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Veterinarians in Fauquier County, VA
The veterinarians in Fauquier County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,032 of 1,485 scored counties
#48 of 61 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 27
- 6 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 26
- +13.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $33.7M
- On pets · $1,262 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 54% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.1
- 3.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 76,503
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 27 veterinarians in Fauquier County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 22%, against 19% across the U.S. That is 10.1 per 10,000 households, 3.1 times the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in Fauquier County comes to about $33.7M a year: $1,262 per household, 39% above the U.S. average. Spread across 27 veterinarians, that is $1.2M per clinic, 54% 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 Fauquier County was 26 in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,028 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $813K have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Fauquier County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fauquier County grew 4.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Fauquier County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #1,032 of 1,485 scored counties and #48 of 61 scored counties in Virginia.
How Fauquier County 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 | Fauquier County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,028 | 3,393 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.0% | +6.8% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,262 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $130,189 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 26+13.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 188
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 276 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $813K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Fauquier 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 Fauquier County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 76,503+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 26,720
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 648 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 115
- Median household income
- $130,189+29.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $157,814
- Median home value
- $573,700
- Jobs located here
- 23,349
- Daytime population
- 58,200Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 48Fauquier County, VA | 38 | 27 | 10.1 | $1.2M | +4.8% | #1,032 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Fauquier 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 businesses43
- Veterinarians38
- Pet grooming and boarding58
- Pet stores88
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Fauquier County, VA?
There are 27 veterinarians on map listings in Fauquier County as of September 2026. 6 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 13.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Fauquier County, VA spend on pets?
About $33.7M a year, or $1,262 per household. That is 39% above the U.S. average (an index of 139, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,720 households in Fauquier County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fauquier County, VA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Fauquier County has 10.1 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3.1 times the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.2M, 54% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Fauquier County would have about 12, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,028 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Fauquier County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fauquier County at 76,503 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,720 households. The median household income in Fauquier County is $130,189 a year, 61% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.2% 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. Fauquier County scores 38 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,032 of 1,485 scored counties.
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