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Veterinarians in Hays County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Hays County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #189 of 1,485 scored counties
#25 of 103 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 40
- 5 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- +17.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $101.3M
- On pets · $1,015 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 304,390
- +24.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 40 veterinarians in Hays County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 13%, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.0 for every 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Hays County spend about $101.3M a year on pets, or $1,015 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. Spread across 40 veterinarians, that is $2.5M per clinic, 7% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Hays County was 27 in 2023, up 17.4% from 2019. That is one for every 3,698 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $9.2M have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Hays County.
Population estimates put the population change in Hays County from 2020 to 2025 at +24.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Hays County has a Groundwork market score of 75 (high): #189 of 1,485 scored counties and #25 of 103 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Hays 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.
| Measure | Hays County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $2.8M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,698 | 3,904 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.4% | +12.8% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +24.8% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,015 | $950 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,097 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 27+17.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 397
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 405 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $9.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Hays 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 Hays County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 304,390+24.8% since 2020
- Households
- 99,849
- Median age
- 35.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 677 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 397
- Median household income
- $89,097+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,554
- Median home value
- $399,800
- Jobs located here
- 86,425
- Daytime population
- 232,827Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Texas, with Hays County marked.
Top counties in Texas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Midland County, TX | 92 | 19 | 2.8 | $3.7M | +10.0% | #7 of 1,485 |
| 2Ellis County, TX | 91 | 16 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +24.0% | #9 of 1,485 |
| 3Fort Bend County, TX | 91 | 84 | 2.9 | $4.1M | +17.4% | #10 of 1,485 |
| 4Guadalupe County, TX | 88 | 18 | 2.8 | $3.7M | +15.8% | #24 of 1,485 |
| 5Chambers County, TX | 87 | 7 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +22.6% | #31 of 1,485 |
| 6Bastrop County, TX | 86 | 11 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +21.3% | #37 of 1,485 |
| 7Ector County, TX | 85 | 13 | 2.0 | $4.4M | +5.0% | #40 of 1,485 |
| 8Harris County, TX | 85 | 474 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +6.6% | #43 of 1,485 |
| 9Webb County, TX | 82 | 11 | 1.4 | $5.9M | +5.2% | #58 of 1,485 |
| 10Orange County, TX | 81 | 7 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +1.8% | #72 of 1,485 |
| 25Hays County, TX | 75 | 40 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +24.8% | #189 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Hays 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 businesses70
- Veterinarians75
- Pet grooming and boarding68
- Pet stores64
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Hays County, TX?
Hays County has 40 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 17.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Hays County, TX spend on pets?
About $101.3M a year, or $1,015 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 40 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 99,849 households in Hays County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hays County, TX compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Hays County has 4.0 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.5M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Hays County would have about 37, against 40 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,698 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Hays County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hays County at 304,390 people in 2025, up 24.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 99,849 households. The median household income in Hays County is $89,097 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.7% 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. Hays County scores 75 for veterinarians (high), #189 of 1,485 scored counties.
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