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Pet businesses in Lebanon County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,803 of 2,200 scored counties
#26 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
82
6 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
23
−28.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$35.4M
On pets · $625 a household
Spending per listing
$432K
51% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.5
39% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
146,380
+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 Lebanon County is 33 (lower middle), #1,803 of 2,200 scored counties and #26 of 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $625 per household (31% below the U.S. average), households in Lebanon County spend about $35.4M a year on pets. That is about $432K of household spending for each business on map listings, 51% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 82 pet businesses on map listings in Lebanon County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.5, 39% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

In 2023, official counts showed 23 businesses with payroll in Lebanon County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, down 28.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,466 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Lebanon County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Lebanon 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.

Pet businesses in Lebanon County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureLebanon CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.510.510.4
Spending per listing$432K$616K$878K
Households per official establishment2,4661,9971,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−28.1%+6.9%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.2%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$625$647$909
Median household income$78,425$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score3324

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
32 → 23−28.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
219
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
99Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
826 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
40The 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 Lebanon 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 Lebanon County

Population, 2025 estimate
146,380+2.2% since 2020
Households
56,712
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
362 sq. mi.
People per square mile
398
Median household income
$78,425+30.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,885
Median home value
$242,000
Jobs located here
52,802
Daytime population
128,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Pennsylvania

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

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Pike County, PA63229.1$715K+7.2%#560 of 2,200
2Philadelphia County, PA612774.1$1.4M−1.6%#605 of 2,200
3Delaware County, PA541818.3$859K+0.8%#893 of 2,200
4Northampton County, PA511219.9$697K+3.7%#1,051 of 2,200
5Montgomery County, PA4837211.1$735K+2.4%#1,190 of 2,200
6Dauphin County, PA481078.8$708K+2.3%#1,194 of 2,200
7Lehigh County, PA451379.5$697K+2.7%#1,326 of 2,200
8Adams County, PA444110.0$647K+3.6%#1,361 of 2,200
9Bucks County, PA4130212.1$672K+0.3%#1,468 of 2,200
10Cambria County, PA41458.0$658K−3.2%#1,472 of 2,200
26Lebanon County, PA338214.5$432K+2.2%#1,803 of 2,200

Other business types in Lebanon County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Lebanon County, PA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 82 pet businesses in Lebanon County. 6 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 28.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 99 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Lebanon County, PA spend on pets?

About $35.4M a year, or $625 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 82 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $432K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,712 households in Lebanon County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lebanon County, PA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Lebanon County has 14.5 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 39% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $432K, 51% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Lebanon County would have about 40, against 82 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,466 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 28.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Lebanon County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Lebanon County at 146,380 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,712 households. Median household income in Lebanon County is $78,425, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.1%, 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. Lebanon County scores 33 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,803 of 2,200 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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