Market rankings · Tennessee
Pet businesses in Tennessee
Markets across Tennessee ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,032
- 555 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 1,419
- +16.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.5B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.7
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $811K
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet businesses on map listings around any address in Tennessee by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,032 pet businesses in Tennessee. 555 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.7, 3% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Household spending on pets in Tennessee comes to about $2.5B a year: $871 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 3,032 pet businesses, that is $811K per business, 8% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Tennessee was 1,419 in 2023, up 16.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,990 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 67 SBA-backed loans worth $54.4M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #13 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest (73). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest (87).
Every market in Tennessee for pet businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 73 | 864 | 10.4 | $947K | +8.7% | #42 of 387 |
| 2Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 70 | 366 | 7.0 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #48 of 387 |
| 3Clarksville, TN-KY | 64 | 124 | 9.9 | $834K | +8.5% | #92 of 387 |
| 4Chattanooga, TN-GA | 54 | 268 | 11.6 | $766K | +5.3% | #168 of 387 |
| 5Jackson, TN | 52 | 69 | 9.5 | $817K | +2.2% | #179 of 387 |
| 6Johnson City, TN | 51 | 86 | 9.7 | $805K | +4.3% | #187 of 387 |
| 7Cleveland, TN | 49 | 62 | 12.4 | $652K | +6.1% | #204 of 387 |
| 8Knoxville, TN | 48 | 457 | 12.1 | $731K | +6.9% | #211 of 387 |
| 9Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 45 | 146 | 11.2 | $699K | +2.3% | #238 of 387 |
| 10Morristown, TN | 28 | 70 | 14.6 | $535K | +7.9% | #350 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Winchester, TN | 87 | 16 | 9.2 | $878K | +6.4% | #5 of 527 |
| 2Lewisburg, TN | 75 | 18 | 13.2 | $649K | +10.5% | #33 of 527 |
| 3Athens, TN | 74 | 28 | 10.6 | $749K | +8.2% | #38 of 527 |
| 4Paris, TN | 65 | 13 | 9.7 | $740K | +2.3% | #96 of 527 |
| 5Fayetteville, TN | 65 | 20 | 13.5 | $607K | +4.3% | #99 of 527 |
| 6Crossville, TN | 57 | 35 | 12.4 | $604K | +8.0% | #182 of 527 |
| 7Union City, TN | 56 | 7 | 5.6 | $1.3M | −2.3% | #189 of 527 |
| 8Shelbyville, TN | 53 | 26 | 13.3 | $615K | +9.7% | #240 of 527 |
| 9Lawrenceburg, TN | 52 | 21 | 12.4 | $601K | +6.2% | #255 of 527 |
| 10Cookeville, TN | 49 | 81 | 13.8 | $549K | +7.6% | #295 of 527 |
| 11Martin, TN | 48 | 17 | 12.7 | $567K | +1.1% | #309 of 527 |
| 12Newport, TN | 46 | 18 | 11.6 | $590K | +5.1% | #324 of 527 |
| 13Sevierville, TN | 43 | 66 | 16.4 | $491K | +2.5% | #357 of 527 |
| 14Dyersburg, TN | 39 | 17 | 11.5 | $662K | −1.1% | #389 of 527 |
| 15Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 37 | 42 | 16.3 | $472K | +7.3% | #418 of 527 |
| 16McMinnville, TN | 37 | 29 | 17.9 | $410K | +6.5% | #419 of 527 |
| 17Greeneville, TN | 36 | 49 | 17.3 | $432K | +5.0% | #426 of 527 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Robertson County, TN | 89 | 26 | 9.2 | $994K | +9.9% | #9 of 2,200 |
| 2Roane County, TN | 82 | 22 | 9.7 | $885K | +7.0% | #55 of 2,200 |
| 3Rutherford County, TN | 80 | 115 | 8.9 | $1.1M | +12.6% | #70 of 2,200 |
| 4Franklin County, TN | 79 | 16 | 9.2 | $878K | +6.4% | #94 of 2,200 |
| 5Tipton County, TN | 78 | 15 | 6.6 | $1.3M | +2.0% | #99 of 2,200 |
| 6Sumner County, TN | 77 | 84 | 10.7 | $926K | +9.2% | #122 of 2,200 |
