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Pet businesses in Citrus County, FL
The pet businesses in Citrus County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #882 of 2,200 scored counties
#41 of 61 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 92
- 10 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- −2.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $55M
- On pets · $771 a household
- Spending per listing
- $597K
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.9
- 24% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 171,666
- +11.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 92 pet businesses in Citrus County. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That is 12.9 per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $771 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Citrus County spend about $55M a year on pets. Spread across 92 pet businesses, that is $597K per business, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 33 businesses with payroll in Citrus County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, down 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 2,160 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 109 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $676K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Citrus County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Citrus County grew 11.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, Citrus County has a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle): #882 of 2,200 scored counties and #41 of 61 scored counties in Florida.
How Citrus County compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Citrus County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.9 | 11.4 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $597K | $801K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,160 | 1,626 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −2.9% | +14.7% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.1% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $771 | $915 | $909 |
| Median household income | $56,546 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 33−2.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 279
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 109Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 63The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $676K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Citrus 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 Citrus County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 171,666+11.1% since 2020
- Households
- 71,291
- Median age
- 55.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 582 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 279
- Median household income
- $56,546+27.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $81,687
- Median home value
- $245,500
- Jobs located here
- 35,013
- Daytime population
- 146,294Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Florida
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sumter County, FL | 85 | 54 | 7.7 | $1.2M | +21.1% | #26 of 2,200 |
| 2Polk County, FL | 81 | 229 | 7.9 | $1M | +19.8% | #62 of 2,200 |
| 3Jefferson County, FL | 79 | 5 | 8.7 | $939K | +11.1% | #91 of 2,200 |
| 4St. Lucie County, FL | 77 | 146 | 10.6 | $809K | +21.4% | #126 of 2,200 |
| 5Santa Rosa County, FL | 77 | 91 | 12.5 | $794K | +11.7% | #127 of 2,200 |
| 6Hendry County, FL | 76 | 12 | 8.5 | $926K | +21.5% | #145 of 2,200 |
| 7Gulf County, FL | 75 | 6 | 10.1 | $826K | +11.7% | #167 of 2,200 |
| 8Orange County, FL | 73 | 517 | 9.8 | $971K | +6.7% | #197 of 2,200 |
| 9Osceola County, FL | 73 | 140 | 9.8 | $874K | +23.2% | #201 of 2,200 |
| 10Hillsborough County, FL | 72 | 608 | 10.4 | $918K | +7.4% | #228 of 2,200 |
| 41Citrus County, FL | 55 | 92 | 12.9 | $597K | +11.1% | #882 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Citrus 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 businesses55
- Veterinarians64
- Pet grooming and boarding53
- Pet stores65
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Citrus County, FL?
There are 92 pet businesses on map listings in Citrus County as of September 2026. 10 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 2.9% from 2019. Another 109 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Citrus County, FL spend on pets?
About $55M a year, or $771 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 92 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $597K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,291 households in Citrus County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Citrus County, FL compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Citrus County has 12.9 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 24% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $597K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Citrus County would have about 63, against 92 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,160 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Citrus County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Citrus County at 171,666 people in 2025, up 11.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,291 households. The median household income in Citrus County is $56,546 a year, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Citrus County scores 55 for pet businesses (upper middle), #882 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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