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Pet businesses in Newton County, IN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #657 of 2,200 scored counties
#19 of 83 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
5
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.3M
On pets · $750 a household
Spending per listing
$859K
2% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
16% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
14,188
+2.9% 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

Household spending on pets in Newton County comes to about $4.3M a year: $750 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That is about $859K of household spending for each business on map listings, 2% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 5 pet businesses on map listings in Newton County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 8.7 per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Newton County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Newton County grew 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Newton County scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #657 of 2,200 scored counties and #19 of 83 scored counties in Indiana.

How Newton County compares

The same measures for Indiana 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 Newton County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureNewton CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.710.910.4
Spending per listing$859K$759K$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,0121,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+12.5%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.9%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$750$825$909
Median household income$75,481$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score6047

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
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
50 chain locations
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 Newton 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 Newton County

Population, 2025 estimate
14,188+2.9% since 2020
Households
5,726
Median age
44.3
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
402 sq. mi.
People per square mile
35
Median household income
$75,481+36.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,819
Median home value
$171,500
Jobs located here
3,456
Daytime population
11,088Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Indiana

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The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Indiana, with Newton County marked.

Top counties in Indiana

Counties in Indiana ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lake County, IN761256.4$1.3M+1.1%#134 of 2,200
2Hendricks County, IN74659.7$1M+10.2%#176 of 2,200
3Hamilton County, IN7016712.2$950K+10.9%#281 of 2,200
4Marion County, IN693047.6$1M+1.6%#310 of 2,200
5Harrison County, IN69159.7$832K+1.9%#326 of 2,200
6Posey County, IN6898.5$1M−0.8%#346 of 2,200
7Franklin County, IN6899.8$873K+2.2%#356 of 2,200
8Allen County, IN671499.5$852K+4.2%#394 of 2,200
9Clark County, IN675510.7$762K+7.5%#406 of 2,200
10Floyd County, IN65319.7$910K+2.0%#469 of 2,200
19Newton County, IN6058.7$859K+2.9%#657 of 2,200

Other business types in Newton County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Newton County, IN?

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 pet businesses in Newton County. None of them 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 Newton County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Newton County, IN spend on pets?

About $4.3M a year, or $750 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $859K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,726 households in Newton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Newton County, IN compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Newton County has 8.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $859K, 2% below 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 Newton County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Newton County at 14,188 people in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 5,726 households. Median household income in Newton County is $75,481, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.4%, 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. Newton County scores 60 for pet businesses (upper middle), #657 of 2,200 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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