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Pet businesses in Liberty County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Liberty County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #147 of 2,200 scored counties
#20 of 106 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 21
- 5 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $18.2M
- On pets · $758 a household
- Spending per listing
- $867K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.8
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 70,313
- +7.6% since 2020
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What this means
Liberty County scores 76 (high) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #147 of 2,200 scored counties and #20 of 106 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 pet businesses in Liberty County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 24%, against 17% across the U.S. That is 8.8 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $758 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Liberty County spend about $18.2M a year on pets. That is about $867K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Liberty County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 6,000 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Liberty County grew 7.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Liberty 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 | Liberty County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.8 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $867K | $951K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 6,000 | 1,975 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +14.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.6% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $758 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $60,456 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 71 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 9
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $210K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 23Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 215 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 21The 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 Liberty 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 Liberty County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 70,313+7.6% since 2020
- Households
- 23,998
- Median age
- 30.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 51%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 517 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 130
- Median household income
- $60,456+25.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $74,082
- Median home value
- $201,500
- Jobs located here
- 15,728
- Daytime population
- 61,774Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Liberty County marked.
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 |
| 20Liberty County, GA | 76 | 21 | 8.8 | $867K | +7.6% | #147 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Liberty 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 businesses76
- Veterinarians68
- Pet grooming and boarding65
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Liberty County, GA?
Liberty County has 21 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts list 23 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Liberty County, GA spend on pets?
About $18.2M a year, or $758 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $867K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,998 households in Liberty County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Liberty County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Liberty County has 8.8 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $867K, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,000 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Liberty County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Liberty County at 70,313 people in 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,998 households. The median household income in Liberty County is $60,456 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.9% 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. Liberty County scores 76 for pet businesses (high), #147 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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