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Veterinarians in Washington County, TN
How Washington County, TN compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #365 of 1,485 scored counties
#16 of 51 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 19
- 4 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $46.4M
- On pets · $817 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 141,199
- +6.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $817 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $46.4M a year on pets. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 19 veterinarians on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. 4 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 4,366 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $940K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Washington County.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #365 of 1,485 scored counties and #16 of 51 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,366 | 3,923 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.1% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.0% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $817 | $871 | $909 |
| Median household income | $62,809 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 242
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 194 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $940K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 141,199+6.0% since 2020
- Households
- 56,759
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 327 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 417
- Median household income
- $62,809+30.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,311
- Median home value
- $249,000
- Jobs located here
- 65,780
- Daytime population
- 147,000Residents 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 |
| 16Washington County, TN | 66 | 19 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +6.0% | #365 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Washington 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 businesses58
- Veterinarians66
- Pet grooming and boarding50
- Pet stores62
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Washington County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 veterinarians in Washington County. 4 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, TN spend on pets?
About $46.4M a year, or $817 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,759 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, TN compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Washington County has 3.3 veterinarians per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.4M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Washington County would have about 17, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,366 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 141,199 people in 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,759 households. Median household income in Washington County is $62,809, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.0%, 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. Washington County scores 66 for veterinarians (upper middle), #365 of 1,485 scored counties.
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