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Veterinarians in Waukesha County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for veterinarians in Waukesha County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #321 of 1,485 scored counties
#10 of 50 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 62
- 10 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- +8.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $177.7M
- On pets · $1,054 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 12% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 417,210
- +2.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 62 veterinarians in Waukesha County. 10 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 19% across the U.S. That comes to 3.7 for every 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 3.3.
Households in Waukesha County spend about $177.7M a year on pets, or $1,054 per household, 16% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.9M per clinic, 5% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. That spending covers all pets, which veterinarians share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 49 businesses with payroll in Waukesha County classed as veterinary services, up 8.9% from 2019. That is one for every 3,442 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $228K has gone to businesses classed as veterinary services in Waukesha County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Waukesha County grew 2.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Waukesha County scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for veterinarians, ranking #321 of 1,485 scored counties and #10 of 50 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Waukesha 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 | Waukesha County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $2.4M | $2.7M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,442 | 3,532 | 3,767 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.9% | +2.0% | +6.8% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,054 | $861 | $909 |
| Median household income | $106,076 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 45 → 49+8.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 941
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $47.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 65The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $228K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as veterinary services in Waukesha 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 Waukesha County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 417,210+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 168,658
- Median age
- 44.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 550 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 749
- Median household income
- $106,076+21.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,605
- Median home value
- $398,200
- Jobs located here
- 265,439
- Daytime population
- 468,429Residents 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 Waukesha 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 |
Other business types in Waukesha 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 businesses57
- Veterinarians68
- Pet grooming and boarding53
- Pet stores41
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many veterinarians are in Waukesha County, WI?
There are 62 veterinarians on map listings in Waukesha County as of September 2026. 10 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count veterinary clinics and animal hospitals. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as veterinary services in 2023, up 8.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Waukesha County, WI spend on pets?
About $177.7M a year, or $1,054 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 62 veterinarians on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per clinic. The spending figure covers all pets, not only veterinarians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 168,658 households in Waukesha County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Waukesha County, WI compare with the U.S. for veterinarians?
Waukesha County has 3.7 veterinarians per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 3.3. Spending per clinic is $2.9M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $2.7M. At the national ratio of veterinarians to household spending, Waukesha County would have about 65, against 62 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,442 households, against one for every 3,767 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.8% for the U.S.
How fast is Waukesha County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Waukesha County at 417,210 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 168,658 households. The median household income in Waukesha County is $106,076 a year, 31% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.5% 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. Waukesha County scores 68 for veterinarians (upper middle), #321 of 1,485 scored counties.
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