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Pet businesses in Upson County, GA
The pet businesses in Upson County, GA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #542 of 2,200 scored counties
#47 of 106 scored counties in Georgia
- Listings
- 9
- 5 chain locations (56%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $8.1M
- On pets · $763 a household
- Spending per listing
- $899K
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.5
- 18% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 28,500
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Upson County spend about $8.1M a year on pets, or $763 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Spread across 9 pet businesses, that is $899K per business, 2% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 9 pet businesses on map listings in Upson County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 56% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 8.5 for every 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Upson County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 17 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show Upson County grew 2.7% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Upson County is 63 (upper middle), #542 of 2,200 scored counties and #47 of 106 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Upson 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 | Upson County | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.5 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $899K | $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 | +2.7% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $763 | $936 | $909 |
| Median household income | $55,429 | $77,353 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 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
- 17Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 95 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 Upson 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 Upson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 28,500+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 10,595
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 324 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 87
- Median household income
- $55,429+47.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,039
- Median home value
- $168,700
- Jobs located here
- 7,450
- Daytime population
- 23,235Residents 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 |
| 47Upson County, GA | 63 | 9 | 8.5 | $899K | +2.7% | #542 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Upson 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 businesses63
- 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 Upson County, GA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 pet businesses in Upson County. 5 of them (56%) 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 Upson County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 17 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Upson County, GA spend on pets?
About $8.1M a year, or $763 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $899K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,595 households in Upson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Upson County, GA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Upson County has 8.5 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 18% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $899K, 2% above the U.S. figure of $878K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending.
How fast is Upson County, GA growing?
Population estimates put Upson County at 28,500 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,595 households. Median household income in Upson County is $55,429, 31% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 47.3%, 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. Upson County scores 63 for pet businesses (upper middle), #542 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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