| 7Davidson County, TN | 76 | 274 | 8.4 | $1.1M | +4.2% | #139 of 2,200 |
| 8Montgomery County, TN | 76 | 85 | 9.7 | $895K | +13.0% | #146 of 2,200 |
| 9Union County, TN | 72 | 7 | 8.8 | $885K | +8.1% | #229 of 2,200 |
| 10Hickman County, TN | 72 | 9 | 9.5 | $841K | +5.0% | #231 of 2,200 |
| 11Williamson County, TN | 70 | 130 | 14.1 | $926K | +9.0% | #282 of 2,200 |
| 12Shelby County, TN | 69 | 237 | 6.5 | $1.3M | −2.1% | #300 of 2,200 |
| 13Hawkins County, TN | 69 | 20 | 8.5 | $879K | +5.0% | #321 of 2,200 |
| 14Marshall County, TN | 69 | 18 | 13.2 | $649K | +10.5% | #335 of 2,200 |
| 15White County, TN | 68 | 9 | 8.0 | $889K | +7.9% | #353 of 2,200 |
| 16Gibson County, TN | 68 | 18 | 8.8 | $881K | +2.7% | #354 of 2,200 |
| 17Wilson County, TN | 68 | 74 | 12.5 | $830K | +17.8% | #357 of 2,200 |
| 18Maury County, TN | 68 | 50 | 11.8 | $755K | +16.0% | #369 of 2,200 |
| 19Cheatham County, TN | 67 | 20 | 12.3 | $768K | +4.1% | #404 of 2,200 |
| 20Fayette County, TN | 66 | 18 | 10.5 | $915K | +7.7% | #428 of 2,200 |
| 21Morgan County, TN | 66 | 7 | 9.7 | $810K | +5.3% | #440 of 2,200 |
| 22Chester County, TN | 65 | 5 | 7.8 | $966K | +3.5% | #465 of 2,200 |
| 23Hamilton County, TN | 65 | 176 | 11.4 | $811K | +6.2% | #481 of 2,200 |
| 24Anderson County, TN | 62 | 35 | 10.7 | $790K | +6.1% | #584 of 2,200 |
| 25McMinn County, TN | 62 | 24 | 11.3 | $701K | +7.6% | #594 of 2,200 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Marion County, TN | 61 | 14 | 11.8 | $666K | +3.2% | #635 of 2,200 |
| 27Unicoi County, TN | 59 | 5 | 6.4 | $1.2M | −0.1% | #680 of 2,200 |
| 28Madison County, TN | 59 | 38 | 9.5 | $827K | +2.0% | #691 of 2,200 |
| 29Carter County, TN | 59 | 21 | 8.6 | $813K | +1.7% | #692 of 2,200 |
| 30Grainger County, TN | 59 | 9 | 9.3 | $772K | +9.2% | #695 of 2,200 |
| 31Henry County, TN | 59 | 13 | 9.7 | $740K | +2.3% | #697 of 2,200 |
| 32Lincoln County, TN | 59 | 20 | 13.5 | $607K | +4.3% | #710 of 2,200 |
| 33Washington County, TN | 58 | 60 | 10.6 | $773K | +6.0% | #731 of 2,200 |
| 34Knox County, TN | 58 | 246 | 12.2 | $745K | +6.5% | #736 of 2,200 |
| 35Dickson County, TN | 58 | 32 | 14.7 | $604K | +7.7% | #750 of 2,200 |
| 36Carroll County, TN | 57 | 10 | 8.7 | $841K | +2.7% | #769 of 2,200 |
| 37Lewis County, TN | 56 | 5 | 9.3 | $792K | +7.0% | #822 of 2,200 |
| 38Blount County, TN | 56 | 75 | 13.5 | $667K | +6.0% | #837 of 2,200 |
| 39Rhea County, TN | 56 | 15 | 11.1 | $663K | +4.6% | #838 of 2,200 |
| 40Cumberland County, TN | 54 | 35 | 12.4 | $604K | +8.0% | #927 of 2,200 |
| 41Bradley County, TN | 54 | 58 | 13.6 | $596K | +6.1% | #929 of 2,200 |
| 42Obion County, TN | 53 | 7 | 5.6 | $1.3M | −2.3% | #934 of 2,200 |
| 43Sullivan County, TN | 53 | 90 | 13.1 | $611K | +3.5% | #968 of 2,200 |
| 44Giles County, TN | 53 | 18 | 14.9 | $558K | +3.6% | #973 of 2,200 |
| 45Scott County, TN | 52 | 7 | 8.0 | $808K | +3.6% | #990 of 2,200 |
| 46Claiborne County, TN | 52 | 15 | 10.9 | $650K | +3.6% | #1,009 of 2,200 |
| 47Loudon County, TN | 52 | 38 | 15.8 | $595K | +15.6% | #1,017 of 2,200 |
| 48Hamblen County, TN | 51 | 30 | 11.5 | $658K | +6.7% | #1,057 of 2,200 |
| 49Hardeman County, TN | 50 | 6 | 6.6 | $1M | −0.6% | #1,077 of 2,200 |
| 50Campbell County, TN | 50 | 18 | 10.5 | $677K | +2.5% | #1,102 of 2,200 |
| 51Overton County, TN | 50 | 13 | 14.3 | $520K | +5.3% | #1,122 of 2,200 |
| 52Monroe County, TN | 50 | 28 | 14.2 | $518K | +7.2% | #1,123 of 2,200 |
| 53Lawrence County, TN | 49 | 21 | 12.4 | $601K | +6.2% | #1,167 of 2,200 |
| 54McNairy County, TN | 48 | 12 | 12.1 | $602K | +1.4% | #1,208 of 2,200 |
| 55Macon County, TN | 48 | 18 | 19.1 | $397K | +9.5% | #1,226 of 2,200 |
| 56Bedford County, TN | 47 | 26 | 13.3 | $615K | +9.7% | #1,248 of 2,200 |
| 57Smith County, TN | 46 | 14 | 17.7 | $472K | +5.1% | #1,305 of 2,200 |
| 58Haywood County, TN | 45 | 5 | 7.0 | $1M | −4.4% | #1,310 of 2,200 |
