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Veterinarians in Anderson County, SC
The veterinarians in Anderson County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #428 of 1,485 scored counties
#14 of 27 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 25
- 3 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +40.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $69.8M
- On pets · $832 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 3% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 219,930
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Anderson County spend about $69.8M a year on pets, or $832 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 3% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 25 veterinarians on map listings in Anderson County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 12%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 3.0 for every 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Anderson County in 2023, up 40.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,997 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Anderson County grew 7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Anderson County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #428 of 1,485 scored counties and #14 of 27 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Anderson County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Anderson County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.8M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,997 | 4,034 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +40.0% | +12.2% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $832 | $869 | $909 |
| Median household income | $66,651 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 28+40.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 309
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 253 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Anderson 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 Anderson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 219,930+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 83,904
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 714 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 295
- Median household income
- $66,651+31.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,043
- Median home value
- $231,900
- Jobs located here
- 74,539
- Daytime population
- 189,213Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, SC | 85 | 27 | 2.9 | $3.3M | +18.7% | #44 of 1,485 |
| 2Oconee County, SC | 78 | 7 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +6.3% | #118 of 1,485 |
| 3Horry County, SC | 78 | 45 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +20.9% | #124 of 1,485 |
| 4Richland County, SC | 76 | 48 | 2.9 | $3M | +4.6% | #154 of 1,485 |
| 5York County, SC | 76 | 42 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +8.1% | #157 of 1,485 |
| 6Lancaster County, SC | 76 | 18 | 4.5 | $2.1M | +18.3% | #165 of 1,485 |
| 7Spartanburg County, SC | 75 | 42 | 3.2 | $2.6M | +15.6% | #188 of 1,485 |
| 8Beaufort County, SC | 71 | 32 | 3.9 | $2.6M | +8.9% | #268 of 1,485 |
| 9Florence County, SC | 69 | 13 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +1.2% | #302 of 1,485 |
| 10Greenville County, SC | 69 | 93 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +10.6% | #308 of 1,485 |
| 14Anderson County, SC | 63 | 25 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +7.7% | #428 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Anderson 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 businesses52
- Veterinarians63
- Pet grooming and boarding48
- Pet stores68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Anderson County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 25 veterinarians in Anderson County. 3 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 40.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Anderson County, SC spend on pets?
About $69.8M a year, or $832 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 25 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 83,904 households in Anderson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Anderson County, SC compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Anderson County has 3.0 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.8M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Anderson County would have about 26, against 25 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,997 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 40.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Anderson County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Anderson County at 219,930 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 83,904 households. Median household income in Anderson County is $66,651, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.0%, 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. Anderson County scores 63 for veterinarians (upper middle), #428 of 1,485 scored counties.
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