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Veterinarians in Cumberland County, PA
How Cumberland County, PA compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,004 of 1,485 scored counties
#23 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 43
- 9 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 34
- +21.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $72.6M
- On pets · $682 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.7M
- 38% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 277,270
- +6.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 43 veterinarians in Cumberland County. Of those, 9 are chain locations, or 21%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.0, 21% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in Cumberland County comes to about $72.6M a year: $682 per household, 25% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 38% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Cumberland County in 2023, up 21.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,130 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Cumberland County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Cumberland County is 39 (lower middle), #1,004 of 1,485 scored counties and #23 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Cumberland County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Cumberland County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.7M | $2.1M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,130 | 4,153 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +21.4% | +7.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.5% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $682 | $647 | $909 |
| Median household income | $87,494 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 34+21.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 387
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 439 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The 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 Cumberland 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 Cumberland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 277,270+6.5% since 2020
- Households
- 106,427
- Median age
- 41.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 546 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 492
- Median household income
- $87,494+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,877
- Median home value
- $277,600
- Jobs located here
- 138,979
- Daytime population
- 287,576Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| 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 |
| 23Cumberland County, PA | 39 | 43 | 4.0 | $1.7M | +6.5% | #1,004 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Cumberland 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 businesses36
- Veterinarians39
- Pet grooming and boarding37
- Pet stores50
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Cumberland County, PA?
Cumberland County has 43 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 9 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 21.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Cumberland County, PA spend on pets?
About $72.6M a year, or $682 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.7M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 106,427 households in Cumberland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Cumberland County, PA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Cumberland County has 4.0 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.7M, 38% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Cumberland County would have about 27, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,130 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Cumberland County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Cumberland County at 277,270 people in 2025, up 6.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 106,427 households. The median household income in Cumberland County is $87,494 a year, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.8% 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. Cumberland County scores 39 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,004 of 1,485 scored counties.
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