Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Veterinarians in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,644
- 299 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 1,270
- +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #40 of 51
- Market score 31 · Lower middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 1,644 veterinarians on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 299 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Pennsylvania spend about $3.4B a year on pets, or $647 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,270 businesses with payroll in Pennsylvania classed as veterinary services, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,153 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 55 SBA-backed loans worth $69.8M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #40 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest (45). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Bloomsburg-Berwick area scores highest (55).
Every market in Pennsylvania for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 45 | 729 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +1.4% | #230 of 384 |
| 2Lebanon, PA | 44 | 15 | 2.6 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #235 of 384 |
| 3Gettysburg, PA | 43 | 10 | 2.4 | $2.7M | +3.6% | #241 of 384 |
| 4Altoona, PA | 42 | 10 | 2.0 | $2.8M | −2.5% | #243 of 384 |
| 5Reading, PA | 42 | 47 | 2.9 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #247 of 384 |
| 6Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 42 | 72 | 2.9 | $2.2M | +4.2% | #248 of 384 |
| 7Johnstown, PA | 38 | 13 | 2.3 | $2.3M | −3.2% | #273 of 384 |
| 8Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 35 | 112 | 3.3 | $2M | +3.0% | #297 of 384 |
| 9York-Hanover, PA | 33 | 61 | 3.4 | $2M | +3.6% | #309 of 384 |
| 10Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 31 | 69 | 2.9 | $1.9M | +1.4% | #321 of 384 |
| 11Pittsburgh, PA | 29 | 338 | 3.2 | $2M | −1.3% | #331 of 384 |
| 12Chambersburg, PA | 29 | 21 | 3.3 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #332 of 384 |
| 13Lancaster, PA | 26 | 74 | 3.5 | $1.9M | +1.9% | #348 of 384 |
| 14Williamsport, PA | 23 | 17 | 3.6 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #364 of 384 |
| 15Erie, PA | 19 | 41 | 3.7 | $1.5M | −1.8% | #371 of 384 |
| 16State College, PA | 8 | 29 | 4.9 | $1.3M | −0.4% | #382 of 384 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 55 | 8 | 3.0 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #164 of 398 |
| 2Pottsville, PA | 47 | 20 | 3.4 | $1.6M | +1.5% | #228 of 398 |
| 3Indiana, PA | 44 | 10 | 3.1 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #243 of 398 |
| 4DuBois, PA | 40 | 10 | 3.1 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #268 of 398 |
| 5Sunbury, PA | 37 | 14 | 3.1 | $1.8M | −1.7% | #291 of 398 |
| 6Meadville, PA | 37 | 11 | 3.3 | $1.6M | −2.4% | #294 of 398 |
| 7Huntingdon, PA | 32 | 5 | 3.1 | $1.8M | −2.4% | #320 of 398 |
| 8Oil City, PA | 32 | 8 | 3.7 | $1.4M | −2.0% | #325 of 398 |
| 9Lewisburg, PA | 30 | 6 | 4.1 | $1.5M | −0.8% | #331 of 398 |
| 10East Stroudsburg, PA | 28 | 27 | 4.4 | $1.5M | −0.7% | #339 of 398 |
| 11Bradford, PA | 18 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.3M | −3.5% | #384 of 398 |
| 12Somerset, PA | 16 | 14 | 4.8 | $1.1M | −2.7% | #389 of 398 |
| 13Hermitage, PA | 14 | 19 | 4.1 | $1.3M | −2.4% | #394 of 398 |
| 14Sayre, PA | 13 | 12 | 4.9 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #396 of 398 |
| Hemlock Farms, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $3.9M | +7.2% | |
| Lewistown, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $3.3M | 0.0% | |
| Selinsgrove, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $2.8M | −0.2% | |
| Warren, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $2.1M | −3.8% | |
| Lock Haven, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $2.1M | +1.3% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $7.2M | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dauphin County, PA | 64 | 24 | 2.0 | $3.2M | +2.3% | #397 of 1,485 |
| 2Philadelphia County, PA | 61 | 90 | 1.3 | $4.3M | −1.6% | #464 of 1,485 |
| 3Armstrong County, PA | 55 | 5 | 1.8 | $3.1M | −2.7% | #598 of 1,485 |
| 4Northampton County, PA | 55 | 36 | 2.9 | $2.3M | +3.7% | #614 of 1,485 |
| 5Beaver County, PA | 52 | 16 | 2.2 | $2.7M | −1.1% | #683 of 1,485 |
| 6Adams County, PA | 52 | 10 | 2.4 | $2.7M | +3.6% | #684 of 1,485 |
| 7Lebanon County, PA | 52 | 15 | 2.6 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #690 of 1,485 |
| 8Berks County, PA | 51 | 47 | 2.9 | $2.2M | +2.7% | #715 of 1,485 |
| 9Perry County, PA | 50 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.3M | +2.1% | #744 of 1,485 |
| 10Delaware County, PA | 49 | 67 | 3.1 | $2.3M | +0.8% | #772 of 1,485 |
| 11Blair County, PA | 48 | 10 | 2.0 | $2.8M | −2.5% | #784 of 1,485 |
| 12Montgomery County, PA | 48 | 125 | 3.7 | $2.2M | +2.4% | #789 of 1,485 |
| 13Lehigh County, PA | 47 | 45 | 3.1 | $2.1M | +2.7% | #822 of 1,485 |
| 14Columbia County, PA | 47 | 8 | 3.0 | $1.8M | +2.3% | #833 of 1,485 |
| 15Luzerne County, PA | 46 | 39 | 2.9 | $2M | +2.1% | #850 of 1,485 |
