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Pet businesses in Colquitt County, GA
The pet businesses in Colquitt County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #726 of 2,200 scored counties
#57 of 106 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 15
- 3 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $12.4M
- On pets · $735 a household
- Spending per listing
- $824K
- 6% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 47,438
- +3.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Colquitt County spend about $12.4M a year on pets, or $735 per household, 19% below the U.S. average. That works out to $824K per business, 6% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Colquitt County has 15 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 20%, against 17% across the U.S. That is 8.9 per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Colquitt County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Colquitt County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.3%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Colquitt County is 58 (upper middle), #726 of 2,200 scored counties and #57 of 106 scored counties in Georgia.
How Colquitt 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.
| Measure | Colquitt County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.9 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $824K | $951K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,975 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +14.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.3% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $735 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $49,341 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 71 |
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
- 5Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 153 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The 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 Colquitt 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 Colquitt County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 47,438+3.3% since 2020
- Households
- 16,803
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 547 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 84
- Median household income
- $49,341+35.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $69,603
- Median home value
- $121,400
- Jobs located here
- 15,271
- Daytime population
- 43,306Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Georgia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Paulding County, GA | 91 | 47 | 7.8 | $1.3M | +12.7% | #3 of 2,200 |
| 2Pike County, GA | 90 | 6 | 8.9 | $1.1M | +10.5% | #7 of 2,200 |
| 3Henry County, GA | 88 | 66 | 7.6 | $1.2M | +9.5% | #11 of 2,200 |
| 4Douglas County, GA | 87 | 37 | 7.1 | $1.3M | +6.6% | #13 of 2,200 |
| 5Newton County, GA | 87 | 29 | 7.0 | $1.3M | +11.2% | #14 of 2,200 |
| 6Haralson County, GA | 85 | 10 | 8.5 | $1M | +10.0% | #28 of 2,200 |
| 7Effingham County, GA | 85 | 25 | 10.3 | $945K | +14.1% | #31 of 2,200 |
| 8Harris County, GA | 83 | 17 | 13.0 | $808K | +6.8% | #44 of 2,200 |
| 9Lee County, GA | 82 | 10 | 8.1 | $1.2M | +2.9% | #50 of 2,200 |
| 10Houston County, GA | 82 | 59 | 9.2 | $988K | +8.5% | #53 of 2,200 |
| 57Colquitt County, GA | 58 | 15 | 8.9 | $824K | +3.3% | #726 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Colquitt 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 businesses58
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores28
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Colquitt County, GA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 15 pet businesses in Colquitt County. 3 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Colquitt County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Colquitt County, GA spend on pets?
About $12.4M a year, or $735 per household. That is 19% below the U.S. average (an index of 81, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $824K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,803 households in Colquitt County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colquitt County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Colquitt County has 8.9 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $824K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Colquitt County would have about 14, against 15 on map listings.
How fast is Colquitt County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Colquitt County at 47,438 people in 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,803 households. Median household income in Colquitt County is $49,341, 39% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.4%, 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. Colquitt County scores 58 for pet businesses (upper middle), #726 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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