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Pet businesses in Columbia County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Columbia County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #101 of 2,200 scored counties
#16 of 106 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 49
- 4 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- −5.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $58.5M
- On pets · $1,062 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 36% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 169,189
- +7.9% since 2020
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What this means
For pet businesses, Columbia County has a Groundwork market score of 78 (high): #101 of 2,200 scored counties and #16 of 106 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
Households in Columbia County spend about $58.5M a year on pets, or $1,062 per household, 17% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.2M of household spending for each business on map listings, 36% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 49 pet businesses on map listings in Columbia County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That is 8.9 per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Columbia County was 32 in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,723 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Columbia County. Population estimates show Columbia County grew 7.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Columbia 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 | Columbia County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.9 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $951K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,723 | 1,975 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −5.9% | +14.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.9% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,062 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $95,592 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 32−5.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 264
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 77Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 494 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 67The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Columbia 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 Columbia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 169,189+7.9% since 2020
- Households
- 55,149
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 290 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 560
- Median household income
- $95,592+16.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $119,651
- Median home value
- $305,300
- Jobs located here
- 38,609
- Daytime population
- 137,846Residents 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 |
| 16Columbia County, GA | 78 | 49 | 8.9 | $1.2M | +7.9% | #101 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Columbia 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 businesses78
- Veterinarians86
- Pet grooming and boarding74
- Pet stores76
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Columbia County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 49 pet businesses in Columbia County. 4 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 5.9% from 2019. Official counts list 77 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Columbia County, GA spend on pets?
About $58.5M a year, or $1,062 per household. That is 17% above the U.S. average (an index of 117, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 49 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 55,149 households in Columbia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Columbia County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Columbia County has 8.9 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.2M, 36% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Columbia County would have about 67, against 49 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,723 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Columbia County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Columbia County at 169,189 people in 2025, up 7.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 55,149 households. Median household income in Columbia County is $95,592, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.1%, 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. Columbia County scores 78 for pet businesses (high), #101 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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