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Pet businesses in Baldwin County, AL
The pet businesses in Baldwin County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #786 of 2,200 scored counties
#24 of 51 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 130
- 21 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 78
- +34.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $90.7M
- On pets · $920 a household
- Spending per listing
- $698K
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.2
- 27% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 267,761
- +14.8% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Baldwin County comes to about $90.7M a year: $920 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 130 pet businesses, that is $698K per business, 21% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Baldwin County has 130 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 21 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 13.2 for every 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 78 businesses with payroll in Baldwin County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 34.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,264 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 133 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $475K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Baldwin County.
Population estimates show Baldwin County grew 14.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Baldwin County scores 57 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #786 of 2,200 scored counties and #24 of 51 scored counties in Alabama.
How Baldwin 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 | Baldwin County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.2 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $698K | $843K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,264 | 2,051 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +34.5% | +16.5% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +14.8% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $920 | $834 | $909 |
| Median household income | $78,775 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 61 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 58 → 78+34.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 647
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 133Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 13021 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 103The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $475K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Baldwin 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 Baldwin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 267,761+14.8% since 2020
- Households
- 98,574
- Median age
- 44.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,590 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 155
- Median household income
- $78,775+35.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,378
- Median home value
- $316,900
- Jobs located here
- 84,738
- Daytime population
- 233,442Residents 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 |
| 24Baldwin County, AL | 57 | 130 | 13.2 | $698K | +14.8% | #786 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Baldwin 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 businesses57
- Veterinarians53
- Pet grooming and boarding55
- Pet stores76
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Baldwin County, AL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 130 pet businesses in Baldwin County. 21 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 78 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 34.5% from 2019. Another 133 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Baldwin County, AL spend on pets?
About $90.7M a year, or $920 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 130 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $698K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 98,574 households in Baldwin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Baldwin County, AL compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Baldwin County has 13.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 27% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $698K, 21% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Baldwin County would have about 103, against 130 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,264 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 34.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Baldwin County, AL growing?
Population estimates put Baldwin County at 267,761 people in 2025, up 14.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 98,574 households. Median household income in Baldwin County is $78,775, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.1%, 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. Baldwin County scores 57 for pet businesses (upper middle), #786 of 2,200 scored counties.
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