Pets · County · Virginia
Veterinarians in Harrisonburg city, VA
The veterinarians in Harrisonburg city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #854 of 1,485 scored counties
#42 of 61 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 8
- 3 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $14.1M
- On pets · $813 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 39% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 50,839
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $813 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Harrisonburg city spend about $14.1M a year on pets. Spread across 8 veterinarians, that is $1.8M per clinic, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
Harrisonburg city has 8 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 38% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 4.6 for every 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Harrisonburg city in 2023. That is one for every 5,787 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Harrisonburg city from 2020 to 2025 at −1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for veterinarians in Harrisonburg city is 46 (lower middle), #854 of 1,485 scored counties and #42 of 61 scored counties in Virginia.
How Harrisonburg 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 | Harrisonburg city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 5,787 | 3,393 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.8% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $813 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $62,254 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 78
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 83 chain locations
- 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
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 50,839−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 17,360
- Median age
- 31.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 39%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 17 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,964
- Median household income
- $62,254+33.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,014
- Median home value
- $299,100
- Jobs located here
- 34,193
- Daytime population
- 64,079Residents 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 |
| 42Harrisonburg city, VA | 46 | 8 | 4.6 | $1.8M | −1.7% | #854 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Harrisonburg 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 businesses32
- Veterinarians46
- Pet grooming and boarding41
- Pet stores12
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Harrisonburg city, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 veterinarians in Harrisonburg city. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Harrisonburg city, VA spend on pets?
About $14.1M a year, or $813 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 17,360 households in Harrisonburg city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Harrisonburg city, VA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Harrisonburg city has 4.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.8M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Harrisonburg city would have about 5, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,787 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Harrisonburg city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Harrisonburg city at 50,839 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,360 households. Median household income in Harrisonburg city is $62,254, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.4%, 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. Harrisonburg city scores 46 for veterinarians (lower middle), #854 of 1,485 scored counties.
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