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Veterinarians in Hamilton County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Hamilton County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #363 of 1,485 scored counties
#15 of 51 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 56
- 8 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 47
- +14.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $142.7M
- On pets · $925 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 9% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 390,833
- +6.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $925 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Hamilton County spend about $142.7M a year on pets. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 6% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Hamilton County has 56 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That is 3.6 per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Hamilton County was 47 in 2023, up 14.6% from 2019. That is one for every 3,280 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $3.1M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Hamilton County.
Population estimates show Hamilton County grew 6.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Hamilton County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #363 of 1,485 scored counties and #15 of 51 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Hamilton 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.
| Measure | Hamilton County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,280 | 3,923 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.6% | +2.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.2% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $925 | $871 | $909 |
| Median household income | $76,183 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 41 → 47+14.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 812
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 568 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 52The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $3.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 390,833+6.2% since 2020
- Households
- 154,181
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 542 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 694
- Median household income
- $76,183+38.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,083
- Median home value
- $312,800
- Jobs located here
- 213,237
- Daytime population
- 429,865Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sumner County, TN | 83 | 23 | 2.9 | $3.4M | +9.2% | #56 of 1,485 |
| 2Roane County, TN | 82 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.2M | +7.0% | #67 of 1,485 |
| 3Maury County, TN | 82 | 13 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +16.0% | #69 of 1,485 |
| 4Rutherford County, TN | 79 | 44 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +12.6% | #110 of 1,485 |
| 5Montgomery County, TN | 76 | 30 | 3.4 | $2.5M | +13.0% | #162 of 1,485 |
| 6Davidson County, TN | 75 | 107 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +4.2% | #184 of 1,485 |
| 7Loudon County, TN | 75 | 9 | 3.7 | $2.5M | +15.6% | #190 of 1,485 |
| 8Wilson County, TN | 74 | 22 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +17.8% | #202 of 1,485 |
| 9Hawkins County, TN | 71 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.5M | +5.0% | #253 of 1,485 |
| 10Putnam County, TN | 71 | 10 | 3.0 | $2.6M | +8.1% | #267 of 1,485 |
| 15Hamilton County, TN | 66 | 56 | 3.6 | $2.5M | +6.2% | #363 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Hamilton 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 businesses65
- Veterinarians66
- Pet grooming and boarding69
- Pet stores67
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Hamilton County, TN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 56 veterinarians in Hamilton County. 8 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 47 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 14.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Hamilton County, TN spend on pets?
About $142.7M a year, or $925 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 56 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 154,181 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hamilton County, TN compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Hamilton County has 3.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 9% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.5M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 52, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,280 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Hamilton County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Hamilton County at 390,833 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 154,181 households. Median household income in Hamilton County is $76,183, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.3%, 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. Hamilton County scores 66 for veterinarians (upper middle), #363 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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