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Veterinarians in Lackawanna County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Lackawanna County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,065 of 1,485 scored counties
#29 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 27
- 4 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- −8.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $51.1M
- On pets · $579 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 6% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 216,502
- +0.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 27 veterinarians in Lackawanna County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 15%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.1, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $579 per household (36% below the U.S. average), households in Lackawanna County spend about $51.1M a year on pets. That works out to $1.9M per clinic, 30% 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 23 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Lackawanna County in 2023, down 8.0% from 2019. That is one for every 3,838 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $416K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Lackawanna County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lackawanna County grew 0.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Lackawanna County has a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle): #1,065 of 1,485 scored counties and #29 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Lackawanna 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 | Lackawanna County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.1M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,838 | 4,153 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −8.0% | +7.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.5% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $579 | $647 | $909 |
| Median household income | $66,223 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 23−8.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 228
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 274 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $416K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 216,502+0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 88,263
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 459 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 471
- Median household income
- $66,223+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,204
- Median home value
- $201,800
- Jobs located here
- 97,186
- Daytime population
- 217,834Residents 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 |
| 29Lackawanna County, PA | 36 | 27 | 3.1 | $1.9M | +0.5% | #1,065 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Lackawanna 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 businesses33
- Veterinarians36
- Pet grooming and boarding32
- Pet stores49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Lackawanna County, PA?
There are 27 veterinarians on map listings in Lackawanna County as of September 2026. 4 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 8.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Lackawanna County, PA spend on pets?
About $51.1M a year, or $579 per household. That is 36% below the U.S. average (an index of 64, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 88,263 households in Lackawanna County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lackawanna County, PA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Lackawanna County has 3.1 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Lackawanna County would have about 19, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,838 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 8.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Lackawanna County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Lackawanna County at 216,502 people in 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 88,263 households. The median household income in Lackawanna County is $66,223 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.4% 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. Lackawanna County scores 36 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,065 of 1,485 scored counties.
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