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Veterinarians in Washington County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Washington County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #924 of 1,485 scored counties
#77 of 103 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 10
- 1 chain location (10%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $14M
- On pets · $902 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.4M
- 49% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.5
- 97% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,288
- +7.0% since 2020
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What this means
At $902 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $14M a year on pets. That works out to $1.4M per clinic, 49% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Washington County has 10 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (10%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 6.5, 97% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Washington County in 2023. That is one for every 2,580 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $3.4M 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 +7.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Washington County is 43 (lower middle), #924 of 1,485 scored counties and #77 of 103 scored counties in Texas.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.4M | $2.8M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,580 | 3,904 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.8% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $902 | $950 | $909 |
| Median household income | $77,825 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 80
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 101 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $3.4M
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
- 38,288+7.0% since 2020
- Households
- 15,481
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 604 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 61
- Median household income
- $77,825+41.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,165
- Median home value
- $288,100
- Jobs located here
- 16,640
- Daytime population
- 34,059Residents 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 Washington 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 |
| 77Washington County, TX | 43 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.4M | +7.0% | #924 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 businesses49
- Veterinarians43
- Pet grooming and boarding54
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Washington County, TX?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 veterinarians in Washington County. One of them (10%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, TX spend on pets?
About $14M a year, or $902 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.4M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,481 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, TX compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Washington County has 6.5 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 97% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.4M, 49% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Washington County would have about 5, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,580 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 38,288 people in 2025, up 7.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,481 households. Median household income in Washington County is $77,825, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 41.6%, 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 43 for veterinarians (lower middle), #924 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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