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Veterinarians in Jefferson County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Jefferson County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,066 of 1,485 scored counties
#31 of 50 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 16
- 2 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $30.1M
- On pets · $862 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.9M
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.6
- 39% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 86,505
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Jefferson County spend about $30.1M a year on pets, or $862 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That works out to $1.9M per clinic, 31% 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 Jefferson County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 13%, against 19% across the U.S. That is 4.6 per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in Jefferson County in 2023. That is one for every 2,180 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 0.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, Jefferson County has a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle): #1,066 of 1,485 scored counties and #31 of 50 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Jefferson County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $1.9M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,180 | 3,532 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $862 | $861 | $909 |
| Median household income | $83,750 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 144
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 162 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 86,505+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 34,873
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 557 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 155
- Median household income
- $83,750+26.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,082
- Median home value
- $274,100
- Jobs located here
- 34,853
- Daytime population
- 76,557Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wisconsin market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wisconsin for veterinarians, numbered among those based in Wisconsin, with Jefferson County marked.
Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Portage County, WI | 76 | 7 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +2.2% | #144 of 1,485 |
| 2Washington County, WI | 76 | 17 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +1.8% | #148 of 1,485 |
| 3Kenosha County, WI | 75 | 14 | 2.0 | $4.4M | −0.4% | #171 of 1,485 |
| 4Calumet County, WI | 75 | 6 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +2.9% | #180 of 1,485 |
| 5Winnebago County, WI | 73 | 16 | 2.2 | $3.8M | +1.4% | #209 of 1,485 |
| 6Eau Claire County, WI | 73 | 11 | 2.5 | $3.4M | +3.0% | #211 of 1,485 |
| 7Sheboygan County, WI | 72 | 11 | 2.2 | $3.7M | 0.0% | #229 of 1,485 |
| 8Outagamie County, WI | 71 | 26 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +2.6% | #265 of 1,485 |
| 9La Crosse County, WI | 70 | 12 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +0.3% | #278 of 1,485 |
| 10Waukesha County, WI | 68 | 62 | 3.7 | $2.9M | +2.4% | #321 of 1,485 |
| 31Jefferson County, WI | 36 | 16 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +0.3% | #1,066 of 1,485 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 businesses38
- Veterinarians36
- Pet grooming and boarding44
- Pet stores39
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Jefferson County, WI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 16 veterinarians in Jefferson County. 2 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023.
How much do households in Jefferson County, WI spend on pets?
About $30.1M a year, or $862 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $1.9M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 34,873 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, WI compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Jefferson County has 4.6 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $1.9M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 11, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,180 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 86,505 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 34,873 households. Median household income in Jefferson County is $83,750, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.3%, 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. Jefferson County scores 36 for veterinarians (lower middle), #1,066 of 1,485 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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