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Pet businesses in Miami-Dade County, FL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Miami-Dade County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #279 of 2,200 scored counties
#12 of 61 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 924
- 140 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 535
- +18.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $886.6M
- On pets · $909 a household
- Spending per listing
- $960K
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.5
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,802,029
- +4.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 924 pet businesses in Miami-Dade County. 140 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.5, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $909 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Miami-Dade County spend about $886.6M a year on pets. That works out to $960K per business, 9% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 535 businesses with payroll in Miami-Dade County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 18.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,823 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 2,204 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 37 SBA-backed loans worth $13M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Miami-Dade County.
Population estimates show Miami-Dade County grew 4.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Miami-Dade County is 70 (upper middle), #279 of 2,200 scored counties and #12 of 61 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Miami-Dade 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 | Miami-Dade County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.5 | 11.4 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $960K | $801K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,823 | 1,626 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +18.9% | +14.7% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.0% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $909 | $915 | $909 |
| Median household income | $71,753 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 450 → 535+18.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 4,281
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $186.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 2,204Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 924140 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 1,010The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 37
- Amount
- $13M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,802,029+4.0% since 2020
- Households
- 975,411
- Median age
- 41.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 1,900 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,441
- Median household income
- $71,753+39.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $107,335
- Median home value
- $463,000
- Jobs located here
- 1,244,071
- Daytime population
- 2,811,377Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Florida, with Miami-Dade 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 |
| 12Miami-Dade County, FL | 70 | 924 | 9.5 | $960K | +4.0% | #279 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Miami-Dade 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 businesses70
- Veterinarians72
- Pet grooming and boarding74
- Pet stores52
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Miami-Dade County, FL?
Miami-Dade County has 924 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 140 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 535 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 18.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 2,204 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Miami-Dade County, FL spend on pets?
About $886.6M a year, or $909 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 924 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $960K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 975,411 households in Miami-Dade County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Miami-Dade County, FL compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Miami-Dade County has 9.5 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $960K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Miami-Dade County would have about 1,010, against 924 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,823 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Miami-Dade County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Miami-Dade County at 2,802,029 people in 2025, up 4.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 975,411 households. The median household income in Miami-Dade County is $71,753 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 39.7% 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. Miami-Dade County scores 70 for pet businesses (upper middle), #279 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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