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Pet businesses in Huron County, OH

The pet businesses in Huron County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,266 of 2,200 scored counties
#48 of 87 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
23
3 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
13
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$17.9M
On pets · $762 a household
Spending per listing
$778K
11% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
9.8
6% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
58,250
−0.4% 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

At $762 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Huron County spend about $17.9M a year on pets. That works out to $778K per business, 11% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 23 pet businesses on map listings in Huron County as of September 2026. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 9.8 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.

In 2023, official counts showed 13 businesses with payroll in Huron County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 1,807 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 13 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

Population estimates put the population change in Huron County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Huron County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,266 of 2,200 scored counties and #48 of 87 scored counties in Ohio.

How Huron 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 Huron County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureHuron CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households9.810.510.4
Spending per listing$778K$791K$878K
Households per official establishment1,8072,0301,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.4%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.4%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$762$832$909
Median household income$67,878$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4646

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
11 → 13
Employees, 2023
95
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
13Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
233 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
20The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
58,250−0.4% since 2020
Households
23,490
Median age
40.8
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
492 sq. mi.
People per square mile
118
Median household income
$67,878+29.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$81,729
Median home value
$166,000
Jobs located here
21,670
Daytime population
52,948Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Ohio

Every Ohio market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Huron 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
48Huron County, OH46239.8$778K−0.4%#1,266 of 2,200

Other business types in Huron County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Huron County, OH?

As of September 2026, map listings count 23 pet businesses in Huron County. 3 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts list 13 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $17.9M a year, or $762 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $778K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,490 households in Huron County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Huron County has 9.8 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $778K, 11% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Huron County would have about 20, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,807 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.

How fast is Huron County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Huron County at 58,250 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,490 households. Median household income in Huron County is $67,878, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.1%, 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. Huron County scores 46 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,266 of 2,200 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for pet businesses · All 56 business types in Huron County

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