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Pet businesses in Chester County, SC
The pet businesses in Chester County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,731 of 2,200 scored counties
#39 of 41 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 19
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $9.3M
- On pets · $705 a household
- Spending per listing
- $488K
- 44% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.4
- 38% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 33,001
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Chester County is 35 (lower middle), #1,731 of 2,200 scored counties and #39 of 41 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Household spending on pets in Chester County comes to about $9.3M a year: $705 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. Spread across 19 pet businesses, that is $488K per business, 44% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 19 pet businesses on map listings in Chester County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 14.4 for every 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 6 businesses with payroll in Chester County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 2,193 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chester County grew 2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Chester 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 | Chester County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.4 | 11.2 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $488K | $775K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,193 | 1,891 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +17.3% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $705 | $869 | $909 |
| Median household income | $52,458 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 14
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $446K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 14Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 190 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Chester 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 Chester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 33,001+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 13,159
- Median age
- 41.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 581 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 55
- Median household income
- $52,458+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,310
- Median home value
- $158,300
- Jobs located here
- 10,197
- Daytime population
- 27,098Residents 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 Chester 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 |
| 39Chester County, SC | 35 | 19 | 14.4 | $488K | +2.2% | #1,731 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Chester 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 businesses35
- Veterinarians34
- Pet grooming and boarding41
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Chester County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 pet businesses in Chester County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 14 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Chester County, SC spend on pets?
About $9.3M a year, or $705 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $488K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 13,159 households in Chester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chester County, SC compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Chester County has 14.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 38% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $488K, 44% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Chester County would have about 11, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,193 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Chester County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Chester County at 33,001 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,159 households. Median household income in Chester County is $52,458, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.6%, 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. Chester County scores 35 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,731 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Chester 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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