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Pet businesses in Oglethorpe County, GA

The pet businesses in Oglethorpe County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,072 of 2,200 scored counties
#74 of 106 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
10
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.7M
On pets · $868 a household
Spending per listing
$470K
47% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.5
78% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
16,415
+10.4% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 10 pet businesses in Oglethorpe County. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 18.5 for every 10,000 households, 78% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

At $868 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Oglethorpe County spend about $4.7M a year on pets. Spread across 10 pet businesses, that is $470K per business, 47% 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 Oglethorpe County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts also show 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Oglethorpe County grew 10.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Oglethorpe County is 51 (upper middle), #1,072 of 2,200 scored counties and #74 of 106 scored counties in Georgia.

How Oglethorpe 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.

Pet businesses in Oglethorpe County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureOglethorpe CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.59.810.4
Spending per listing$470K$951K$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,9751,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+14.0%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+10.4%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$868$936$909
Median household income$75,034$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score5171

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
15Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
100 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 Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe County

Population, 2025 estimate
16,415+10.4% since 2020
Households
5,411
Median age
43.5
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
439 sq. mi.
People per square mile
35
Median household income
$75,034+59.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$90,105
Median home value
$231,600
Jobs located here
1,913
Daytime population
9,771Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Georgia

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The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Oglethorpe County marked.

Top counties in Georgia

Counties in Georgia ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Paulding County, GA91477.8$1.3M+12.7%#3 of 2,200
2Pike County, GA9068.9$1.1M+10.5%#7 of 2,200
3Henry County, GA88667.6$1.2M+9.5%#11 of 2,200
4Douglas County, GA87377.1$1.3M+6.6%#13 of 2,200
5Newton County, GA87297.0$1.3M+11.2%#14 of 2,200
6Haralson County, GA85108.5$1M+10.0%#28 of 2,200
7Effingham County, GA852510.3$945K+14.1%#31 of 2,200
8Harris County, GA831713.0$808K+6.8%#44 of 2,200
9Lee County, GA82108.1$1.2M+2.9%#50 of 2,200
10Houston County, GA82599.2$988K+8.5%#53 of 2,200
74Oglethorpe County, GA511018.5$470K+10.4%#1,072 of 2,200

Other business types in Oglethorpe County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Oglethorpe County, GA?

Oglethorpe County has 10 pet businesses on map listings 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 Oglethorpe County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 15 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Oglethorpe County, GA spend on pets?

About $4.7M a year, or $868 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $470K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,411 households in Oglethorpe County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Oglethorpe County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Oglethorpe County has 18.5 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 78% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $470K, 47% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Oglethorpe County would have about 5, against 10 on map listings.

How fast is Oglethorpe County, GA growing?

Population estimates put Oglethorpe County at 16,415 people in 2025, up 10.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,411 households. The median household income in Oglethorpe County is $75,034 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 59.2% 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. Oglethorpe County scores 51 for pet businesses (upper middle), #1,072 of 2,200 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for pet businesses · All 56 business types in Oglethorpe County

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