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Pet businesses in Stephens County, GA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Stephens County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,394 of 2,200 scored counties
#86 of 106 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 12
- 2 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $7.6M
- On pets · $718 a household
- Spending per listing
- $630K
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 27,854
- +3.8% since 2020
See the pet businesses around any address in Stephens County
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Stephens County comes to about $7.6M a year: $718 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. Spread across 12 pet businesses, that is $630K per business, 28% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 12 pet businesses on map listings in Stephens County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 11.4 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Stephens County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts also show 14 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Stephens County grew 3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, Stephens County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,394 of 2,200 scored counties and #86 of 106 scored counties in Georgia.
How Stephens 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 | Stephens County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.4 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $630K | $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 | +3.8% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $718 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $54,754 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 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
- 14Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 122 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Stephens 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 Stephens County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 27,854+3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 10,524
- Median age
- 42.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 179 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 151
- Median household income
- $54,754+16.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $69,096
- Median home value
- $175,300
- Jobs located here
- 8,300
- Daytime population
- 22,701Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Stephens County?
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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 |
| 86Stephens County, GA | 43 | 12 | 11.4 | $630K | +3.8% | #1,394 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Stephens 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 businesses43
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding30
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Stephens County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 pet businesses in Stephens County. 2 of them (17%) 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 Stephens County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 14 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Stephens County, GA spend on pets?
About $7.6M a year, or $718 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $630K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,524 households in Stephens County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Stephens County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Stephens County has 11.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $630K, 28% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Stephens County would have about 9, against 12 on map listings.
How fast is Stephens County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Stephens County at 27,854 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,524 households. Median household income in Stephens County is $54,754, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.1%, 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. Stephens County scores 43 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,394 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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