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Pet businesses in White County, IL
The pet businesses in White County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 6 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #2,197 of 2,200 scored counties
#83 of 83 scored counties in Illinois
- Listings
- 11
- 1 chain location (9%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $3.9M
- On pets · $693 a household
- Spending per listing
- $358K
- 59% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.4
- 87% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 13,250
- −4.0% since 2020
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What this means
White County scores 6 (very low) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #2,197 of 2,200 scored counties and #83 of 83 scored counties in Illinois. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 pet businesses in White County. One of them (9%) is a chain location, against 17% across the U.S. That is 19.4 per 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Household spending on pets in White County comes to about $3.9M a year: $693 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. Spread across 11 pet businesses, that is $358K per business, 59% 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 White County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in White County from 2020 to 2025 at −4.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How White 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 | White County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.4 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $358K | $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 | −4.0% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $693 | $925 | $909 |
| Median household income | $54,813 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 6 | 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
- 10Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 111 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 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
- 13,250−4.0% since 2020
- Households
- 5,672
- Median age
- 45.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 495 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 28
- Median household income
- $54,813+11.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $70,222
- Median home value
- $108,100
- Jobs located here
- 4,152
- Daytime population
- 11,826Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in White 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 White 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 |
| 83White County, IL | 6 | 11 | 19.4 | $358K | −4.0% | #2,197 of 2,200 |
Other business types in White 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 businesses6
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding4
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in White County, IL?
White County has 11 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (9%) is a chain location. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in White County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 10 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in White County, IL spend on pets?
About $3.9M a year, or $693 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $358K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,672 households in White County and national spending patterns by income.
How does White County, IL compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
White County has 19.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 87% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $358K, 59% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, White County would have about 5, against 11 on map listings.
How fast is White County, IL growing?
Population estimates put White County at 13,250 people in 2025, down 4.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 5,672 households. The median household income in White County is $54,813 a year, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 11.2% 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 6 for pet businesses (very low), #2,197 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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