| 16Allegheny County, PA | 45 | 157 | 2.9 | $2.3M | −2.0% | #865 of 1,485 |
| 17Cambria County, PA | 45 | 13 | 2.3 | $2.3M | −3.2% | #866 of 1,485 |
| 18York County, PA | 44 | 61 | 3.4 | $2M | +3.6% | #892 of 1,485 |
| 19Franklin County, PA | 41 | 21 | 3.3 | $1.9M | +3.0% | #960 of 1,485 |
| 20Chester County, PA | 40 | 107 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +4.2% | #988 of 1,485 |
| 21Schuylkill County, PA | 40 | 20 | 3.4 | $1.6M | +1.5% | #990 of 1,485 |
| 22Lancaster County, PA | 39 | 74 | 3.5 | $1.9M | +1.9% | #996 of 1,485 |
| 23Cumberland County, PA | 39 | 43 | 4.0 | $1.7M | +6.5% | #1,004 of 1,485 |
| 24Indiana County, PA | 38 | 10 | 3.1 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #1,021 of 1,485 |
| 25Fayette County, PA | 37 | 15 | 2.7 | $1.9M | −4.3% | #1,036 of 1,485 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Bucks County, PA | 37 | 106 | 4.3 | $1.9M | +0.3% | #1,037 of 1,485 |
| 27Carbon County, PA | 37 | 10 | 3.7 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #1,050 of 1,485 |
| 28Northumberland County, PA | 36 | 10 | 2.6 | $2M | −1.8% | #1,060 of 1,485 |
| 29Lackawanna County, PA | 36 | 27 | 3.1 | $1.9M | +0.5% | #1,065 of 1,485 |
| 30Clearfield County, PA | 36 | 10 | 3.1 | $1.7M | −2.9% | #1,071 of 1,485 |
| 31Bedford County, PA | 33 | 6 | 3.0 | $1.8M | −0.2% | #1,138 of 1,485 |
| 32Crawford County, PA | 33 | 11 | 3.3 | $1.6M | −2.4% | #1,145 of 1,485 |
| 33Butler County, PA | 32 | 37 | 4.6 | $1.5M | +3.2% | #1,170 of 1,485 |
| 34Wayne County, PA | 31 | 7 | 3.4 | $1.7M | +1.1% | #1,183 of 1,485 |
| 35Lycoming County, PA | 31 | 17 | 3.6 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #1,188 of 1,485 |
| 36Venango County, PA | 30 | 8 | 3.7 | $1.4M | −2.0% | #1,212 of 1,485 |
| 37Washington County, PA | 29 | 37 | 4.2 | $1.5M | +0.7% | #1,229 of 1,485 |
| 38Erie County, PA | 28 | 41 | 3.7 | $1.5M | −1.8% | #1,249 of 1,485 |
| 39Westmoreland County, PA | 27 | 59 | 3.8 | $1.6M | −1.4% | #1,269 of 1,485 |
| 40Huntingdon County, PA | 26 | 5 | 3.1 | $1.8M | −2.4% | #1,288 of 1,485 |
| 41Union County, PA | 26 | 6 | 4.1 | $1.5M | −0.8% | #1,293 of 1,485 |
| 42Monroe County, PA | 25 | 27 | 4.4 | $1.5M | −0.7% | #1,309 of 1,485 |
| 43Lawrence County, PA | 23 | 12 | 3.3 | $1.6M | −2.4% | #1,328 of 1,485 |
| 44Susquehanna County, PA | 23 | 6 | 3.9 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #1,329 of 1,485 |
| 45Greene County, PA | 20 | 6 | 4.2 | $1.4M | −5.5% | #1,381 of 1,485 |
| 46Centre County, PA | 17 | 29 | 4.9 | $1.3M | −0.4% | #1,409 of 1,485 |
| 47McKean County, PA | 16 | 7 | 4.3 | $1.3M | −3.5% | #1,419 of 1,485 |
| 48Somerset County, PA | 15 | 14 | 4.8 | $1.1M | −2.7% | #1,431 of 1,485 |
| 49Jefferson County, PA | 14 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.2M | −2.8% | #1,444 of 1,485 |
| 50Mercer County, PA | 13 | 19 | 4.1 | $1.3M | −2.4% | #1,448 of 1,485 |
| 51Bradford County, PA | 12 | 12 | 4.9 | $1.2M | −0.6% | #1,456 of 1,485 |
| 52Clarion County, PA | 11 | 6 | 4.0 | $1.4M | −1.4% | #1,462 of 1,485 |
| 53Tioga County, PA | 10 | 8 | 4.8 | $1.1M | −1.3% | #1,467 of 1,485 |
| Pike County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $3.9M | +7.2% | |
| Mifflin County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $3.3M | 0.0% | |
| Snyder County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $2.8M | −0.2% | |
| Warren County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $2.1M | −3.8% | |
| Clinton County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $2.1M | +1.3% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $7.2M | −3.3% | |
| Wyoming County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.2M | −0.9% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $5.1M | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $1.3M | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $3.6M | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $1.8M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 veterinarians on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Pennsylvania?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,644 veterinarians in Pennsylvania. 299 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 1,270 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on pets?
About $3.4B a year, or $647 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,644 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Pennsylvania has 3.1 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.1M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 1,254, against 1,644 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,153 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for veterinarians?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest, at 45 (lower middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Bloomsburg-Berwick area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Dauphin County scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Pennsylvania scores 31 for veterinarians (lower middle), #40 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pennsylvania. It maps the veterinarians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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