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Pet businesses in Rankin County, MS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Rankin County, MS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #347 of 2,200 scored counties
#8 of 51 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 56
- 7 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- +25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $55.3M
- On pets · $919 a household
- Spending per listing
- $987K
- 12% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.3
- 11% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 162,181
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Rankin County spend about $55.3M a year on pets, or $919 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $987K of household spending for each business on map listings, 12% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
Rankin County has 56 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 9.3 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 35 businesses with payroll in Rankin County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,718 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 57 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Rankin County.
Population estimates put the population change in Rankin County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Rankin County scores 68 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #347 of 2,200 scored counties and #8 of 51 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Rankin County compares
The same measures for Mississippi 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 | Rankin County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.3 | 8.3 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $987K | $938K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,718 | 2,574 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +25.0% | +8.8% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $919 | $774 | $909 |
| Median household income | $79,357 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 35+25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 380
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 57Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 567 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 63The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Rankin 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 Rankin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 162,181+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 60,133
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 776 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 205
- Median household income
- $79,357+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,005
- Median home value
- $237,400
- Jobs located here
- 73,389
- Daytime population
- 161,778Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeSoto County, MS | 82 | 58 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +6.3% | #49 of 2,200 |
| 2Madison County, MS | 78 | 38 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +6.5% | #105 of 2,200 |
| 3Hancock County, MS | 75 | 17 | 8.4 | $1M | +1.6% | #162 of 2,200 |
| 4Jackson County, MS | 73 | 51 | 8.8 | $948K | +3.0% | #199 of 2,200 |
| 5Warren County, MS | 70 | 11 | 6.6 | $1.3M | −6.3% | #269 of 2,200 |
| 6Tate County, MS | 70 | 9 | 8.2 | $982K | +2.1% | #278 of 2,200 |
| 7George County, MS | 69 | 9 | 9.7 | $823K | +8.1% | #327 of 2,200 |
| 8Rankin County, MS | 68 | 56 | 9.3 | $987K | +3.2% | #347 of 2,200 |
| 9Itawamba County, MS | 67 | 5 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +1.3% | #375 of 2,200 |
| 10Lamar County, MS | 66 | 33 | 13.0 | $669K | +4.7% | #449 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Rankin 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 businesses68
- Veterinarians53
- Pet grooming and boarding78
- Pet stores78
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Rankin County, MS?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 56 pet businesses in Rankin County. 7 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 35 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 25.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 57 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rankin County, MS spend on pets?
About $55.3M a year, or $919 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 56 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $987K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 60,133 households in Rankin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rankin County, MS compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Rankin County has 9.3 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $987K, 12% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Rankin County would have about 63, against 56 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,718 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Rankin County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Rankin County at 162,181 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 60,133 households. Median household income in Rankin County is $79,357, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.3%, 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. Rankin County scores 68 for pet businesses (upper middle), #347 of 2,200 scored counties.
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