Most underserved markets for Veterinarians
U.S. counties ranked by opportunity score for veterinarians (Veterinary services). A higher score means more residents per existing business — a wider gap between demand and supply, drawn from US Census County Business Patterns data.
| # | County | State | Score | Pop / business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronx County | NY | 100 | 131,203 |
| 2 | Imperial County | CA | 46 | 59,859 |
| 3 | Webb County | TX | 41 | 53,456 |
| 4 | Hudson County | NJ | 39 | 47,469 |
| 5 | Hidalgo County | TX | 37 | 48,509 |
| 6 | Queens County | NY | 33 | 40,704 |
| 7 | Baltimore city | MD | 30 | 38,970 |
| 8 | Kings County | NY | 29 | 37,217 |
| 9 | Clayton County | GA | 28 | 37,039 |
| 10 | Suffolk County | MA | 24 | 30,209 |
| 11 | District of Columbia | DC | 23 | 27,941 |
| 12 | Merced County | CA | 22 | 28,229 |
| 13 | Essex County | NJ | 22 | 27,528 |
| 14 | Cameron County | TX | 21 | 28,124 |
| 15 | Hardin County | KY | 21 | 27,751 |
| 16 | Yuba County | CA | 21 | 27,235 |
| 17 | Prince George's County | MD | 21 | 25,870 |
| 18 | Sumter County | SC | 20 | 26,300 |
| 19 | El Paso County | TX | 20 | 26,177 |
| 20 | Philadelphia County | PA | 20 | 25,697 |
| 21 | Kings County | CA | 20 | 25,419 |
| 22 | Tooele County | UT | 20 | 24,677 |
| 23 | Bastrop County | TX | 20 | 24,609 |
| 24 | Midland County | TX | 20 | 24,199 |
| 25 | Yuma County | AZ | 19 | 25,547 |
| 26 | Mahoning County | OH | 19 | 25,331 |
| 27 | Cleveland County | NC | 19 | 24,882 |
| 28 | Franklin County | WA | 19 | 24,173 |
| 29 | Middlesex County | NJ | 19 | 22,635 |
| 30 | Scioto County | OH | 18 | 24,572 |
| 31 | Wyandotte County | KS | 18 | 23,998 |
| 32 | Blue Earth County | MN | 18 | 23,007 |
| 33 | Hampton city | VA | 18 | 22,870 |
| 34 | Pinal County | AZ | 18 | 22,807 |
| 35 | Camden County | NJ | 18 | 22,721 |
| 36 | Ionia County | MI | 17 | 22,221 |
| 37 | Burke County | NC | 17 | 21,950 |
| 38 | Clay County | MN | 17 | 21,769 |
| 39 | Utah County | UT | 17 | 21,485 |
| 40 | Richmond County | NY | 17 | 21,432 |
| 41 | Passaic County | NJ | 17 | 20,799 |
| 42 | Honolulu County | HI | 17 | 20,614 |
| 43 | Union County | NJ | 17 | 20,431 |
| 44 | Arlington County | VA | 17 | 19,654 |
| 45 | St. Louis city | MO | 16 | 21,287 |
| 46 | Laurel County | KY | 16 | 20,814 |
| 47 | Walla Walla County | WA | 16 | 20,717 |
| 48 | Tipton County | TN | 16 | 20,372 |
| 49 | Burleigh County | ND | 16 | 19,689 |
| 50 | San Francisco County | CA | 16 | 18,912 |