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Veterinarians in Lubbock County, TX
The veterinarians in Lubbock County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #120 of 1,485 scored counties
#17 of 103 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 28
- 7 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 27
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $105.6M
- On pets · $837 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 39% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 33% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 328,906
- +5.6% since 2020
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What this means
Lubbock County scores 78 (high) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #120 of 1,485 scored counties and #17 of 103 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for veterinarians.
At $837 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Lubbock County spend about $105.6M a year on pets. That is about $3.8M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 39% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 28 veterinarians on map listings in Lubbock County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 25% of them, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.2, 33% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 27 businesses with payroll in Lubbock County classed as veterinary services, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 4,675 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Population estimates show Lubbock County grew 5.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Lubbock 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 | Lubbock County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.8M | $2.8M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,675 | 3,904 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +12.8% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $837 | $950 | $909 |
| Median household income | $64,155 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 270.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 462
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 287 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 39The 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 Lubbock 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 Lubbock County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 328,906+5.6% since 2020
- Households
- 126,225
- Median age
- 34.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 896 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 356
- Median household income
- $64,155+22.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,750
- Median home value
- $214,100
- Jobs located here
- 164,092
- Daytime population
- 331,188Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 17Lubbock County, TX | 78 | 28 | 2.2 | $3.8M | +5.6% | #120 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Lubbock 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 businesses73
- Veterinarians78
- Pet grooming and boarding71
- Pet stores60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Lubbock County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 veterinarians in Lubbock County. 7 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 27 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Lubbock County, TX spend on pets?
About $105.6M a year, or $837 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.8M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 126,225 households in Lubbock County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lubbock County, TX compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Lubbock County has 2.2 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.8M, 39% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Lubbock County would have about 39, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,675 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Lubbock County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Lubbock County at 328,906 people in 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 126,225 households. Median household income in Lubbock County is $64,155, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.4%, 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. Lubbock County scores 78 for veterinarians (high), #120 of 1,485 scored counties.
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