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Pet businesses in Lumpkin County, GA
The pet businesses in Lumpkin County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #206 of 2,200 scored counties
#26 of 106 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 14
- 4 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $10.7M
- On pets · $914 a household
- Spending per listing
- $762K
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.0
- 15% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,178
- +7.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Lumpkin County is 73 (upper middle), #206 of 2,200 scored counties and #26 of 106 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
Households in Lumpkin County spend about $10.7M a year on pets, or $914 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $762K per business, 13% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 14 pet businesses on map listings in Lumpkin County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 12.0 for every 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Lumpkin County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates put the population change in Lumpkin County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Lumpkin 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 | Lumpkin County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.0 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $762K | $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 | +7.5% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $914 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $77,448 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 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
- 24Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 144 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The 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 Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,178+7.5% since 2020
- Households
- 11,669
- Median age
- 39.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 281 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 123
- Median household income
- $77,448+49.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,021
- Median home value
- $307,900
- Jobs located here
- 8,296
- Daytime population
- 29,300Residents 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 |
| 26Lumpkin County, GA | 73 | 14 | 12.0 | $762K | +7.5% | #206 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Lumpkin 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 businesses73
- Veterinarians66
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Lumpkin County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 14 pet businesses in Lumpkin County. 4 of them (29%) 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 Lumpkin County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 24 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Lumpkin County, GA spend on pets?
About $10.7M a year, or $914 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $762K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,669 households in Lumpkin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lumpkin County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Lumpkin County has 12.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $762K, 13% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Lumpkin County would have about 12, against 14 on map listings.
How fast is Lumpkin County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Lumpkin County at 36,178 people in 2025, up 7.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,669 households. Median household income in Lumpkin County is $77,448, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 49.5%, 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. Lumpkin County scores 73 for pet businesses (upper middle), #206 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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