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Pet businesses in Montgomery County, MD
How Montgomery County, MD compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #133 of 2,200 scored counties
#5 of 23 scored counties in Maryland
- Listings
- 308
- 80 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 193
- +5.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $501.9M
- On pets · $1,290 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 86% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.9
- 24% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,074,582
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Montgomery County is 76 (high), #133 of 2,200 scored counties and #5 of 23 scored counties in Maryland. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
Household spending on pets in Montgomery County comes to about $501.9M a year: $1,290 per household, 42% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each business on map listings, 86% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 308 pet businesses on map listings in Montgomery County as of September 2026. 80 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.9, 24% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Montgomery County was 193 in 2023, up 5.5% from 2019. That is one for every 2,017 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Montgomery County. Population estimates put the population change in Montgomery County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Montgomery 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 | Montgomery County | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 7.9 | 8.6 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.6M | $1.3M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,017 | 2,095 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.5% | +1.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,290 | $1,117 | $909 |
| Median household income | $132,450 | $103,678 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 80 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 183 → 193+5.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,518
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $115.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,009Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30880 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 572The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $3.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,074,582+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 389,210
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 493 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,162
- Median household income
- $132,450+21.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $181,353
- Median home value
- $640,300
- Jobs located here
- 491,378
- Daytime population
- 1,073,010Residents 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 Montgomery 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 businesses76
- Veterinarians75
- Pet grooming and boarding78
- Pet stores85
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Montgomery County, MD?
As of September 2026, map listings count 308 pet businesses in Montgomery County. 80 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 193 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 5.5% from 2019. Another 1,009 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Montgomery County, MD spend on pets?
About $501.9M a year, or $1,290 per household. That is 42% above the U.S. average (an index of 142, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 308 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 389,210 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montgomery County, MD compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Montgomery County has 7.9 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.6M, 86% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 572, against 308 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,017 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Montgomery County, MD growing?
Population estimates put Montgomery County at 1,074,582 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 389,210 households. Median household income in Montgomery County is $132,450, 64% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.7%, 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. Montgomery County scores 76 for pet businesses (high), #133 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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