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Pet businesses in White County, GA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in White County, GA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #526 of 2,200 scored counties
#45 of 106 scored counties in Georgia

Listings
14
3 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$9M
On pets · $843 a household
Spending per listing
$646K
26% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.0
25% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
29,802
+6.0% 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 14 pet businesses in White County. 3 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 13.0 per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Households in White County spend about $9M a year on pets, or $843 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $646K per business, 26% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in White County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 2,682 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 21 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.8M has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in White County.

Population estimates show White County grew 6.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, White County has a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle): #526 of 2,200 scored counties and #45 of 106 scored counties in Georgia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How White 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 White County, GA compared with Georgia and the U.S.
MeasureWhite CountyGeorgiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.09.810.4
Spending per listing$646K$951K$878K
Households per official establishment2,6821,9751,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+14.0%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.0%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$843$936$909
Median household income$70,666$77,353$80,734
Groundwork market score6471

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 4
Employees, 2023
48
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
21Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
143 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$1.8M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in White 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 White County

Population, 2025 estimate
29,802+6.0% since 2020
Households
10,729
Median age
44.4
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
241 sq. mi.
People per square mile
120
Median household income
$70,666+34.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,243
Median home value
$278,900
Jobs located here
9,604
Daytime population
25,781Residents 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 White 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
45White County, GA641413.0$646K+6.0%#526 of 2,200

Other business types in White County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in White County, GA?

White County has 14 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts list 21 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $9M a year, or $843 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $646K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,729 households in White County and national spending patterns by income.

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

White County has 13.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $646K, 26% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, White County would have about 10, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,682 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.

How fast is White County, GA growing?

Population estimates put White County at 29,802 people in 2025, up 6.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,729 households. The median household income in White County is $70,666 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.6% 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. White County scores 64 for pet businesses (upper middle), #526 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 White County

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