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Veterinarians in St. Croix County, WI
How St. Croix County, WI compares with other counties and the U.S. for veterinarians: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #644 of 1,485 scored counties
#19 of 50 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 18
- 2 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- −15.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $38.6M
- On pets · $1,029 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.8
- 45% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 98,276
- +4.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,029 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in St. Croix County spend about $38.6M a year on pets. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians.
St. Croix County has 18 veterinarians on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 11%, against 19% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.8, 45% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in St. Croix County classed as veterinary services, down 15.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,207 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in St. Croix County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For veterinarians, St. Croix County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #644 of 1,485 scored counties and #19 of 50 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How St. Croix 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 | St. Croix County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,207 | 3,532 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −15.0% | +2.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.7% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,029 | $861 | $909 |
| Median household income | $103,046 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 17−15.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 166
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 182 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The 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 St. Croix 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 St. Croix County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 98,276+4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 37,511
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 722 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 133
- Median household income
- $103,046+21.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $126,955
- Median home value
- $377,700
- Jobs located here
- 37,396
- Daytime population
- 80,378Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 19St. Croix County, WI | 54 | 18 | 4.8 | $2.1M | +4.7% | #644 of 1,485 |
Other business types in St. Croix 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 businesses49
- Veterinarians54
- Pet grooming and boarding45
- Pet stores63
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in St. Croix County, WI?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 18 veterinarians in St. Croix County. 2 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, down 15.0% from 2019.
How much do households in St. Croix County, WI spend on pets?
About $38.6M a year, or $1,029 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per clinic. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 37,511 households in St. Croix County and national spending patterns by income.
How does St. Croix County, WI compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
St. Croix County has 4.8 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.1M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the U.S. ratio of veterinarians to household spending, St. Croix County would have about 14, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,207 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is St. Croix County, WI growing?
Population estimates put St. Croix County at 98,276 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 37,511 households. Median household income in St. Croix County is $103,046, 28% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.6%, 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. St. Croix County scores 54 for veterinarians (upper middle), #644 of 1,485 scored counties.
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