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Veterinarians in Dawson County, TX

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 1.

Listings
1
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.1M
On pets · $764 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
2.5
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
11,776
−5.6% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 1 veterinarian in Dawson County. That is 2.5 per 10,000 households.

Households in Dawson County spend about $3.1M a year on pets, or $764 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each clinic on map listings. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Dawson County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in Dawson County from 2020 to 2025 at −5.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 1 veterinarian on map listings, Dawson County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Dawson County compares

The same measures for Texas 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 Dawson County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureDawson CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.53.43.3
Spending per listing$3.1M$2.8M$2.7M
Households per official establishmentn/a3,9043,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+12.8%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−5.6%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$764$950$909
Median household income$54,360$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored70

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 Dawson 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 Dawson County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,776−5.6% since 2020
Households
4,043
Median age
34.8
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
900 sq. mi.
People per square mile
13
Median household income
$54,360+25.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,550
Median home value
$103,400
Jobs located here
4,022
Daytime population
11,229Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across Texas

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

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Midland County, TX92192.8$3.7M+10.0%#7 of 1,485
2Ellis County, TX91162.2$4.7M+24.0%#9 of 1,485
3Fort Bend County, TX91842.9$4.1M+17.4%#10 of 1,485
4Guadalupe County, TX88182.8$3.7M+15.8%#24 of 1,485
5Chambers County, TX8774.1$2.7M+22.6%#31 of 1,485
6Bastrop County, TX86113.0$3.2M+21.3%#37 of 1,485
7Ector County, TX85132.0$4.4M+5.0%#40 of 1,485
8Harris County, TX854742.7$3.5M+6.6%#43 of 1,485
9Webb County, TX82111.4$5.9M+5.2%#58 of 1,485
10Orange County, TX8172.2$4.1M+1.8%#72 of 1,485
Dawson County, TXNot scored12.5$3.1M−5.6%

Other business types in Dawson County

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

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Dawson County, TX?

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

How much do households in Dawson County, TX spend on pets?

About $3.1M a year, or $764 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1 veterinarian on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,043 households in Dawson County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Dawson County, TX compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Dawson 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 Dawson County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Dawson County at 11,776 people in 2025, down 5.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,043 households. The median household income in Dawson County is $54,360 a year, 33% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.7% 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. Dawson County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 1.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Dawson 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.

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