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Veterinarians in Orleans County, VT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Orleans County, VT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 15 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,433 of 1,485 scored counties
#9 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 7
- 1 chain location (14%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7.1M
- On pets · $586 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 63% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.8
- 76% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 27,600
- +0.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Orleans County is 15 (low), #1,433 of 1,485 scored counties and #9 of 12 scored counties in Vermont. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 veterinarians in Orleans County. One of them (14%) is a chain location, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 5.8 for every 10,000 households, 76% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $586 per household (36% below the U.S. average), households in Orleans County spend about $7.1M a year on pets. That works out to $1M per clinic, 63% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Orleans County classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 2,414 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Orleans County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Orleans County compares
The same measures for Vermont 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 | Orleans County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.8 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $1.3M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,414 | 2,317 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −7.8% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.7% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $586 | $654 | $909 |
| Median household income | $70,103 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 15 | 5 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 38
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 71 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The 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 Orleans 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 Orleans County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 27,600+0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 12,072
- Median age
- 45.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 695 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 40
- Median household income
- $70,103+42.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,678
- Median home value
- $223,400
- Jobs located here
- 10,647
- Daytime population
- 26,070Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Vermont market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Vermont for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Vermont, with Orleans County marked.
Top counties in Vermont
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, VT | 28 | 8 | 4.0 | $1.6M | +2.3% | #1,247 of 1,485 |
| 2Addison County, VT | 27 | 5 | 3.3 | $2M | +1.8% | #1,263 of 1,485 |
| 3Lamoille County, VT | 22 | 5 | 4.2 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #1,349 of 1,485 |
| 4Windham County, VT | 20 | 7 | 3.5 | $1.7M | −1.4% | #1,379 of 1,485 |
| 5Chittenden County, VT | 19 | 43 | 6.0 | $1.2M | +0.4% | #1,392 of 1,485 |
| 6Bennington County, VT | 17 | 6 | 4.0 | $1.6M | −1.8% | #1,405 of 1,485 |
| 7Washington County, VT | 17 | 16 | 6.2 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #1,416 of 1,485 |
| 8Orange County, VT | 16 | 8 | 6.3 | $1M | +2.4% | #1,423 of 1,485 |
| 9Orleans County, VT | 15 | 7 | 5.8 | $1M | +0.7% | #1,433 of 1,485 |
| 10Rutland County, VT | 12 | 12 | 4.7 | $1.2M | −1.4% | #1,455 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Orleans 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 businesses26
- Veterinarians15
- Pet grooming and boarding16
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Orleans County, VT?
Orleans County has 7 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (14%) is a chain location. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Orleans County, VT spend on pets?
About $7.1M a year, or $586 per household. That is 36% below the U.S. average (an index of 64, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 12,072 households in Orleans County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Orleans County, VT compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Orleans County has 5.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 76% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1M, 63% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Orleans County would have about 3, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,414 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Orleans County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Orleans County at 27,600 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 12,072 households. The median household income in Orleans County is $70,103 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 42.6% 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. Orleans County scores 15 for veterinarians (low), #1,433 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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