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Pet businesses in Dickson County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Dickson County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #750 of 2,200 scored counties
#35 of 82 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 32
- 4 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $19.3M
- On pets · $889 a household
- Spending per listing
- $604K
- 31% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.7
- 41% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 58,662
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $889 per household (2% below the U.S. average), households in Dickson County spend about $19.3M a year on pets. That is about $604K of household spending for each business on map listings, 31% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 32 pet businesses on map listings in Dickson County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 13%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 14.7 for every 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Dickson County in 2023. That is one for every 1,978 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 46 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.1M has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Dickson County.
Population estimates show Dickson County grew 7.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Dickson County is 58 (upper middle), #750 of 2,200 scored counties and #35 of 82 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Dickson County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Dickson County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.7 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $604K | $811K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,978 | 1,990 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +16.8% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $889 | $871 | $909 |
| Median household income | $75,003 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 139
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 46Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 324 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Dickson 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 Dickson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 58,662+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 21,757
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 490 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 114
- Median household income
- $75,003+41.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,770
- Median home value
- $306,400
- Jobs located here
- 18,582
- Daytime population
- 47,503Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| 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 |
| 35Dickson County, TN | 58 | 32 | 14.7 | $604K | +7.7% | #750 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Dickson 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 businesses58
- Veterinarians67
- Pet grooming and boarding52
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Dickson County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 32 pet businesses in Dickson County. 4 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 46 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Dickson County, TN spend on pets?
About $19.3M a year, or $889 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $604K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,757 households in Dickson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Dickson County, TN compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Dickson County has 14.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $604K, 31% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Dickson County would have about 22, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,978 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Dickson County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Dickson County at 58,662 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,757 households. Median household income in Dickson County is $75,003, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 41.3%, 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. Dickson County scores 58 for pet businesses (upper middle), #750 of 2,200 scored counties.
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