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Pet businesses in Columbiana County, OH

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Columbiana County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 29 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,892 of 2,200 scored counties
#80 of 87 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
53
4 chain locations (8%)
Official establishments
22
−15.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$29.9M
On pets · $721 a household
Spending per listing
$564K
36% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.8
23% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
99,377
−2.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Columbiana County is 29 (lower middle), #1,892 of 2,200 scored counties and #80 of 87 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 53 pet businesses in Columbiana County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 8%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.8, 23% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Household spending on pets in Columbiana County comes to about $29.9M a year: $721 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That works out to $564K per business, 36% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Columbiana County in 2023, down 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,885 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $225K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Columbiana County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Columbiana County declined 2.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Columbiana County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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.

Pet businesses in Columbiana County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureColumbiana CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.810.510.4
Spending per listing$564K$791K$878K
Households per official establishment1,8852,0301,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−15.4%+8.4%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.2%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$721$832$909
Median household income$58,180$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score2946

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 22−15.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
178
Annual payroll, 2023
$6M
One-person businesses, 2023
67Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
534 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
34The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$225K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Columbiana 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 Columbiana County

Population, 2025 estimate
99,377−2.2% since 2020
Households
41,459
Median age
44.5
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
532 sq. mi.
People per square mile
189
Median household income
$58,180+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,065
Median home value
$151,600
Jobs located here
28,013
Daytime population
85,744Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Ohio

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The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Columbiana County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pickaway County, OH89125.5$1.5M+7.4%#8 of 2,200
2Franklin County, OH704888.8$987K+2.8%#276 of 2,200
3Warren County, OH7010411.3$958K+5.7%#280 of 2,200
4Henry County, OH6954.4$1.9M−0.2%#298 of 2,200
5Lorain County, OH6912910.1$838K+3.1%#325 of 2,200
6Butler County, OH6715810.8$834K+2.4%#397 of 2,200
7Greene County, OH667711.3$834K+3.7%#437 of 2,200
8Union County, OH663112.8$830K+16.5%#438 of 2,200
9Putnam County, OH661511.4$765K0.0%#445 of 2,200
10Seneca County, OH65167.2$1M−1.0%#461 of 2,200
80Columbiana County, OH295312.8$564K−2.2%#1,892 of 2,200

Other business types in Columbiana County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Columbiana County, OH?

There are 53 pet businesses on map listings in Columbiana County as of September 2026. 4 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 15.4% from 2019. Official counts list 67 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Columbiana County, OH spend on pets?

About $29.9M a year, or $721 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $564K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,459 households in Columbiana County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Columbiana County, OH compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Columbiana County has 12.8 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $564K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Columbiana County would have about 34, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,885 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Columbiana County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Columbiana County at 99,377 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,459 households. The median household income in Columbiana County is $58,180 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.3% 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. Columbiana County scores 29 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,892 of 2,200 scored counties.

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