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Pet businesses in Benzie County, MI
The pet businesses in Benzie County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,345 of 2,200 scored counties
#35 of 72 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 12
- 1 chain location (8%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $6.4M
- On pets · $824 a household
- Spending per listing
- $529K
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.6
- 50% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 18,568
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Benzie County comes to about $6.4M a year: $824 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $529K of household spending for each business on map listings, 40% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 12 pet businesses on map listings in Benzie County as of September 2026. One of them (8%) is a chain location, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 15.6 for every 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Benzie County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 1,927 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 17 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Benzie County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Benzie County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,345 of 2,200 scored counties and #35 of 72 scored counties in Michigan.
How Benzie County 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 | Benzie County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.6 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $529K | $814K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,927 | 2,045 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +13.8% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $824 | $843 | $909 |
| Median household income | $74,834 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 20
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 17Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 121 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Benzie 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 Benzie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 18,568+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 7,708
- Median age
- 50.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 88%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 320 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 57
- Median household income
- $74,834+29.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,649
- Median home value
- $285,700
- Jobs located here
- 3,869
- Daytime population
- 15,392Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa County, MI | 72 | 105 | 9.4 | $999K | +3.9% | #222 of 2,200 |
| 2Leelanau County, MI | 72 | 10 | 10.4 | $970K | +3.0% | #225 of 2,200 |
| 3Manistee County, MI | 70 | 8 | 7.6 | $1M | +2.3% | #275 of 2,200 |
| 4Macomb County, MI | 70 | 313 | 8.7 | $987K | +0.7% | #277 of 2,200 |
| 5Wayne County, MI | 68 | 388 | 5.5 | $1.4M | −1.1% | #337 of 2,200 |
| 6Clinton County, MI | 68 | 33 | 10.4 | $895K | +1.6% | #352 of 2,200 |
| 7Branch County, MI | 67 | 15 | 8.9 | $835K | +2.5% | #396 of 2,200 |
| 8Monroe County, MI | 66 | 62 | 9.8 | $876K | +0.7% | #433 of 2,200 |
| 9Oakland County, MI | 65 | 565 | 10.7 | $960K | +1.2% | #466 of 2,200 |
| 10Kent County, MI | 63 | 267 | 10.4 | $865K | +2.5% | #545 of 2,200 |
| 35Benzie County, MI | 45 | 12 | 15.6 | $529K | +3.1% | #1,345 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Benzie 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 businesses45
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Benzie County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 pet businesses in Benzie County. One of them (8%) is a chain location. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 17 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Benzie County, MI spend on pets?
About $6.4M a year, or $824 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $529K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,708 households in Benzie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Benzie County, MI compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Benzie County has 15.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $529K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Benzie County would have about 7, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,927 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Benzie County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Benzie County at 18,568 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,708 households. Median household income in Benzie County is $74,834, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.1%, 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. Benzie County scores 45 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,345 of 2,200 scored counties.
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