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Veterinarians in Henry County, VA

How Henry County, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$14.8M
On pets · $702 a household
Spending per listing
$3.7M
36% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.9
42% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
49,242
−3.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 veterinarians in Henry County. That is 1.9 per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.3.

Households in Henry County spend about $14.8M a year on pets, or $702 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.7M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 36% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Henry County in 2023. That is one for every 7,014 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Henry County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 veterinarians on map listings, Henry County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Henry 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.

Veterinarians in Henry County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureHenry CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.93.63.3
Spending per listing$3.7M$2.9M$2.7M
Households per official establishment7,0143,3933,767
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.8%+6.8%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.1%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$702$1,056$909
Median household income$50,760$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored63

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
48
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
40 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 Henry 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 Henry County

Population, 2025 estimate
49,242−3.1% since 2020
Households
21,043
Median age
47.7
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
382 sq. mi.
People per square mile
131
Median household income
$50,760+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$67,912
Median home value
$134,800
Jobs located here
16,777
Daytime population
46,024Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Veterinarians across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Henry County marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for veterinarians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Arlington County, VA89181.6$8.3M+2.1%#13 of 1,485
2Alexandria city, VA86141.8$6.6M+1.0%#32 of 1,485
3Suffolk city, VA86123.2$3.2M+10.4%#38 of 1,485
4Spotsylvania County, VA85152.9$4M+10.5%#41 of 1,485
5Stafford County, VA84132.5$5.3M+8.3%#47 of 1,485
6Chesterfield County, VA84493.5$3.1M+8.7%#53 of 1,485
7Richmond city, VA82232.2$3.9M+4.6%#64 of 1,485
8Prince William County, VA81473.0$4.3M+4.2%#70 of 1,485
9Frederick County, VA80113.1$3.4M+8.8%#91 of 1,485
10Fairfax County, VA781313.2$4.4M+1.7%#116 of 1,485
Henry County, VANot scored41.9$3.7M−3.1%

Other business types in Henry County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many veterinarians are in Henry County, VA?

Henry County has 4 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 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 Henry County, VA spend on pets?

About $14.8M a year, or $702 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,043 households in Henry County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Henry County, VA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?

Henry County has 1.9 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 42% below the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $3.7M, 36% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Henry County would have about 5, against 4 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,014 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.

How fast is Henry County, VA growing?

Population estimates put Henry County at 49,242 people in 2025, down 3.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 21,043 households. The median household income in Henry County is $50,760 a year, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.8% 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. Henry County has no market score for veterinarians: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for veterinarians · All 56 business types in Henry County

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