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Pet businesses in Calvert County, MD
The pet businesses in Calvert County, MD, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #271 of 2,200 scored counties
#10 of 23 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 38
- 8 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 20
- −4.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.1M
- On pets · $1,287 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 29% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 94,484
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 38 pet businesses in Calvert County. 8 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 11.4 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $1,287 per household (42% above the U.S. average), households in Calvert County spend about $43.1M a year on pets. That works out to $1.1M per business, 29% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Calvert County was 20 in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,673 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 65 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $95K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Calvert County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Calvert County grew 1.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Calvert County scores 70 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #271 of 2,200 scored counties and #10 of 23 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Calvert County compares
The same measures for Maryland 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 | Calvert County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.4 | 8.6 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $1.3M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,673 | 2,095 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.8% | +1.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,287 | $1,117 | $909 |
| Median household income | $133,922 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 80 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 20−4.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 262
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 65Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 388 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 49The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $95K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Calvert 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 Calvert County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 94,484+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 33,465
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 87%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 213 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 442
- Median household income
- $133,922+22.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $158,598
- Median home value
- $460,200
- Jobs located here
- 21,372
- Daytime population
- 79,245Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maryland
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charles County, MD | 88 | 55 | 9.0 | $1.3M | +5.9% | #10 of 2,200 |
| 2Prince George’s County, MD | 85 | 133 | 3.8 | $2.8M | +0.5% | #21 of 2,200 |
| 3Dorchester County, MD | 84 | 7 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #35 of 2,200 |
| 4Cecil County, MD | 77 | 49 | 12.1 | $837K | +3.2% | #124 of 2,200 |
| 5Montgomery County, MD | 76 | 308 | 7.9 | $1.6M | +1.3% | #133 of 2,200 |
| 6Baltimore city, MD | 74 | 119 | 4.7 | $1.8M | −2.3% | #170 of 2,200 |
| 7Baltimore County, MD | 72 | 260 | 7.8 | $1.3M | −0.7% | #211 of 2,200 |
| 8Frederick County, MD | 72 | 133 | 12.7 | $969K | +11.0% | #226 of 2,200 |
| 9St. Mary’s County, MD | 71 | 52 | 12.3 | $982K | +2.4% | #247 of 2,200 |
| 10Calvert County, MD | 70 | 38 | 11.4 | $1.1M | +1.7% | #271 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Calvert 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 businesses70
- Veterinarians74
- Pet grooming and boarding63
- Pet stores79
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Calvert County, MD?
There are 38 pet businesses on map listings in Calvert County as of September 2026. 8 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 20 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 4.8% from 2019. Another 65 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Calvert County, MD spend on pets?
About $43.1M a year, or $1,287 per household. That is 42% above the U.S. average (an index of 142, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 38 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 33,465 households in Calvert County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Calvert County, MD compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Calvert County has 11.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.1M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Calvert County would have about 49, against 38 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,673 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Calvert County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Calvert County at 94,484 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 33,465 households. The median household income in Calvert County is $133,922 a year, 66% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.5% 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. Calvert County scores 70 for pet businesses (upper middle), #271 of 2,200 scored counties.
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