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Pet businesses in Lenawee County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Lenawee County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,573 of 2,200 scored counties
#43 of 72 scored counties 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
Household spending on pets in Lenawee County comes to about $30.7M a year: $791 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $539K per business, 39% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 57 pet businesses on map listings in Lenawee County as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 9%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.7, 41% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Lenawee County 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 Lenawee County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lenawee County declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Lenawee County is 39 (lower middle), #1,573 of 2,200 scored counties and #43 of 72 scored counties in Michigan.
How Lenawee 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 | Lenawee County | 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 | 39 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 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 Lenawee 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 Lenawee County
- 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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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 |
| 43Lenawee County, MI | 39 | 57 | 14.7 | $539K | −1.6% | #1,573 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Lenawee 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 businesses39
- Veterinarians50
- Pet grooming and boarding46
- Pet stores35
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Lenawee County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 57 pet businesses in Lenawee County. 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 Lenawee County, MI 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 Lenawee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lenawee County, MI compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Lenawee County 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 U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Lenawee County 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 Lenawee County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Lenawee County at 97,779 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 38,871 households. Median household income in Lenawee County is $70,518, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.2%, 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. Lenawee County scores 39 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,573 of 2,200 scored counties.
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