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AVMA veterinarians by state, 2012

The United States had 90,230 veterinarians in 2012, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s membership totals.

California was the state with the most veterinarians, with 7,980, while Delaware was the state with the least vets, 210.

State
Active
Percent
Women
Private
Clinical
Practice
Industry/
Commercial
Government
Academia
Other
Alabama1,440401,090408021040
Alaska23063180<10201010
Arizona1,680521,47050506040
Arkansas7103360030602020
California7,980526,460270250610290
Colorado2,730532,15080140250100
Connecticut1,1005491080206020
Delaware2105916020101010
Florida5,060474,39090160280160
Georgia2,780512,17012017028060
Hawaii28050230<1020<1010
Idaho6703858030303020
Illinois3,310522,81010080220120
Indiana1,720441,380906016030
Iowa1,700341,2609013018040
Kansas1,480381,1101207015050
Kentucky1,370411,19030708020
Louisiana1,200471,000204012030
Maine5205446010102010
Maryland2,170561,5208037012070
Massachusetts2,010651,570904020060
Michigan2,800532,23015010022080
Minnesota2,060491,640908019050
Mississippi84041670206011010
Missouri2,000431,6201007017050
Montana5804051010201010
Nebraska8403369030705020
Nevada6304657020203010
New Hampshire5506149010103010
New Jersey1,950521,600160409050
New Mexico6405353020303020
New York4,090523,420100110320140
North Carolina3,170562,49016017029060
North Dakota24046210<101020<10
Ohio3,230512,70011011024070
Oklahoma1,400391,170308011030
Oregon1,670561,390405011060
Pennsylvania3,570542,91016010031080
Rhode Island25061220<10101010
South Carolina1,0905293030506040
South Dakota3703531010202010
Tennessee1,860501,580407015040
Texas6,280445,300180310380160
United States90,2305073,8603200400066902480
Utah5203345010303010
Vermont37055320101020<10
Virginia2,880582,3308017020080
Washington2,600562,1207010020090
West Virginia4005035010302010
Wisconsin2,540472,11010010019050
Wyoming2904124010202010

Source: American Veterinary Medical Association's 2013 U.S. Veterinary Workforce Study