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Veterinarians in Bristol County, RI

The veterinarians in Bristol County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 59 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #507 of 1,485 scored counties
#3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island

Listings
5
1 chain location (20%)
Official establishments
5
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$16.2M
On pets · $807 a household
Spending per listing
$3.2M
19% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.5
24% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
50,001
−1.5% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 veterinarians in Bristol County. One of them (20%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That is 2.5 per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.

At $807 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Bristol County spend about $16.2M a year on pets. That works out to $3.2M per clinic, 19% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Bristol County in 2023. That is one for every 4,021 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Bristol County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Bristol County scores 59 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #507 of 1,485 scored counties and #3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.

How Bristol County compares

The same measures for Rhode Island 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.

Veterinarians in Bristol County, RI compared with Rhode Island and the U.S.
MeasureBristol CountyRhode IslandU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.52.53.3
Spending per listing$3.2M$2.7M$2.7M
Households per official establishment4,0214,5523,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+15.5%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.5%+1.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$807$687$909
Median household income$114,490$87,796$80,734
Groundwork market score5952

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 5
Employees, 2023
67
Annual payroll, 2023
$4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
51 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Bristol 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 Bristol County

Population, 2025 estimate
50,001−1.5% since 2020
Households
20,104
Median age
44.8
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
24 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2,092
Median household income
$114,490+37.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$151,035
Median home value
$513,800
Jobs located here
14,997
Daytime population
43,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across Rhode Island

Every Rhode Island market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Bristol County marked.

Top counties in Rhode Island

Counties in Rhode Island ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Providence County, RI68471.8$3.5M+2.8%#312 of 1,485
2Newport County, RI6092.4$3.1M−2.9%#481 of 1,485
3Bristol County, RI5952.5$3.2M−1.5%#507 of 1,485
4Washington County, RI36203.8$2M0.0%#1,061 of 1,485
5Kent County, RI31304.1$1.7M+1.8%#1,182 of 1,485

Other business types in Bristol County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Bristol County, RI?

There are 5 veterinarians on map listings in Bristol County as of September 2026. One of them (20%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.

How much do households in Bristol County, RI spend on pets?

About $16.2M a year, or $807 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,104 households in Bristol County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bristol County, RI compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Bristol County has 2.5 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.2M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Bristol County would have about 6, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,021 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.

How fast is Bristol County, RI growing?

Population estimates put Bristol County at 50,001 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,104 households. The median household income in Bristol County is $114,490 a year, 42% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.8% 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. Bristol County scores 59 for veterinarians (upper middle), #507 of 1,485 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Bristol County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for veterinarians · All 56 business types in Bristol County

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