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Pet businesses in Scott County, KY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Scott County, KY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,298 of 2,200 scored counties
#38 of 82 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 43
- 5 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.9M
- On pets · $968 a household
- Spending per listing
- $510K
- 42% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 19.0
- 83% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 62,262
- +8.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $968 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Scott County spend about $21.9M a year on pets. That is about $510K of household spending for each business on map listings, 42% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 43 pet businesses on map listings in Scott County as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 12%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 19.0 for every 10,000 households, 83% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 17 businesses with payroll in Scott County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 1,332 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 54 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Scott County from 2020 to 2025 at +8.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Scott County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,298 of 2,200 scored counties and #38 of 82 scored counties in Kentucky.
How Scott 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 | Scott County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 19.0 | 11.5 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $510K | $719K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,332 | 1,916 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +13.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.2% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $968 | $824 | $909 |
| Median household income | $85,158 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 17
- Employees, 2023
- 139
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 54Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 435 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The 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 Scott 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 Scott County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 62,262+8.2% since 2020
- Households
- 22,642
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 282 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 211
- Median household income
- $85,158+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,296
- Median home value
- $288,500
- Jobs located here
- 30,826
- Daytime population
- 60,655Residents 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 |
| 38Scott County, KY | 46 | 43 | 19.0 | $510K | +8.2% | #1,298 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Scott 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 businesses46
- Veterinarians45
- Pet grooming and boarding43
- Pet stores72
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Scott County, KY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 43 pet businesses in Scott County. 5 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 54 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Scott County, KY spend on pets?
About $21.9M a year, or $968 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $510K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,642 households in Scott County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Scott County, KY compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Scott County has 19.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 83% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $510K, 42% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Scott County would have about 25, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,332 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Scott County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Scott County at 62,262 people in 2025, up 8.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,642 households. Median household income in Scott County is $85,158, 5% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.3%, 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. Scott County scores 46 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,298 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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