| 59Weakley County, TN | 45 | 17 | 12.7 | $567K | +1.1% | #1,341 of 2,200 |
| 60Humphreys County, TN | 45 | 12 | 16.6 | $476K | +3.4% | #1,348 of 2,200 |
| 61Bledsoe County, TN | 44 | 6 | 12.4 | $588K | +6.5% | #1,364 of 2,200 |
| 62Putnam County, TN | 44 | 53 | 15.8 | $496K | +8.1% | #1,373 of 2,200 |
| 63Wayne County, TN | 43 | 6 | 10.0 | $723K | +1.2% | #1,381 of 2,200 |
| 64Hardin County, TN | 41 | 13 | 11.8 | $602K | +3.8% | #1,477 of 2,200 |
| 65Cocke County, TN | 40 | 18 | 11.6 | $590K | +5.1% | #1,527 of 2,200 |
| 66Sevier County, TN | 40 | 66 | 16.4 | $491K | +2.5% | #1,543 of 2,200 |
| 67Trousdale County, TN | 40 | 8 | 21.6 | $374K | +8.4% | #1,550 of 2,200 |
| 68Jackson County, TN | 39 | 6 | 12.5 | $568K | +7.1% | #1,568 of 2,200 |
| 69Fentress County, TN | 39 | 14 | 17.9 | $363K | +9.7% | #1,583 of 2,200 |
| 70Cannon County, TN | 38 | 10 | 17.3 | $438K | +5.0% | #1,621 of 2,200 |
| 71Benton County, TN | 37 | 10 | 14.0 | $498K | +2.1% | #1,652 of 2,200 |
| 72Sequatchie County, TN | 37 | 11 | 17.8 | $421K | +12.7% | #1,662 of 2,200 |
| 73Warren County, TN | 37 | 29 | 17.9 | $410K | +6.5% | #1,663 of 2,200 |
| 74Grundy County, TN | 36 | 6 | 11.6 | $571K | +4.3% | #1,678 of 2,200 |
| 75DeKalb County, TN | 36 | 14 | 16.2 | $452K | +8.4% | #1,702 of 2,200 |
| 76Jefferson County, TN | 35 | 40 | 18.3 | $443K | +9.3% | #1,739 of 2,200 |
| 77Greene County, TN | 35 | 49 | 17.3 | $432K | +5.0% | #1,741 of 2,200 |
| 78Stewart County, TN | 35 | 11 | 20.7 | $379K | +5.3% | #1,744 of 2,200 |
| 79Dyer County, TN | 34 | 17 | 11.5 | $662K | −1.1% | #1,751 of 2,200 |
| 80Coffee County, TN | 34 | 40 | 17.3 | $438K | +7.4% | #1,771 of 2,200 |
| 81Crockett County, TN | 32 | 8 | 14.5 | $530K | +0.7% | #1,819 of 2,200 |
| 82Henderson County, TN | 31 | 18 | 16.5 | $447K | +2.5% | #1,852 of 2,200 |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $1.6M | −2.0% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $1.8M | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $1.5M | +5.9% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $1M | +10.8% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $1.6M | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 7 | 19.4 | $378K | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 5 | 14.9 | $510K | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $2.2M | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 7.3 | $1.1M | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 9.7 | $621K | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Tennessee?
Tennessee has 3,032 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 555 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 1,419 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 16.8% from 2019. Official counts list 3,646 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on pets?
About $2.5B a year, or $871 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,032 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $811K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Tennessee has 10.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $811K, 8% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Tennessee would have about 2,799, against 3,032 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,990 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for pet businesses?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 82 scored counties in Tennessee, Robertson County scores highest, at 89 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Tennessee scores 62 for pet businesses (upper middle), #13 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Tennessee. 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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- Veterinarians1,029 listings
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