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Pet businesses in Beaver County, PA
The pet businesses in Beaver County, PA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 32 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,817 of 2,200 scored counties
#28 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania
- Listings
- 78
- 11 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- −3.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $43.3M
- On pets · $599 a household
- Spending per listing
- $555K
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.8
- 4% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 166,032
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Beaver County scores 32 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,817 of 2,200 scored counties and #28 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 78 pet businesses in Beaver County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 14%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.8, 4% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Beaver County spend about $43.3M a year on pets, or $599 per household, 34% below the U.S. average. That is about $555K of household spending for each business on map listings, 37% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Beaver County was 30 in 2023, down 3.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,409 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $906K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Beaver County. Population estimates put the population change in Beaver County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Beaver County compares
The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 | Beaver County | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $555K | $616K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,409 | 1,997 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.2% | +6.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | +0.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $599 | $647 | $909 |
| Median household income | $71,089 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 32 | 24 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 30−3.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 327
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 87Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 7811 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 49The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $906K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Beaver 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 Beaver County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 166,032−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 72,257
- Median age
- 45.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 435 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 383
- Median household income
- $71,089+23.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,466
- Median home value
- $190,900
- Jobs located here
- 50,483
- Daytime population
- 141,776Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Pennsylvania
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 63 | 22 | 9.1 | $715K | +7.2% | #560 of 2,200 |
| 2Philadelphia County, PA | 61 | 277 | 4.1 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #605 of 2,200 |
| 3Delaware County, PA | 54 | 181 | 8.3 | $859K | +0.8% | #893 of 2,200 |
| 4Northampton County, PA | 51 | 121 | 9.9 | $697K | +3.7% | #1,051 of 2,200 |
| 5Montgomery County, PA | 48 | 372 | 11.1 | $735K | +2.4% | #1,190 of 2,200 |
| 6Dauphin County, PA | 48 | 107 | 8.8 | $708K | +2.3% | #1,194 of 2,200 |
| 7Lehigh County, PA | 45 | 137 | 9.5 | $697K | +2.7% | #1,326 of 2,200 |
| 8Adams County, PA | 44 | 41 | 10.0 | $647K | +3.6% | #1,361 of 2,200 |
| 9Bucks County, PA | 41 | 302 | 12.1 | $672K | +0.3% | #1,468 of 2,200 |
| 10Cambria County, PA | 41 | 45 | 8.0 | $658K | −3.2% | #1,472 of 2,200 |
| 28Beaver County, PA | 32 | 78 | 10.8 | $555K | −1.1% | #1,817 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Beaver 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 businesses32
- Veterinarians52
- Pet grooming and boarding29
- Pet stores29
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Beaver County, PA?
Beaver County has 78 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 3.2% from 2019. Another 87 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Beaver County, PA spend on pets?
About $43.3M a year, or $599 per household. That is 34% below the U.S. average (an index of 66, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 78 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $555K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 72,257 households in Beaver County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Beaver County, PA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Beaver County has 10.8 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $555K, 37% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Beaver County would have about 49, against 78 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,409 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Beaver County, PA growing?
Population estimates put Beaver County at 166,032 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 72,257 households. The median household income in Beaver County is $71,089 a year, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.0% 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. Beaver County scores 32 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,817 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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