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Veterinarians in Fayette County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Fayette County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,036 of 1,485 scored counties
#25 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 15
- 1 chain location (7%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $28.9M
- On pets · $524 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 123,021
- −4.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Fayette County spend about $28.9M a year on pets, or $524 per household, 42% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per clinic, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 15 veterinarians on map listings in Fayette County as of September 2026. One of them (7%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 18% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Fayette County in 2023. That is one for every 5,518 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fayette County declined 4.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Fayette County scores 37 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #1,036 of 1,485 scored counties and #25 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Fayette 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 | Fayette County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.1M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,518 | 4,153 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −4.3% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $524 | $647 | $909 |
| Median household income | $58,236 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 84
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 151 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 123,021−4.3% since 2020
- Households
- 55,182
- Median age
- 45.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 791 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 159
- Median household income
- $58,236+23.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,754
- Median home value
- $143,200
- Jobs located here
- 37,583
- Daytime population
- 110,057Residents 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 |
| 25Fayette County, PA | 37 | 15 | 2.7 | $1.9M | −4.3% | #1,036 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Fayette 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 businesses32
- Veterinarians37
- Pet grooming and boarding29
- Pet stores35
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Fayette County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 veterinarians in Fayette County. One of them (7%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Fayette County, PA spend on pets?
About $28.9M a year, or $524 per household. That is 42% below the U.S. average (an index of 58, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 55,182 households in Fayette County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fayette County, PA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Fayette County has 2.7 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Fayette County would have about 11, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,518 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Fayette County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Fayette County at 123,021 people in 2025, down 4.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 55,182 households. Median household income in Fayette County is $58,236, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.0%, 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. Fayette County scores 37 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,036 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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