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Veterinarians in Marlboro County, SC

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Marlboro County, SC, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6M
On pets · $609 a household
Spending per listing
$3M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
2.0
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
25,488
−3.8% 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

At $609 per household (33% below the U.S. average), households in Marlboro County spend about $6M a year on pets. That works out to $3M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.

There are 2 veterinarians on map listings in Marlboro County as of September 2026. That is 2.0 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for veterinary services in Marlboro County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Marlboro County declined 3.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 2 veterinarians on map listings, Marlboro County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Marlboro 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.

Veterinarians in Marlboro County, SC compared with South Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureMarlboro CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.03.63.3
Spending per listing$3M$2.4M$2.7M
Households per official establishmentn/a4,0343,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+12.2%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.8%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$609$869$909
Median household income$34,301$69,324$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored62

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 Marlboro 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 Marlboro County

Population, 2025 estimate
25,488−3.8% since 2020
Households
9,789
Median age
41.8
Homes lived in by their owners
63%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
480 sq. mi.
People per square mile
54
Median household income
$34,301+2.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$51,818
Median home value
$82,000
Jobs located here
5,341
Daytime population
21,081Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across South Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for veterinarians, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Marlboro County marked.

Top counties in South Carolina

Counties in South Carolina ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Berkeley County, SC85272.9$3.3M+18.7%#44 of 1,485
2Oconee County, SC7872.0$4.1M+6.3%#118 of 1,485
3Horry County, SC78452.8$2.9M+20.9%#124 of 1,485
4Richland County, SC76482.9$3M+4.6%#154 of 1,485
5York County, SC76423.7$2.7M+8.1%#157 of 1,485
6Lancaster County, SC76184.5$2.1M+18.3%#165 of 1,485
7Spartanburg County, SC75423.2$2.6M+15.6%#188 of 1,485
8Beaufort County, SC71323.9$2.6M+8.9%#268 of 1,485
9Florence County, SC69132.5$3.2M+1.2%#302 of 1,485
10Greenville County, SC69934.2$2.2M+10.6%#308 of 1,485
Marlboro County, SCNot scored22.0$3M−3.8%

Other business types in Marlboro County

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

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Marlboro County, SC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 veterinarians in Marlboro County. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. No official count is published for veterinary services in Marlboro County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Marlboro County, SC spend on pets?

About $6M a year, or $609 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $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 9,789 households in Marlboro County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Marlboro County, SC compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Marlboro County has 2 veterinarians on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending.

How fast is Marlboro County, SC growing?

Population estimates put Marlboro County at 25,488 people in 2025, down 3.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,789 households. Median household income in Marlboro County is $34,301, 58% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 2.1%, 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. Marlboro County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Marlboro 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 Marlboro County

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