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Veterinarians in Clay County, TN

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
1
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.2M
On pets · $636 a household
Spending per listing
$2.2M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
2.9
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
7,821
+3.1% 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 $636 per household (30% below the U.S. average), households in Clay County spend about $2.2M a year on pets. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each clinic on map listings. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.

There is 1 veterinarian on map listings in Clay County as of September 2026. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households.

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

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Clay County grew 3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Clay County compares

The same measures for Tennessee 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 Clay County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureClay CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.93.63.3
Spending per listing$2.2M$2.4M$2.7M
Households per official establishmentn/a3,9233,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.1%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.1%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$636$871$909
Median household income$39,972$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored55

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
10 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 Clay 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 Clay County

Population, 2025 estimate
7,821+3.1% since 2020
Households
3,486
Median age
46.3
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
237 sq. mi.
People per square mile
32
Median household income
$39,972
Average household income
$55,360
Median home value
$136,400
Jobs located here
1,331
Daytime population
6,026Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across Tennessee

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The highest-scoring counties in Tennessee for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with Clay County marked.

Top counties in Tennessee

Counties in Tennessee ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sumner County, TN83232.9$3.4M+9.2%#56 of 1,485
2Roane County, TN8262.6$3.2M+7.0%#67 of 1,485
3Maury County, TN82133.1$2.9M+16.0%#69 of 1,485
4Rutherford County, TN79443.4$2.8M+12.6%#110 of 1,485
5Montgomery County, TN76303.4$2.5M+13.0%#162 of 1,485
6Davidson County, TN751073.3$2.9M+4.2%#184 of 1,485
7Loudon County, TN7593.7$2.5M+15.6%#190 of 1,485
8Wilson County, TN74223.7$2.8M+17.8%#202 of 1,485
9Hawkins County, TN7152.1$3.5M+5.0%#253 of 1,485
10Putnam County, TN71103.0$2.6M+8.1%#267 of 1,485
Clay County, TNNot scored12.9$2.2M+3.1%

Other business types in Clay County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Clay County, TN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 1 veterinarian in Clay County. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. No official count is published for veterinary services in Clay County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Clay County, TN spend on pets?

About $2.2M a year, or $636 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1 veterinarian on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,486 households in Clay County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Clay County, TN compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Clay County has 1 veterinarian 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 Clay County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Clay County at 7,821 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 3,486 households. Median household income in Clay County is $39,972, 50% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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