Pets · Small-town market · Michigan
Pet businesses in the Adrian, MI area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in the Adrian, MI area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #378 of 527 scored small-town markets
#12 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Michigan
- Listings
- 57
- 5 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $30.7M
- On pets · $791 a household
- Spending per listing
- $539K
- 39% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.7
- 41% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 97,779
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 57 pet businesses in the Adrian area. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 9%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 14.7 for every 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Household spending on pets in the Adrian area comes to about $30.7M a year: $791 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 57 pet businesses, that is $539K per business, 39% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Adrian area was 16 in 2023. That is one for every 2,429 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 47 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $30K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Adrian area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Adrian area declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Adrian area scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #378 of 527 scored small-town markets and #12 of 18 scored small-town markets based in Michigan.
How the Adrian area compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Adrian area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.7 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $539K | $814K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,429 | 2,045 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +13.8% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $791 | $843 | $909 |
| Median household income | $70,518 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16
- Employees, 2023
- 162
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 47Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 575 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 35The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $30K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Adrian area, 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 the Adrian area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 97,779−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 38,871
- Median age
- 42.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 750 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 131
- Median household income
- $70,518+27.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,684
- Median home value
- $196,800
- Jobs located here
- 24,864
- Daytime population
- 85,633Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring small-town markets in Michigan for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Michigan, with the Adrian area marked.
Top small-town markets in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Coldwater, MI | 74 | 15 | 8.9 | $835K | +2.5% | #36 of 527 |
| 2Houghton, MI | 63 | 15 | 9.7 | $774K | +1.8% | #109 of 527 |
| 3Sturgis, MI | 56 | 29 | 12.3 | $609K | +0.1% | #201 of 527 |
| 4Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 49 | 19 | 13.5 | $557K | +0.4% | #294 of 527 |
| 5Big Rapids, MI | 49 | 23 | 13.8 | $517K | +4.7% | #296 of 527 |
| 6Ludington, MI | 48 | 16 | 12.5 | $618K | 0.0% | #305 of 527 |
| 7Cadillac, MI | 48 | 32 | 16.3 | $452K | +2.0% | #312 of 527 |
| 8Petoskey, MI | 46 | 23 | 15.1 | $584K | −1.0% | #326 of 527 |
| 9Mount Pleasant, MI | 42 | 29 | 11.6 | $608K | +0.3% | #362 of 527 |
| 10Marquette, MI | 42 | 36 | 12.7 | $592K | +2.3% | #363 of 527 |
| 12Adrian, MI | 41 | 57 | 14.7 | $539K | −1.6% | #378 of 527 |
Other business types in the Adrian area
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 businesses41
- Veterinarians62
- Pet grooming and boarding53
- Pet stores58
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in the Adrian, MI area?
There are 57 pet businesses on map listings in the Adrian area as of September 2026. 5 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 47 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Adrian, MI area spend on pets?
About $30.7M a year, or $791 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 57 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $539K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 38,871 households in the Adrian area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Adrian, MI area compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
The Adrian area has 14.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $539K, 39% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, the Adrian area would have about 35, against 57 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,429 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is the Adrian, MI area growing?
Population estimates put the Adrian area at 97,779 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 38,871 households. The median household income in the Adrian area is $70,518 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.2% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Adrian area scores 41 for pet businesses (lower middle), #378 of 527 scored small-town markets.
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