Pets · County · Georgia
Pet businesses in Fulton County, GA
How Fulton County, GA compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #215 of 2,200 scored counties
#28 of 106 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 438
- 125 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 276
- +26.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $502.1M
- On pets · $1,086 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 31% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.5
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,098,791
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
For pet businesses, Fulton County has a Groundwork market score of 72 (upper middle): #215 of 2,200 scored counties and #28 of 106 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
At $1,086 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Fulton County spend about $502.1M a year on pets. Spread across 438 pet businesses, that is $1.1M per business, 31% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 438 pet businesses on map listings in Fulton County as of September 2026. Of those, 125 are chain locations, or 29%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.5, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 276 businesses with payroll in Fulton County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 26.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,676 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 27 SBA-backed loans worth $19.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Fulton County. Population estimates show Fulton County grew 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Fulton 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 | Fulton County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $951K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,676 | 1,975 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +26.0% | +14.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,086 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $95,292 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 72 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 219 → 276+26.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,796
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $165.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 691Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 438125 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 572The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 27
- Amount
- $19.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Fulton 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 Fulton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,098,791+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 462,481
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 54%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 527 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,043
- Median household income
- $95,292+36.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $145,610
- Median home value
- $458,800
- Jobs located here
- 965,119
- Daytime population
- 1,533,450Residents 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 |
| 28Fulton County, GA | 72 | 438 | 9.5 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #215 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Fulton 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 businesses72
- Veterinarians73
- Pet grooming and boarding71
- Pet stores74
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Fulton County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 438 pet businesses in Fulton County. 125 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 276 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 26.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 691 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Fulton County, GA spend on pets?
About $502.1M a year, or $1,086 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 438 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 462,481 households in Fulton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fulton County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Fulton County has 9.5 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.1M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Fulton County would have about 572, against 438 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,676 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Fulton County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Fulton County at 1,098,791 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 462,481 households. Median household income in Fulton County is $95,292, 18% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.8%, 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. Fulton County scores 72 for pet businesses (upper middle), #215 of 2,200 scored counties.
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