Pets · County · Florida
Pet businesses in Indian River County, FL
The pet businesses in Indian River County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,212 of 2,200 scored counties
#45 of 61 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 109
- 16 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 65
- +30.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $64.8M
- On pets · $915 a household
- Spending per listing
- $594K
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.4
- 48% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 172,799
- +7.7% since 2020
See the pet businesses around any address in Indian River County
The site report maps the pet businesses on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Indian River County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
At $915 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Indian River County spend about $64.8M a year on pets. Spread across 109 pet businesses, that is $594K per business, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Indian River County has 109 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.4, 48% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 65 businesses with payroll in Indian River County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 30.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,089 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 124 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.4M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Indian River County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Indian River County grew 7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Indian River County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,212 of 2,200 scored counties and #45 of 61 scored counties in Florida.
How Indian River 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 | Indian River County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.4 | 11.4 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $594K | $801K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,089 | 1,626 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +30.0% | +14.7% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $915 | $915 | $909 |
| Median household income | $73,491 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 50 → 65+30.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 584
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 124Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10916 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 74The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $2.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Indian River 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 Indian River County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 172,799+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 70,816
- Median age
- 52.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 503 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 332
- Median household income
- $73,491+34.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,404
- Median home value
- $351,500
- Jobs located here
- 57,126
- Daytime population
- 157,374Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Indian River County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the pet businesses on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Indian River County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardPet businesses across Florida
Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Florida, with Indian River County marked.
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 |
| 45Indian River County, FL | 48 | 109 | 15.4 | $594K | +7.7% | #1,212 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Indian River 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 businesses48
- Veterinarians51
- Pet grooming and boarding51
- Pet stores40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Indian River County, FL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 109 pet businesses in Indian River County. 16 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 65 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 30.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 124 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Indian River County, FL spend on pets?
About $64.8M a year, or $915 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 109 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $594K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 70,816 households in Indian River County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Indian River County, FL compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Indian River County has 15.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $594K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Indian River County would have about 74, against 109 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,089 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 30.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Indian River County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Indian River County at 172,799 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,816 households. Median household income in Indian River County is $73,491, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.3%, 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. Indian River County scores 48 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,212 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Indian River County. It maps the pet businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
How the score works · Top markets for pet businesses · All 56 business types in Indian River County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Indian River County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Indian River County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.