Market rankings · Rhode Island
Veterinarians in Rhode Island
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Rhode Island, ranked by the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 111
- 19 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 97
- +15.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $303.2M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 24% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #26 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the veterinarians on map listings around any address in Rhode Island by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Rhode Island has 111 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 19 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.5, 24% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Rhode Island spend about $303.2M a year on pets, or $687 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.7M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Official counts show 97 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Rhode Island in 2023, up 15.5% from 2019. That is one for every 4,552 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.8% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $4.6M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Rhode Island.
Among the 50 states and DC, Rhode Island ranks #26 for veterinarians, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island, the Providence-Warwick metro area, scores 51. Among 5 scored counties, Providence County scores highest (68).
Every market in Rhode Island for veterinarians
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Rhode Island, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 51 | 172 | 2.5 | $2.7M | +2.1% | #189 of 384 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 68 | 47 | 1.8 | $3.5M | +2.8% | #312 of 1,485 |
| 2Newport County, RI | 60 | 9 | 2.4 | $3.1M | −2.9% | #481 of 1,485 |
| 3Bristol County, RI | 59 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.2M | −1.5% | #507 of 1,485 |
| 4Washington County, RI | 36 | 20 | 3.8 | $2M | 0.0% | #1,061 of 1,485 |
| 5Kent County, RI | 31 | 30 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +1.8% | #1,182 of 1,485 |
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Rhode Island?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 111 veterinarians in Rhode Island. 19 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 97 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 15.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Rhode Island spend on pets?
About $303.2M 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 111 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 441,570 households in Rhode Island and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rhode Island compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Rhode Island has 2.5 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.7M, in line with the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,552 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
Which market in Rhode Island has the highest market score for veterinarians?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Rhode Island is the Providence-Warwick metro area, at 51 (upper middle). Among 5 scored counties in Rhode Island, Providence County scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Rhode Island scores 52 for veterinarians (upper middle), #26 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Rhode Island. It maps the veterinarians on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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