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Veterinarians in Northampton County, PA
How Northampton 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 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #614 of 1,485 scored counties
#4 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 36
- 7 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- +3.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $84.3M
- On pets · $687 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 324,411
- +3.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Northampton County comes to about $84.3M a year: $687 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. Spread across 36 veterinarians, that is $2.3M per clinic, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 36 veterinarians on map listings in Northampton County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Northampton County in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019. That is one for every 4,542 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Northampton County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Northampton County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #614 of 1,485 scored counties and #4 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Northampton 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 | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.1M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,542 | 4,153 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.9% | +7.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.7% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $687 | $647 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,184 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 27+3.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 455
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 367 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 31The 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 Northampton 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 Northampton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 324,411+3.7% since 2020
- Households
- 122,624
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 370 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 862
- Median household income
- $89,184+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $115,853
- Median home value
- $308,600
- Jobs located here
- 123,291
- Daytime population
- 291,374Residents 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 |
Other business types in Northampton 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 businesses51
- Veterinarians55
- Pet grooming and boarding59
- Pet stores35
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Northampton County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 36 veterinarians in Northampton County. 7 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 3.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Northampton County, PA spend on pets?
About $84.3M a year, or $687 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 122,624 households in Northampton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Northampton County, PA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Northampton County has 2.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.3M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Northampton County would have about 31, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,542 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Northampton County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Northampton County at 324,411 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 122,624 households. Median household income in Northampton County is $89,184, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, 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. Northampton County scores 55 for veterinarians (upper middle), #614 of 1,485 scored counties.
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