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Pet businesses in Burke County, GA

The pet businesses in Burke County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$7.1M
On pets · $777 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
Twice the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.4
58% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
24,408
−0.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $777 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Burke County spend about $7.1M a year on pets. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each business on map listings, twice the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 4 pet businesses on map listings in Burke County as of September 2026. That comes to 4.4 for every 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Burke County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Burke County declined 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 pet businesses on map listings, Burke County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Burke County compares

The same measures for Georgia 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.

Pet businesses in Burke County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureBurke CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.49.810.4
Spending per listing$1.8M$951K$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,9751,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+14.0%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$777$936$909
Median household income$53,014$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored71

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
4Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Burke 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 Burke County

Population, 2025 estimate
24,408−0.9% since 2020
Households
9,184
Median age
39.0
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
827 sq. mi.
People per square mile
30
Median household income
$53,014+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$87,205
Median home value
$151,600
Jobs located here
9,829
Daytime population
24,943Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Georgia

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Burke County marked.

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Paulding County, GA91477.8$1.3M+12.7%#3 of 2,200
2Pike County, GA9068.9$1.1M+10.5%#7 of 2,200
3Henry County, GA88667.6$1.2M+9.5%#11 of 2,200
4Douglas County, GA87377.1$1.3M+6.6%#13 of 2,200
5Newton County, GA87297.0$1.3M+11.2%#14 of 2,200
6Haralson County, GA85108.5$1M+10.0%#28 of 2,200
7Effingham County, GA852510.3$945K+14.1%#31 of 2,200
8Harris County, GA831713.0$808K+6.8%#44 of 2,200
9Lee County, GA82108.1$1.2M+2.9%#50 of 2,200
10Houston County, GA82599.2$988K+8.5%#53 of 2,200
Burke County, GANot scored44.4$1.8M−0.9%

Other business types in Burke County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Burke County, GA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 pet businesses in Burke County. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Burke County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Burke County, GA spend on pets?

About $7.1M a year, or $777 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,184 households in Burke County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Burke County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Burke County has 4.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.8M, twice the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Burke County would have about 8, against 4 on map listings.

How fast is Burke County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Burke County at 24,408 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,184 households. Median household income in Burke County is $53,014, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. Burke County has no market score for pet businesses: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Burke 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 Burke County

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