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Pet businesses in Bristol County, RI
How Bristol County, RI compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 26 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,979 of 2,200 scored counties
#3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 28
- 3 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $16.2M
- On pets · $807 a household
- Spending per listing
- $579K
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.9
- 34% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 50,001
- −1.5% since 2020
See the pet businesses around any address in Bristol County
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What this means
Bristol County scores 26 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,979 of 2,200 scored counties and #3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 pet businesses in Bristol County. 3 of them (11%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 13.9 per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Bristol County spend about $16.2M a year on pets, or $807 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $579K per business, 34% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Bristol County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 914 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Bristol County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bristol County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Bristol County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.9 | 11.0 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $579K | $623K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 914 | 1,666 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.3% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $807 | $687 | $909 |
| Median household income | $114,490 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 26 | 20 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 22
- Employees, 2023
- 140
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 34Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 283 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The 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 Bristol 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 Bristol County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 50,001−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 20,104
- Median age
- 44.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 24 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,092
- Median household income
- $114,490+37.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $151,035
- Median home value
- $513,800
- Jobs located here
- 14,997
- Daytime population
- 43,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Bristol County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 50 | 222 | 8.6 | $749K | +2.8% | #1,092 of 2,200 |
| 2Newport County, RI | 37 | 39 | 10.6 | $720K | −2.9% | #1,628 of 2,200 |
| 3Bristol County, RI | 26 | 28 | 13.9 | $579K | −1.5% | #1,979 of 2,200 |
| 4Kent County, RI | 22 | 108 | 14.8 | $479K | +1.8% | #2,073 of 2,200 |
| 5Washington County, RI | 22 | 90 | 17.1 | $455K | 0.0% | #2,075 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Bristol 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 businesses26
- Veterinarians59
- Pet grooming and boarding16
- Pet stores17
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Bristol County, RI?
Bristol County has 28 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 34 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Bristol County, RI spend on pets?
About $16.2M a year, or $807 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $579K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,104 households in Bristol County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bristol County, RI compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Bristol County has 13.9 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $579K, 34% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Bristol County would have about 19, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 914 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Bristol County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Bristol County at 50,001 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 20,104 households. The median household income in Bristol County is $114,490 a year, 42% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.8% 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. Bristol County scores 26 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,979 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Bristol 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.
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