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Pet businesses in McIntosh County, GA
The pet businesses in McIntosh County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #791 of 2,200 scored counties
#62 of 106 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 6
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $3.9M
- On pets · $779 a household
- Spending per listing
- $658K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.8
- 13% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 11,989
- +9.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 6 pet businesses in McIntosh County. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 11.8, 13% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $779 per household (14% below the U.S. average), households in McIntosh County spend about $3.9M a year on pets. That is about $658K of household spending for each business on map listings, 25% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in McIntosh County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show McIntosh County grew 9.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in McIntosh County is 57 (upper middle), #791 of 2,200 scored counties and #62 of 106 scored counties in Georgia.
How McIntosh 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 | McIntosh County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.8 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $658K | $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 | +9.2% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $779 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $50,273 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 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
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 60 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 McIntosh 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 McIntosh County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 11,989+9.2% since 2020
- Households
- 5,067
- Median age
- 49.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 26
- Median household income
- $50,273+1.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $75,739
- Median home value
- $182,700
- Jobs located here
- 1,922
- Daytime population
- 8,515Residents 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 McIntosh 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 |
| 62McIntosh County, GA | 57 | 6 | 11.8 | $658K | +9.2% | #791 of 2,200 |
Other business types in McIntosh 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 businesses57
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in McIntosh County, GA?
There are 6 pet businesses on map listings in McIntosh County as of September 2026. None of them 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 McIntosh County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in McIntosh County, GA spend on pets?
About $3.9M a year, or $779 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $658K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,067 households in McIntosh County and national spending patterns by income.
How does McIntosh County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
McIntosh County has 11.8 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 13% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $658K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, McIntosh County would have about 5, against 6 on map listings.
How fast is McIntosh County, GA growing?
Population estimates put McIntosh County at 11,989 people in 2025, up 9.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,067 households. The median household income in McIntosh County is $50,273 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 1.6% 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. McIntosh County scores 57 for pet businesses (upper middle), #791 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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