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Veterinarians in Philadelphia County, PA
The veterinarians in Philadelphia County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #464 of 1,485 scored counties
#2 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 90
- 18 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 69
- +4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $390M
- On pets · $574 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.3M
- 59% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.3
- 61% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,574,281
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Philadelphia County spend about $390M a year on pets, or $574 per household, 37% below the U.S. average. Spread across 90 veterinarians, that is $4.3M per clinic, 59% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Philadelphia County has 90 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 20%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.3, 61% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Philadelphia County was 69 in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 9,847 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $6.6M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Philadelphia County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Philadelphia County declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Philadelphia County is 61 (upper middle), #464 of 1,485 scored counties and #2 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Philadelphia 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 | Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $4.3M | $2.1M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,847 | 4,153 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.6% | +7.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $574 | $647 | $909 |
| Median household income | $61,953 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 61 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 66 → 69+4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,181
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $67.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9018 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 143The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $6.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,574,281−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 679,428
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.1
- Land area
- 134 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 11,759
- Median household income
- $61,953+34.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,219
- Median home value
- $243,100
- Jobs located here
- 745,931
- Daytime population
- 1,658,281Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Pennsylvania market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Pennsylvania for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with Philadelphia County marked.
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 Philadelphia 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 businesses61
- Veterinarians61
- Pet grooming and boarding61
- Pet stores55
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Philadelphia County, PA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 90 veterinarians in Philadelphia County. 18 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 69 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 4.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Philadelphia County, PA spend on pets?
About $390M a year, or $574 per household. That is 37% below the U.S. average (an index of 63, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 90 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $4.3M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 679,428 households in Philadelphia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Philadelphia County, PA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Philadelphia County has 1.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 61% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $4.3M, 59% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Philadelphia County would have about 143, against 90 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,847 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Philadelphia County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Philadelphia County at 1,574,281 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 679,428 households. Median household income in Philadelphia County is $61,953, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.9%, 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. Philadelphia County scores 61 for veterinarians (upper middle), #464 of 1,485 scored counties.
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