NAICS 541940
Veterinary Clinics in California
Establishments of licensed veterinary practitioners primarily engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine for animals.
- Establishments (2023)
- 3,467
- Statewide, California
- Employees
- 49,451
- Mid-March employment
- Annual payroll
- $3.1B
- All establishments
- Avg. establishment size
- 14.3
- Employees per establishment
What acquirers look at
Consolidator demand has pushed multiples well above the rest of small-business healthcare. Independent single-doctor clinics remain the last un-rolled segment.
Veterinary by county
Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.
| # | County | Establishments | Per 10k residents | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 707 | 0.7 | 20.4% |
| 2 | Orange County | 385 | 1.2 | 11.1% |
| 3 | San Diego County | 371 | 1.1 | 10.7% |
| 4 | Riverside County | 147 | 0.6 | 4.2% |
| 5 | San Bernardino County | 146 | 0.7 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Alameda County | 133 | 0.8 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Sacramento County | 125 | 0.8 | 3.6% |
| 8 | Santa Clara County | 125 | 0.7 | 3.6% |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | 114 | 1.0 | 3.3% |
| 10 | Ventura County | 104 | 1.3 | 3.0% |
| 11 | Sonoma County | 92 | 1.9 | 2.7% |
| 12 | San Mateo County | 74 | 1.0 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Santa Barbara County | 66 | 1.5 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Placer County | 61 | 1.4 | 1.8% |
| 15 | San Joaquin County | 61 | 0.7 | 1.8% |
| 16 | San Luis Obispo County | 58 | 2.1 | 1.7% |
| 17 | Fresno County | 56 | 0.5 | 1.6% |
| 18 | Kern County | 50 | 0.5 | 1.4% |
| 19 | San Francisco County | 46 | 0.6 | 1.3% |
| 20 | Monterey County | 45 | 1.0 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Stanislaus County | 43 | 0.8 | 1.2% |
| 22 | Santa Cruz County | 41 | 1.6 | 1.2% |
| 23 | Solano County | 41 | 0.9 | 1.2% |
| 24 | Marin County | 39 | 1.5 | 1.1% |
| 25 | Yolo County | 38 | 1.7 | 1.1% |
Counties in California
Veterinary in Los AngelesVeterinary in San DiegoVeterinary in OrangeVeterinary in RiversideVeterinary in San BernardinoVeterinary in Santa ClaraVeterinary in AlamedaVeterinary in SacramentoVeterinary in Contra CostaVeterinary in FresnoVeterinary in KernVeterinary in VenturaVeterinary in San FranciscoVeterinary in San JoaquinVeterinary in San MateoVeterinary in StanislausVeterinary in SonomaVeterinary in TulareVeterinary in SolanoVeterinary in PlacerVeterinary in Santa BarbaraVeterinary in MontereyVeterinary in MercedVeterinary in San Luis ObispoVeterinary in Santa CruzVeterinary in MarinVeterinary in YoloVeterinary in ButteVeterinary in El DoradoVeterinary in ShastaImperialVeterinary in MaderaVeterinary in KingsVeterinary in NapaVeterinary in HumboldtVeterinary in NevadaVeterinary in SutterVeterinary in YubaVeterinary in MendocinoVeterinary in San BenitoVeterinary in LakeVeterinary in TehamaVeterinary in TuolumneVeterinary in CalaverasVeterinary in SiskiyouVeterinary in AmadorVeterinary in GlennLassenVeterinary in Del NorteColusaVeterinary in PlumasVeterinary in InyoMariposaTrinityMonoModocSierraAlpine
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.