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Pet businesses in Anderson County, SC
The pet businesses in Anderson County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,007 of 2,200 scored counties
#28 of 41 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 105
- 11 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 55
- +61.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $69.8M
- On pets · $832 a household
- Spending per listing
- $664K
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.5
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 219,930
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Anderson County spend about $69.8M a year on pets, or $832 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $664K per business, 24% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Anderson County has 105 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.5, 20% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 55 businesses with payroll in Anderson County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 61.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,526 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 123 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $461K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Anderson County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Anderson County grew 7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, Anderson County has a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle): #1,007 of 2,200 scored counties and #28 of 41 scored counties in South Carolina.
How Anderson County compares
The same measures for South Carolina 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 | Anderson County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.5 | 11.2 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $664K | $775K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,526 | 1,891 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +61.8% | +17.3% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $832 | $869 | $909 |
| Median household income | $66,651 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 55+61.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 425
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 123Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10511 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 79The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $461K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Anderson 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 Anderson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 219,930+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 83,904
- Median age
- 40.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 714 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 295
- Median household income
- $66,651+31.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,043
- Median home value
- $231,900
- Jobs located here
- 74,539
- Daytime population
- 189,213Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Berkeley County, SC | 79 | 95 | 10.1 | $924K | +18.7% | #92 of 2,200 |
| 2York County, SC | 76 | 122 | 10.7 | $946K | +8.1% | #144 of 2,200 |
| 3Edgefield County, SC | 73 | 7 | 7.2 | $1.2M | +16.1% | #188 of 2,200 |
| 4Richland County, SC | 73 | 147 | 8.8 | $973K | +4.6% | #196 of 2,200 |
| 5Lancaster County, SC | 72 | 52 | 13.0 | $727K | +18.3% | #235 of 2,200 |
| 6Laurens County, SC | 71 | 21 | 7.8 | $952K | +6.2% | #248 of 2,200 |
| 7Spartanburg County, SC | 71 | 127 | 9.6 | $858K | +15.6% | #255 of 2,200 |
| 8Dorchester County, SC | 71 | 76 | 12.0 | $773K | +10.1% | #264 of 2,200 |
| 9Greenville County, SC | 67 | 265 | 12.0 | $775K | +10.6% | #402 of 2,200 |
| 10Chesterfield County, SC | 66 | 10 | 5.7 | $1.2M | +3.4% | #417 of 2,200 |
| 28Anderson County, SC | 52 | 105 | 12.5 | $664K | +7.7% | #1,007 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Anderson 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 businesses52
- Veterinarians63
- Pet grooming and boarding48
- Pet stores68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Anderson County, SC?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 105 pet businesses in Anderson County. 11 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 61.8% from 2019. Another 123 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Anderson County, SC spend on pets?
About $69.8M a year, or $832 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 105 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $664K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 83,904 households in Anderson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Anderson County, SC compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Anderson County has 12.5 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $664K, 24% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Anderson County would have about 79, against 105 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,526 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 61.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Anderson County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Anderson County at 219,930 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 83,904 households. Median household income in Anderson County is $66,651, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.0%, 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. Anderson County scores 52 for pet businesses (upper middle), #1,007 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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