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.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County7070.720.4%
2Orange County3851.211.1%
3San Diego County3711.110.7%
4Riverside County1470.64.2%
5San Bernardino County1460.74.2%
6Alameda County1330.83.8%
7Sacramento County1250.83.6%
8Santa Clara County1250.73.6%
9Contra Costa County1141.03.3%
10Ventura County1041.33.0%
11Sonoma County921.92.7%
12San Mateo County741.02.1%
13Santa Barbara County661.51.9%
14Placer County611.41.8%
15San Joaquin County610.71.8%
16San Luis Obispo County582.11.7%
17Fresno County560.51.6%
18Kern County500.51.4%
19San Francisco County460.61.3%
20Monterey County451.01.3%
21Stanislaus County430.81.2%
22Santa Cruz County411.61.2%
23Solano County410.91.2%
24Marin County391.51.1%
25Yolo County381.71.1%

Counties in California

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. 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.