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Pet businesses in Fulton County, NY
The pet businesses in Fulton County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 28 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,931 of 2,200 scored counties
#39 of 61 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 26
- 6 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12.8M
- On pets · $561 a household
- Spending per listing
- $493K
- 44% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 52,216
- −1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Fulton County scores 28 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,931 of 2,200 scored counties and #39 of 61 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 pet businesses in Fulton County. 6 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 11.4 per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Household spending on pets in Fulton County comes to about $12.8M a year: $561 per household, 38% below the U.S. average. That works out to $493K per business, 44% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Fulton County in 2023. That is one for every 2,541 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $40K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Fulton County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fulton County declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Fulton County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Fulton County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.4 | 8.4 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $493K | $838K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,541 | 2,305 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.7% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.6% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $561 | $701 | $909 |
| Median household income | $66,533 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 28 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 93
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 20Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 266 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $40K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Fulton 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 Fulton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 52,216−1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 22,866
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 496 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 106
- Median household income
- $66,533+31.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,340
- Median home value
- $163,100
- Jobs located here
- 16,231
- Daytime population
- 46,527Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rockland County, NY | 69 | 83 | 8.0 | $1M | +5.9% | #313 of 2,200 |
| 2Richmond County, NY | 68 | 109 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +1.3% | #343 of 2,200 |
| 3Queens County, NY | 65 | 338 | 4.0 | $1.7M | −1.1% | #451 of 2,200 |
| 4Nassau County, NY | 64 | 445 | 9.7 | $958K | +0.6% | #498 of 2,200 |
| 5Westchester County, NY | 62 | 333 | 8.9 | $950K | +1.4% | #573 of 2,200 |
| 6Bronx County, NY | 61 | 88 | 1.6 | $3.1M | −3.8% | #601 of 2,200 |
| 7Kings County, NY | 61 | 481 | 4.8 | $1.4M | −2.5% | #603 of 2,200 |
| 8New York County, NY | 60 | 638 | 8.2 | $979K | −1.3% | #650 of 2,200 |
| 9Rensselaer County, NY | 56 | 51 | 7.6 | $878K | −0.2% | #806 of 2,200 |
| 10Albany County, NY | 52 | 106 | 7.9 | $860K | +2.2% | #985 of 2,200 |
| 39Fulton County, NY | 28 | 26 | 11.4 | $493K | −1.6% | #1,931 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Fulton 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 businesses28
- Veterinarians38
- Pet grooming and boarding24
- Pet stores4
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Fulton County, NY?
Fulton County has 26 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 20 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Fulton County, NY spend on pets?
About $12.8M a year, or $561 per household. That is 38% below the U.S. average (an index of 62, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $493K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,866 households in Fulton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fulton County, NY compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Fulton County has 11.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $493K, 44% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Fulton County would have about 15, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,541 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Fulton County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Fulton County at 52,216 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 22,866 households. The median household income in Fulton County is $66,533 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.8% 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. 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. Fulton County scores 28 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,931 of 2,200 scored counties.
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