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Pet businesses in White County, IN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in White County, IN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,417 of 2,200 scored counties
#53 of 83 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 18
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7.9M
- On pets · $767 a household
- Spending per listing
- $437K
- 50% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.6
- 69% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,164
- +2.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 pet businesses in White County. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.6, 69% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $767 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in White County spend about $7.9M a year on pets. That is about $437K of household spending for each business on map listings, 50% 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 3 in 2023. That is one for every 3,418 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in White County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, White County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,417 of 2,200 scored counties and #53 of 83 scored counties in Indiana.
How White 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.
| Measure | White County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.6 | 10.9 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $437K | $759K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,418 | 2,012 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.5% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.0% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $767 | $825 | $909 |
| Median household income | $67,303 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 24
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $955K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 12Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 180 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 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
- 25,164+2.0% since 2020
- Households
- 10,254
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 505 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 49
- Median household income
- $67,303+23.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,596
- Median home value
- $175,900
- Jobs located here
- 8,813
- Daytime population
- 21,324Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake County, IN | 76 | 125 | 6.4 | $1.3M | +1.1% | #134 of 2,200 |
| 2Hendricks County, IN | 74 | 65 | 9.7 | $1M | +10.2% | #176 of 2,200 |
| 3Hamilton County, IN | 70 | 167 | 12.2 | $950K | +10.9% | #281 of 2,200 |
| 4Marion County, IN | 69 | 304 | 7.6 | $1M | +1.6% | #310 of 2,200 |
| 5Harrison County, IN | 69 | 15 | 9.7 | $832K | +1.9% | #326 of 2,200 |
| 6Posey County, IN | 68 | 9 | 8.5 | $1M | −0.8% | #346 of 2,200 |
| 7Franklin County, IN | 68 | 9 | 9.8 | $873K | +2.2% | #356 of 2,200 |
| 8Allen County, IN | 67 | 149 | 9.5 | $852K | +4.2% | #394 of 2,200 |
| 9Clark County, IN | 67 | 55 | 10.7 | $762K | +7.5% | #406 of 2,200 |
| 10Floyd County, IN | 65 | 31 | 9.7 | $910K | +2.0% | #469 of 2,200 |
| 53White County, IN | 43 | 18 | 17.6 | $437K | +2.0% | #1,417 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 businesses43
- Veterinarians31
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in White County, IN?
White County has 18 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 12 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in White County, IN spend on pets?
About $7.9M a year, or $767 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $437K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,254 households in White County and national spending patterns by income.
How does White County, IN compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
White County has 17.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 69% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $437K, 50% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, White County would have about 9, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,418 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is White County, IN growing?
Population estimates put White County at 25,164 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,254 households. The median household income in White County is $67,303 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.3% 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 43 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,417 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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