Pets · County · South Carolina
Pet businesses in Berkeley County, SC
How Berkeley County, SC 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 79 out of 100: High
Ranked #92 of 2,200 scored counties
#1 of 41 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 95
- 20 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 45
- +4.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $87.8M
- On pets · $936 a household
- Spending per listing
- $924K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.1
- 3% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 274,666
- +18.7% since 2020
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What this means
Berkeley County scores 79 (high) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #92 of 2,200 scored counties and #1 of 41 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
As of September 2026, map listings count 95 pet businesses in Berkeley County. 20 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.1, 3% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $936 per household (3% above the U.S. average), households in Berkeley County spend about $87.8M a year on pets. That is about $924K of household spending for each business on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 45 businesses with payroll in Berkeley County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 4.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,082 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Berkeley County. Population estimates put the population change in Berkeley County from 2020 to 2025 at +18.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Berkeley 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 | Berkeley County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.1 | 11.2 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $924K | $775K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,082 | 1,891 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +4.7% | +17.3% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +18.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $936 | $869 | $909 |
| Median household income | $84,358 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 79 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43 → 45+4.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 535
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $20.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 173Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9520 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 100The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Berkeley 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 Berkeley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 274,666+18.7% since 2020
- Households
- 93,711
- Median age
- 38.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,104 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 224
- Median household income
- $84,358+33.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,881
- Median home value
- $310,300
- Jobs located here
- 71,652
- Daytime population
- 211,719Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every South Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in South Carolina for pet businesses, numbered among those based in South Carolina, with Berkeley County marked.
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 |
Other business types in Berkeley 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 businesses79
- Veterinarians85
- Pet grooming and boarding72
- Pet stores79
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Berkeley County, SC?
Berkeley County has 95 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 20 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 4.7% from 2019. Official counts list 173 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Berkeley County, SC spend on pets?
About $87.8M a year, or $936 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 95 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $924K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 93,711 households in Berkeley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berkeley County, SC compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Berkeley County has 10.1 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $924K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Berkeley County would have about 100, against 95 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,082 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Berkeley County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Berkeley County at 274,666 people in 2025, up 18.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 93,711 households. The median household income in Berkeley County is $84,358 a year, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.3% 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. Berkeley County scores 79 for pet businesses (high), #92 of 2,200 scored counties.
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