2.9M+2.6%#201 of 1,485
3Lincoln County, OR7162.6$3.3M+0.3%#255 of 1,485
4Multnomah County, OR691022.9$3.7M−2.6%#298 of 1,485
5Yamhill County, OR68123.1$3.4M+2.2%#314 of 1,485
6Washington County, OR671014.3$2.8M+1.8%#337 of 1,485
7Linn County, OR67183.5$2.5M+3.0%#344 of 1,485
8Marion County, OR60493.9$2.5M+2.7%#490 of 1,485
9Douglas County, OR59153.2$2.6M+0.6%#515 of 1,485
10Lane County, OR57553.4$2.6M−0.7%#558 of 1,485

Other business types in Multnomah County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Multnomah County, OR?

There are 102 veterinarians on map listings in Multnomah County as of September 2026. 29 of them (28%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 85 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 6.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Multnomah County, OR spend on pets?

About $375.9M a year, or $1,075 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 102 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 349,803 households in Multnomah County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Multnomah County, OR compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Multnomah County has 2.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.7M, 35% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Multnomah County would have about 138, against 102 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,115 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.

How fast is Multnomah County, OR growing?

Population estimates put Multnomah County at 795,391 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 349,803 households. The median household income in Multnomah County is $88,766 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Multnomah County scores 69 for veterinarians (upper middle), #298 of 1,485 scored counties.

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