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Pet businesses in Dawson County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Dawson County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,257 of 2,200 scored counties
#83 of 106 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 22
- 5 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.9M
- On pets · $1,030 a household
- Spending per listing
- $542K
- 38% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.0
- 83% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 35,365
- +30.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 22 pet businesses in Dawson County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 23%, against 17% across the U.S. That is 19.0 per 10,000 households, 83% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Household spending on pets in Dawson County comes to about $11.9M a year: $1,030 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. That works out to $542K per business, 38% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Dawson County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 609 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 19 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Dawson County grew 30.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Dawson County is 47 (lower middle), #1,257 of 2,200 scored counties and #83 of 106 scored counties in Georgia.
How Dawson 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 | Dawson County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.0 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $542K | $951K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 609 | 1,975 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +14.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +30.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,030 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $92,991 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 47 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 19
- Employees, 2023
- 146
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 19Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 225 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 Dawson 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 Dawson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 35,365+30.7% since 2020
- Households
- 11,573
- Median age
- 42.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 79%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 211 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 143
- Median household income
- $92,991+40.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,762
- Median home value
- $406,700
- Jobs located here
- 9,727
- Daytime population
- 25,801Residents 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 |
| 83Dawson County, GA | 47 | 22 | 19.0 | $542K | +30.7% | #1,257 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Dawson 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 businesses47
- Veterinarians49
- Pet grooming and boarding57
- Pet stores40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Dawson County, GA?
Dawson County has 22 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 19 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Dawson County, GA spend on pets?
About $11.9M a year, or $1,030 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $542K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,573 households in Dawson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dawson County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Dawson County has 19.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 83% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $542K, 38% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Dawson County would have about 14, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 609 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Dawson County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Dawson County at 35,365 people in 2025, up 30.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,573 households. The median household income in Dawson County is $92,991 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.3% 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. Dawson County scores 47 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,257 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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