Pets · County · South Carolina
Veterinarians in Richland County, SC
How Richland County, SC compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #154 of 1,485 scored counties
#4 of 27 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 48
- 8 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- −6.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $143M
- On pets · $851 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 12% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 434,956
- +4.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 48 veterinarians in Richland County. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 17%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.9, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Richland County spend about $143M a year on pets, or $851 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3M per clinic, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 31 businesses with payroll in Richland County classed as veterinary services, down 6.1% from 2019. That is one for every 5,418 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $125K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Richland County.
Population estimates put the population change in Richland County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Richland County is 76 (high), #154 of 1,485 scored counties and #4 of 27 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Richland 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 | Richland County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,418 | 4,034 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −6.1% | +12.2% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $851 | $869 | $909 |
| Median household income | $63,784 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 33 → 31−6.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 526
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $28.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 488 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 53The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $125K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Richland 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 Richland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 434,956+4.6% since 2020
- Households
- 167,961
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 757 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 557
- Median household income
- $63,784+16.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $90,966
- Median home value
- $242,800
- Jobs located here
- 234,516
- Daytime population
- 484,051Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for veterinarians, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Richland County marked.
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 |
Other business types in Richland 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 businesses73
- Veterinarians76
- Pet grooming and boarding69
- Pet stores62
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Richland County, SC?
Richland County has 48 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 6.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Richland County, SC spend on pets?
About $143M a year, or $851 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 48 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 167,961 households in Richland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Richland County, SC compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Richland County has 2.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Richland County would have about 53, against 48 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,418 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 6.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Richland County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Richland County at 434,956 people in 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 167,961 households. The median household income in Richland County is $63,784 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 16.5% 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. Richland County scores 76 for veterinarians (high), #154 of 1,485 scored counties.
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