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Veterinarians in Schuylkill County, PA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Schuylkill County, PA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #990 of 1,485 scored counties
#21 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 20
- 6 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $32.8M
- On pets · $566 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 145,085
- +1.5% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Schuylkill County comes to about $32.8M a year: $566 per household, 38% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.6M per clinic, 40% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 20 veterinarians on map listings in Schuylkill County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 30% of them, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.4, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Schuylkill County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 5,272 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Schuylkill County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Schuylkill County has a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle): #990 of 1,485 scored counties and #21 of 53 scored counties in Pennsylvania.
How Schuylkill 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 | Schuylkill County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $2.1M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,272 | 4,153 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.5% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $566 | $647 | $909 |
| Median household income | $68,313 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 31 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 125
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 206 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 145,085+1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 57,988
- Median age
- 43.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 779 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 184
- Median household income
- $68,313+30.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,756
- Median home value
- $153,000
- Jobs located here
- 51,690
- Daytime population
- 129,785Residents 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 |
| 21Schuylkill County, PA | 40 | 20 | 3.4 | $1.6M | +1.5% | #990 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Schuylkill 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 businesses31
- Veterinarians40
- Pet grooming and boarding36
- Pet stores35
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Schuylkill County, PA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 veterinarians in Schuylkill County. 6 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Schuylkill County, PA spend on pets?
About $32.8M a year, or $566 per household. That is 38% below the U.S. average (an index of 62, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 57,988 households in Schuylkill County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Schuylkill County, PA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Schuylkill County has 3.4 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.6M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Schuylkill County would have about 12, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,272 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Schuylkill County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Schuylkill County at 145,085 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 57,988 households. Median household income in Schuylkill County is $68,313, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.7%, 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. Schuylkill County scores 40 for veterinarians (lower middle), #990 of 1,485 scored counties.
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