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Pet businesses in Barren County, KY
The pet businesses in Barren County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,565 of 2,200 scored counties
#54 of 82 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 22
- 5 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.1M
- On pets · $727 a household
- Spending per listing
- $596K
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.2
- 17% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 45,641
- +2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Barren County spend about $13.1M a year on pets, or $727 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That is about $596K of household spending for each business on map listings, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Barren County has 22 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 23%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.2, 17% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Barren County in 2023. That is one for every 1,802 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 21 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $72K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Barren County.
Population estimates show Barren County grew 2.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Barren County is 39 (lower middle), #1,565 of 2,200 scored counties and #54 of 82 scored counties in Kentucky.
How Barren County compares
The same measures for Kentucky 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 | Barren County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.2 | 11.5 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $596K | $719K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,802 | 1,916 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +13.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.6% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $727 | $824 | $909 |
| Median household income | $50,628 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 63
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 21Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 225 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $72K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Barren 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 Barren County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 45,641+2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 18,017
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 487 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 92
- Median household income
- $50,628+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $73,460
- Median home value
- $178,000
- Jobs located here
- 15,309
- Daytime population
- 41,898Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kenton County, KY | 78 | 59 | 8.8 | $1.1M | +3.9% | #109 of 2,200 |
| 2Spencer County, KY | 77 | 10 | 13.7 | $760K | +7.7% | #130 of 2,200 |
| 3Anderson County, KY | 76 | 10 | 10.4 | $833K | +5.5% | #149 of 2,200 |
| 4Bullitt County, KY | 70 | 35 | 11.0 | $841K | +5.0% | #289 of 2,200 |
| 5Campbell County, KY | 69 | 47 | 12.0 | $787K | +2.5% | #329 of 2,200 |
| 6Jefferson County, KY | 67 | 285 | 8.6 | $1M | +1.6% | #383 of 2,200 |
| 7Oldham County, KY | 67 | 29 | 12.6 | $971K | +4.9% | #385 of 2,200 |
| 8Daviess County, KY | 67 | 39 | 9.4 | $885K | +1.5% | #389 of 2,200 |
| 9Hopkins County, KY | 66 | 13 | 7.1 | $1M | −0.5% | #422 of 2,200 |
| 10Warren County, KY | 65 | 62 | 11.1 | $740K | +10.6% | #486 of 2,200 |
| 54Barren County, KY | 39 | 22 | 12.2 | $596K | +2.6% | #1,565 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Barren 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 businesses39
- Veterinarians30
- Pet grooming and boarding39
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Barren County, KY?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 22 pet businesses in Barren County. 5 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 21 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Barren County, KY spend on pets?
About $13.1M a year, or $727 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $596K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,017 households in Barren County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Barren County, KY compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Barren County has 12.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $596K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Barren County would have about 15, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,802 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Barren County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Barren County at 45,641 people in 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,017 households. Median household income in Barren County is $50,628, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.1%, 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. Barren County scores 39 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,565 of 2,200 scored counties.
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