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Pet businesses in Potter County, PA

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

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.6M
On pets · $522 a household
Spending per listing
$912K
4% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.7
45% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
15,897
−3.0% 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

Households in Potter County spend about $3.6M a year on pets, or $522 per household, 43% below the U.S. average. Spread across 4 pet businesses, that is $912K per business, 4% above the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 4 pet businesses on map listings in Potter County as of September 2026. That is 5.7 per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Potter County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Potter County declined 3.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 4 pet businesses on map listings, Potter County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Potter 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 Potter County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasurePotter CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.710.510.4
Spending per listing$912K$616K$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,9971,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.9%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.0%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$522$647$909
Median household income$59,020$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored24

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
5Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Potter 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 Potter County

Population, 2025 estimate
15,897−3.0% since 2020
Households
6,992
Median age
47.7
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
1,081 sq. mi.
People per square mile
15
Median household income
$59,020+30.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,370
Median home value
$153,100
Jobs located here
4,811
Daytime population
15,326Residents 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 Potter 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
Potter County, PANot scored45.7$912K−3.0%

Other business types in Potter County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Potter County, PA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 pet businesses in Potter County. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Potter County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $3.6M a year, or $522 per household. That is 43% below the U.S. average (an index of 57, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $912K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,992 households in Potter County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Potter County has 5.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $912K, 4% above the U.S. figure of $878K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending.

How fast is Potter County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Potter County at 15,897 people in 2025, down 3.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 6,992 households. Median household income in Potter County is $59,020, 27% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.0%, 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. Potter County has no market score for pet businesses: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Potter County. It maps the pet businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

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

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