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Pet businesses in Jefferson County, IL
The pet businesses in Jefferson County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 21 out of 100: Low
Ranked #2,089 of 2,200 scored counties
#74 of 83 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 21
- 3 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $11M
- On pets · $743 a household
- Spending per listing
- $524K
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.2
- 37% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 36,147
- −2.3% since 2020
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What this means
Jefferson County scores 21 (low) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #2,089 of 2,200 scored counties and #74 of 83 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 21 pet businesses in Jefferson County. 3 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 14.2 per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Household spending on pets in Jefferson County comes to about $11M a year: $743 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. Spread across 21 pet businesses, that is $524K per business, 40% 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 Jefferson County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Jefferson County declined 2.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Jefferson County compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | Jefferson County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.2 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $524K | $935K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,977 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +7.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $743 | $925 | $909 |
| Median household income | $63,118 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 21 | 55 |
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
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 213 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 36,147−2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 14,820
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 571 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 64
- Median household income
- $63,118+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $80,324
- Median home value
- $126,000
- Jobs located here
- 20,339
- Daytime population
- 40,708Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Jefferson County?
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Every Illinois market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Illinois for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Illinois, with Jefferson County marked.
Top counties in Illinois
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cook County, IL | 72 | 1,508 | 7.2 | $1.3M | −1.3% | #214 of 2,200 |
| 2Boone County, IL | 72 | 17 | 8.7 | $1M | +0.4% | #221 of 2,200 |
| 3Will County, IL | 66 | 272 | 11.1 | $957K | +2.2% | #426 of 2,200 |
| 4St. Clair County, IL | 65 | 74 | 7.3 | $1.2M | −2.5% | #457 of 2,200 |
| 5Kendall County, IL | 65 | 59 | 13.0 | $819K | +9.9% | #480 of 2,200 |
| 6Kane County, IL | 64 | 213 | 11.5 | $901K | +1.8% | #504 of 2,200 |
| 7DuPage County, IL | 63 | 392 | 11.2 | $989K | +0.3% | #537 of 2,200 |
| 8Piatt County, IL | 63 | 8 | 11.6 | $803K | +0.6% | #555 of 2,200 |
| 9Ogle County, IL | 60 | 20 | 9.6 | $891K | −0.7% | #653 of 2,200 |
| 10Jersey County, IL | 59 | 8 | 10.0 | $863K | −1.5% | #690 of 2,200 |
| 74Jefferson County, IL | 21 | 21 | 14.2 | $524K | −2.3% | #2,089 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 businesses21
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding11
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Jefferson County, IL?
Jefferson County has 21 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (14%) 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 Jefferson County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Jefferson County, IL spend on pets?
About $11M a year, or $743 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 21 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $524K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,820 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, IL compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Jefferson County has 14.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $524K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 13, against 21 on map listings.
How fast is Jefferson County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 36,147 people in 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 14,820 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $63,118 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.5% 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. Jefferson County scores 21 for pet businesses (low), #2,089 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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