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Pet businesses in Burlington County, NJ
The pet businesses in Burlington County, NJ, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #912 of 2,200 scored counties
#12 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 188
- 32 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 101
- +5.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $139.5M
- On pets · $787 a household
- Spending per listing
- $742K
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.6
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 481,439
- +4.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Burlington County spend about $139.5M a year on pets, or $787 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 188 pet businesses, that is $742K per business, 16% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 188 pet businesses on map listings in Burlington County as of September 2026. 32 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 10.6 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Burlington County was 101 in 2023, up 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,755 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 289 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 7 SBA-backed loans worth $972K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Burlington County.
Population estimates put the population change in Burlington County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, Burlington County has a Groundwork market score of 54 (upper middle): #912 of 2,200 scored counties and #12 of 21 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Burlington County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Burlington County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.6 | 8.9 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $742K | $872K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,755 | 2,088 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +5.2% | +7.1% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.3% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $787 | $774 | $909 |
| Median household income | $108,111 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 96 → 101+5.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,530
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $75.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 289Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18832 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 159The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 7
- Amount
- $972K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Burlington 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 Burlington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 481,439+4.3% since 2020
- Households
- 177,222
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 799 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 585
- Median household income
- $108,111+23.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,695
- Median home value
- $354,000
- Jobs located here
- 218,405
- Daytime population
- 443,817Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Middlesex County, NJ | 77 | 183 | 5.9 | $1.3M | +2.6% | #115 of 2,200 |
| 2Essex County, NJ | 74 | 150 | 4.7 | $1.5M | +4.2% | #171 of 2,200 |
| 3Union County, NJ | 74 | 151 | 7.4 | $1.1M | +5.0% | #175 of 2,200 |
| 4Hudson County, NJ | 72 | 170 | 5.7 | $1.3M | +1.8% | #213 of 2,200 |
| 5Somerset County, NJ | 71 | 122 | 9.3 | $986K | +3.5% | #246 of 2,200 |
| 6Cumberland County, NJ | 65 | 30 | 5.6 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #459 of 2,200 |
| 7Mercer County, NJ | 64 | 115 | 8.0 | $957K | +3.3% | #499 of 2,200 |
| 8Bergen County, NJ | 60 | 369 | 10.4 | $827K | +2.4% | #659 of 2,200 |
| 9Salem County, NJ | 60 | 20 | 8.0 | $798K | +2.3% | #663 of 2,200 |
| 10Passaic County, NJ | 58 | 142 | 7.9 | $883K | +1.6% | #720 of 2,200 |
| 12Burlington County, NJ | 54 | 188 | 10.6 | $742K | +4.3% | #912 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Burlington 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 businesses54
- Veterinarians55
- Pet grooming and boarding56
- Pet stores46
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Burlington County, NJ?
As of September 2026, map listings count 188 pet businesses in Burlington County. 32 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 101 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 5.2% from 2019. Another 289 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Burlington County, NJ spend on pets?
About $139.5M a year, or $787 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 188 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $742K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 177,222 households in Burlington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Burlington County, NJ compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Burlington County has 10.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $742K, 16% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Burlington County would have about 159, against 188 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,755 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Burlington County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Burlington County at 481,439 people in 2025, up 4.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 177,222 households. Median household income in Burlington County is $108,111, 34% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.7%, 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. Burlington County scores 54 for pet businesses (upper middle), #912 of 2,200 scored counties.
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