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Pet businesses in Autauga County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Autauga County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #54 of 2,200 scored counties
#2 of 51 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 23
- 3 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $20.6M
- On pets · $898 a household
- Spending per listing
- $895K
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.0
- 4% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 61,920
- +5.1% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Autauga County is 82 (high), #54 of 2,200 scored counties and #2 of 51 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
At $898 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Autauga County spend about $20.6M a year on pets. That works out to $895K per business, 2% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 23 pet businesses on map listings in Autauga County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 13%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 10.0 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Autauga County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 4,583 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Autauga County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Autauga County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet businesses 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 | Autauga County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.0 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $895K | $843K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 4,583 | 2,051 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +16.5% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.1% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $898 | $834 | $909 |
| Median household income | $72,481 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 99
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 8Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 233 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 23The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Autauga 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 Autauga County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 61,920+5.1% since 2020
- Households
- 22,917
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 595 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 101
- Median household income
- $72,481+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,032
- Median home value
- $207,200
- Jobs located here
- 12,369
- Daytime population
- 48,701Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 85 | 47 | 11.5 | $841K | +18.0% | #34 of 2,200 |
| 2Autauga County, AL | 82 | 23 | 10.0 | $895K | +5.1% | #54 of 2,200 |
| 3Tuscaloosa County, AL | 79 | 62 | 6.9 | $1.2M | +3.8% | #82 of 2,200 |
| 4Blount County, AL | 75 | 16 | 7.2 | $1.1M | +1.8% | #157 of 2,200 |
| 5Dale County, AL | 71 | 13 | 6.6 | $1.1M | +1.3% | #241 of 2,200 |
| 6Coffee County, AL | 71 | 20 | 9.5 | $886K | +6.3% | #254 of 2,200 |
| 7Elmore County, AL | 70 | 34 | 10.3 | $861K | +4.2% | #286 of 2,200 |
| 8Madison County, AL | 69 | 195 | 11.8 | $840K | +11.0% | #324 of 2,200 |
| 9Chilton County, AL | 68 | 20 | 11.2 | $709K | +5.9% | #371 of 2,200 |
| 10Lee County, AL | 67 | 67 | 9.6 | $874K | +8.6% | #390 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Autauga 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 businesses82
- Veterinarians80
- Pet grooming and boarding74
- Pet stores62
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Autauga County, AL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 23 pet businesses in Autauga County. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 8 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Autauga County, AL spend on pets?
About $20.6M a year, or $898 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $895K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,917 households in Autauga County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Autauga County, AL compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Autauga County has 10.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $895K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $878K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,583 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Autauga County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Autauga County at 61,920 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,917 households. Median household income in Autauga County is $72,481, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. Autauga County scores 82 for pet businesses (high), #54 of 2,200 scored counties.
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