Pets · County · Virginia
Veterinarians in Fairfax city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Fairfax city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #925 of 1,485 scored counties
#45 of 61 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 9
- 3 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.9M
- On pets · $1,301 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 51% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.8
- 3 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,772
- +10.8% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Fairfax city comes to about $11.9M a year: $1,301 per household, 43% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 51% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 9 veterinarians on map listings in Fairfax city as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 33%, against 19% across the U.S. That is 9.8 per 10,000 households, 3 times the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Fairfax city in 2023. That is one for every 610 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Fairfax city grew 10.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Fairfax city is 43 (lower middle), #925 of 1,485 scored counties and #45 of 61 scored counties in Virginia.
How Fairfax city compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Fairfax city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 610 | 3,393 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.8% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,301 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $132,348 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 321
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 93 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4The 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 Fairfax city, 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 Fairfax city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,772+10.8% since 2020
- Households
- 9,155
- Median age
- 36.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 6 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,010
- Median household income
- $132,348+13.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $178,337
- Median home value
- $722,600
- Jobs located here
- 24,910
- Daytime population
- 37,398Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Fairfax city marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arlington County, VA | 89 | 18 | 1.6 | $8.3M | +2.1% | #13 of 1,485 |
| 2Alexandria city, VA | 86 | 14 | 1.8 | $6.6M | +1.0% | #32 of 1,485 |
| 3Suffolk city, VA | 86 | 12 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +10.4% | #38 of 1,485 |
| 4Spotsylvania County, VA | 85 | 15 | 2.9 | $4M | +10.5% | #41 of 1,485 |
| 5Stafford County, VA | 84 | 13 | 2.5 | $5.3M | +8.3% | #47 of 1,485 |
| 6Chesterfield County, VA | 84 | 49 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +8.7% | #53 of 1,485 |
| 7Richmond city, VA | 82 | 23 | 2.2 | $3.9M | +4.6% | #64 of 1,485 |
| 8Prince William County, VA | 81 | 47 | 3.0 | $4.3M | +4.2% | #70 of 1,485 |
| 9Frederick County, VA | 80 | 11 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +8.8% | #91 of 1,485 |
| 10Fairfax County, VA | 78 | 131 | 3.2 | $4.4M | +1.7% | #116 of 1,485 |
| 45Fairfax city, VA | 43 | 9 | 9.8 | $1.3M | +10.8% | #925 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Fairfax city
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 businesses51
- Veterinarians43
- Pet grooming and boarding61
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Fairfax city, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 veterinarians in Fairfax city. 3 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Fairfax city, VA spend on pets?
About $11.9M a year, or $1,301 per household. That is 43% above the U.S. average (an index of 143, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,155 households in Fairfax city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fairfax city, VA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Fairfax city has 9.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3 times the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.3M, 51% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Fairfax city would have about 4, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 610 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Fairfax city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fairfax city at 26,772 people in 2025, up 10.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,155 households. Median household income in Fairfax city is $132,348, 64% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 13.1%, 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. Fairfax city scores 43 for veterinarians (lower middle), #925 of 1,485 scored counties.
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