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Veterinarians in Chelan County, WA
The veterinarians in Chelan County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #382 of 1,485 scored counties
#14 of 24 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 12
- 2 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $32M
- On pets · $1,014 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 81,941
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 veterinarians in Chelan County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 17%, against 19% across the U.S. That is 3.8 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
At $1,014 per household (11% above the U.S. average), households in Chelan County spend about $32M a year on pets. That works out to $2.7M per clinic, 2% 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 Chelan County was 10 in 2023. That is one for every 3,152 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Chelan County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Chelan County scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #382 of 1,485 scored counties and #14 of 24 scored counties in Washington.
How Chelan County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Chelan County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $3.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,152 | 3,335 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.6% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,014 | $1,131 | $909 |
| Median household income | $82,381 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 131
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 122 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
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Chelan 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 Chelan County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 81,941+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 31,520
- Median age
- 41.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,921 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 27
- Median household income
- $82,381+40.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $112,869
- Median home value
- $490,100
- Jobs located here
- 42,458
- Daytime population
- 82,578Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewis County, WA | 88 | 6 | 1.8 | $5M | +6.7% | #19 of 1,485 |
| 2Franklin County, WA | 88 | 8 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +5.6% | #22 of 1,485 |
| 3Benton County, WA | 88 | 22 | 2.8 | $3.7M | +6.9% | #23 of 1,485 |
| 4Grant County, WA | 84 | 8 | 2.3 | $4M | +6.3% | #51 of 1,485 |
| 5Cowlitz County, WA | 82 | 11 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +3.5% | #65 of 1,485 |
| 6Clark County, WA | 79 | 67 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +5.3% | #104 of 1,485 |
| 7King County, WA | 78 | 298 | 3.2 | $4.1M | +3.1% | #117 of 1,485 |
| 8Pierce County, WA | 76 | 101 | 2.9 | $3.9M | +2.5% | #143 of 1,485 |
| 9Snohomish County, WA | 76 | 112 | 3.5 | $3.4M | +4.9% | #146 of 1,485 |
| 10Stevens County, WA | 76 | 7 | 3.6 | $2.5M | +6.6% | #163 of 1,485 |
| 14Chelan County, WA | 65 | 12 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +3.3% | #382 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Chelan 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 businesses65
- Veterinarians65
- Pet grooming and boarding61
- Pet stores69
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Chelan County, WA?
Chelan County has 12 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Chelan County, WA spend on pets?
About $32M a year, or $1,014 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,520 households in Chelan County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chelan County, WA compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Chelan County has 3.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.7M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,152 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Chelan County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Chelan County at 81,941 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,520 households. The median household income in Chelan County is $82,381 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.1% 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. Chelan County scores 65 for veterinarians (upper middle), #382 of 1,485 scored counties.
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