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Pet businesses in Pike County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Pike County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 90 out of 100: Very high
Ranked #7 of 2,200 scored counties
#2 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
- $6.4M
- On pets · $957 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 22% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.9
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 20,932
- +10.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Pike County is 90 (very high), #7 of 2,200 scored counties and #2 of 106 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
Households in Pike County spend about $6.4M a year on pets, or $957 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per business, 22% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 6 pet businesses on map listings in Pike County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 8.9 per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Pike County, since they leave out counts under 3. Population estimates put the population change in Pike County from 2020 to 2025 at +10.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Pike 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 | Pike County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.9 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $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 | +10.5% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $957 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $86,719 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 90 | 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
- 13Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 60 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Pike 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 Pike County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 20,932+10.5% since 2020
- Households
- 6,721
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.5
- Land area
- 216 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $86,719+33.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $102,291
- Median home value
- $305,600
- Jobs located here
- 3,475
- Daytime population
- 14,563Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Pike County?
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Every Georgia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Georgia for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Georgia, with Pike 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 |
Other business types in Pike 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 businesses90
- 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 Pike County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 pet businesses in Pike County. 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 Pike County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 13 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pike County, GA spend on pets?
About $6.4M a year, or $957 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,721 households in Pike County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pike County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Pike County has 8.9 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.1M, 22% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Pike County would have about 7, against 6 on map listings.
How fast is Pike County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Pike County at 20,932 people in 2025, up 10.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,721 households. Median household income in Pike County is $86,719, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.7%, 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. Pike County scores 90 for pet businesses (very high), #7 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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