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Pet businesses in Preble County, OH
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Preble County, OH, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,321 of 2,200 scored counties
#51 of 87 scored counties in Ohio
- Listings
- 17
- 2 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12.8M
- On pets · $764 a household
- Spending per listing
- $752K
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.2
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,664
- −0.8% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 pet businesses in Preble County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 12%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.2, 2% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Preble County spend about $12.8M a year on pets, or $764 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That works out to $752K per business, 14% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Preble County in 2023. That is one for every 1,858 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 25 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.7M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Preble County.
Population estimates show Preble County declined 0.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Preble County scores 45 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,321 of 2,200 scored counties and #51 of 87 scored counties in Ohio.
How Preble 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.
| Measure | Preble County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $752K | $791K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,858 | 2,030 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.4% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.8% | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $764 | $832 | $909 |
| Median household income | $69,223 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 9
- Employees, 2023
- 152
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 25Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 172 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
- 3
- Amount
- $2.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Preble 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 Preble County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,664−0.8% since 2020
- Households
- 16,725
- Median age
- 43.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 424 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $69,223+17.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,162
- Median home value
- $180,900
- Jobs located here
- 11,800
- Daytime population
- 34,146Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Ohio
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pickaway County, OH | 89 | 12 | 5.5 | $1.5M | +7.4% | #8 of 2,200 |
| 2Franklin County, OH | 70 | 488 | 8.8 | $987K | +2.8% | #276 of 2,200 |
| 3Warren County, OH | 70 | 104 | 11.3 | $958K | +5.7% | #280 of 2,200 |
| 4Henry County, OH | 69 | 5 | 4.4 | $1.9M | −0.2% | #298 of 2,200 |
| 5Lorain County, OH | 69 | 129 | 10.1 | $838K | +3.1% | #325 of 2,200 |
| 6Butler County, OH | 67 | 158 | 10.8 | $834K | +2.4% | #397 of 2,200 |
| 7Greene County, OH | 66 | 77 | 11.3 | $834K | +3.7% | #437 of 2,200 |
| 8Union County, OH | 66 | 31 | 12.8 | $830K | +16.5% | #438 of 2,200 |
| 9Putnam County, OH | 66 | 15 | 11.4 | $765K | 0.0% | #445 of 2,200 |
| 10Seneca County, OH | 65 | 16 | 7.2 | $1M | −1.0% | #461 of 2,200 |
| 51Preble County, OH | 45 | 17 | 10.2 | $752K | −0.8% | #1,321 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Preble 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 businesses45
- Veterinarians35
- Pet grooming and boarding49
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Preble County, OH?
Preble County has 17 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (12%) 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. Another 25 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Preble County, OH spend on pets?
About $12.8M a year, or $764 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $752K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,725 households in Preble County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Preble County, OH compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Preble County has 10.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $752K, 14% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Preble County would have about 15, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,858 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Preble County, OH growing?
Population estimates put Preble County at 40,664 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,725 households. The median household income in Preble County is $69,223 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.4% 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. Preble County scores 45 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,321 of 2,200 scored counties.
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