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Pet businesses in Brunswick County, NC
The pet businesses in Brunswick County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #409 of 2,200 scored counties
#27 of 85 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 87
- 13 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 35
- +20.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $62.3M
- On pets · $901 a household
- Spending per listing
- $716K
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.6
- 21% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 174,702
- +26.5% since 2020
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What this means
At $901 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Brunswick County spend about $62.3M a year on pets. That works out to $716K per business, 19% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Brunswick County has 87 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 13 are chain locations, or 15%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.6, 21% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Brunswick County was 35 in 2023, up 20.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,975 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 132 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $8.6M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Brunswick County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Brunswick County grew 26.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Brunswick County is 67 (upper middle), #409 of 2,200 scored counties and #27 of 85 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Brunswick County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Brunswick County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.6 | 11.0 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $716K | $817K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,975 | 1,719 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.7% | +15.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +26.5% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $901 | $899 | $909 |
| Median household income | $77,024 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 29 → 35+20.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 351
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 132Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8713 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 71The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $8.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Brunswick 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 Brunswick County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 174,702+26.5% since 2020
- Households
- 69,124
- Median age
- 52.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 850 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 180
- Median household income
- $77,024+32.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,289
- Median home value
- $349,800
- Jobs located here
- 38,079
- Daytime population
- 135,037Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Harnett County, NC | 84 | 44 | 8.8 | $967K | +12.3% | #40 of 2,200 |
| 2Wayne County, NC | 78 | 33 | 6.9 | $1.1M | +3.8% | #106 of 2,200 |
| 3Franklin County, NC | 78 | 27 | 9.5 | $916K | +18.8% | #111 of 2,200 |
| 4Currituck County, NC | 78 | 18 | 15.2 | $681K | +16.7% | #113 of 2,200 |
| 5Durham County, NC | 77 | 113 | 8.0 | $1.2M | +7.7% | #116 of 2,200 |
| 6Duplin County, NC | 77 | 14 | 6.7 | $1.1M | +6.0% | #118 of 2,200 |
| 7Hoke County, NC | 77 | 20 | 10.4 | $787K | +9.0% | #129 of 2,200 |
| 8Nash County, NC | 75 | 29 | 7.5 | $1.1M | +3.9% | #158 of 2,200 |
| 9Johnston County, NC | 75 | 93 | 10.9 | $867K | +17.9% | #166 of 2,200 |
| 10Mecklenburg County, NC | 74 | 489 | 10.5 | $977K | +10.5% | #180 of 2,200 |
| 27Brunswick County, NC | 67 | 87 | 12.6 | $716K | +26.5% | #409 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Brunswick 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 businesses67
- Veterinarians89
- Pet grooming and boarding58
- Pet stores58
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Brunswick County, NC?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 87 pet businesses in Brunswick County. 13 of them (15%) 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 20.7% from 2019. Another 132 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Brunswick County, NC spend on pets?
About $62.3M a year, or $901 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 87 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $716K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 69,124 households in Brunswick County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Brunswick County, NC compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Brunswick County has 12.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $716K, 19% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Brunswick County would have about 71, against 87 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,975 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Brunswick County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Brunswick County at 174,702 people in 2025, up 26.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 69,124 households. Median household income in Brunswick County is $77,024, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 32.3%, 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. Brunswick County scores 67 for pet businesses (upper middle), #409 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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