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Veterinarians in James City County, VA
The veterinarians in James City County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #497 of 1,485 scored counties
#28 of 61 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 16
- 5 chain locations (31%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $36.4M
- On pets · $1,137 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.0
- 52% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,326
- +6.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in James City County spend about $36.4M a year on pets, or $1,137 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.3M per clinic, 16% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
There are 16 veterinarians on map listings in James City County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 31% of them, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 5.0 for every 10,000 households, 52% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in James City County in 2023. That is one for every 2,461 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $900K have gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in James City County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of James City County grew 6.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, James City County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #497 of 1,485 scored counties and #28 of 61 scored counties in Virginia.
How James City 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 | James City County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $2.9M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,461 | 3,393 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.8% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,137 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $109,985 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 224
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 165 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $900K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in James City 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 James City County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,326+6.2% since 2020
- Households
- 31,990
- Median age
- 48.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 142 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 569
- Median household income
- $109,985+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $135,336
- Median home value
- $447,200
- Jobs located here
- 27,780
- Daytime population
- 77,881Residents 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 |
| 28James City County, VA | 60 | 16 | 5.0 | $2.3M | +6.2% | #497 of 1,485 |
Other business types in James City 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 businesses64
- Veterinarians60
- Pet grooming and boarding60
- Pet stores69
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in James City County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 veterinarians in James City County. 5 of them (31%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in James City County, VA spend on pets?
About $36.4M a year, or $1,137 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,990 households in James City County and national spending patterns by income.
How does James City County, VA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
James City County has 5.0 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 52% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.3M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, James City County would have about 13, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,461 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is James City County, VA growing?
Population estimates put James City County at 83,326 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,990 households. Median household income in James City County is $109,985, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. James City County scores 60 for veterinarians (upper middle), #497 of 1,485 scored counties.
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