Pets · County · Virginia
Veterinarians in Fredericksburg city, VA
How Fredericksburg city, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,058 of 1,485 scored counties
#49 of 61 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 14
- 2 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12M
- On pets · $1,021 a household
- Spending per listing
- $854K
- 69% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.9
- 3.6 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,393
- +8.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 14 veterinarians in Fredericksburg city. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 14%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.9, 3.6 times the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Household spending on pets in Fredericksburg city comes to about $12M a year: $1,021 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That is about $854K of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 69% 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 7 businesses with payroll in Fredericksburg city classed as veterinary services. That is one for every 1,674 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $166K have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Fredericksburg city.
Population estimates show Fredericksburg city grew 8.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Fredericksburg city is 37 (lower middle), #1,058 of 1,485 scored counties and #49 of 61 scored counties in Virginia.
How Fredericksburg 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 | Fredericksburg city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $854K | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 1,674 | 3,393 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.8% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,021 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $86,071 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 74
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 142 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
- 3
- Amount
- $166K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,393+8.6% since 2020
- Households
- 11,720
- Median age
- 33.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 40%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 11 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,762
- Median household income
- $86,071+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,520
- Median home value
- $483,700
- Jobs located here
- 24,298
- Daytime population
- 40,915Residents 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 Fredericksburg 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 |
| 49Fredericksburg city, VA | 37 | 14 | 11.9 | $854K | +8.6% | #1,058 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Fredericksburg 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 businesses39
- Veterinarians37
- Pet grooming and boarding48
- Pet stores39
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Fredericksburg city, VA?
There are 14 veterinarians on map listings in Fredericksburg city as of September 2026. 2 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Fredericksburg city, VA spend on pets?
About $12M a year, or $1,021 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $854K per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,720 households in Fredericksburg city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fredericksburg city, VA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Fredericksburg city has 11.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 3.6 times the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $854K, 69% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Fredericksburg city would have about 4, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,674 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Fredericksburg city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fredericksburg city at 30,393 people in 2025, up 8.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,720 households. The median household income in Fredericksburg city is $86,071 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.1% 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. Fredericksburg city scores 37 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,058 of 1,485 scored counties.
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