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Pet businesses in Hardeman County, TN
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Hardeman County, TN, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 50 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,077 of 2,200 scored counties
#49 of 82 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 6
- 1 chain location (17%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $6.2M
- On pets · $678 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 17% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.6
- 37% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,274
- −0.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $678 per household (25% below the U.S. average), households in Hardeman County spend about $6.2M a year on pets. That works out to $1M per business, 17% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 6 pet businesses on map listings in Hardeman County as of September 2026. One of them (17%) is a chain location, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 6.6 for every 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Hardeman County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hardeman County declined 0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For pet businesses, Hardeman County has a Groundwork market score of 50 (upper middle): #1,077 of 2,200 scored counties and #49 of 82 scored counties in Tennessee.
How Hardeman 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 | Hardeman County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.6 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $811K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,990 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +16.8% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.6% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $678 | $871 | $909 |
| Median household income | $46,069 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 50 | 62 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 10Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 61 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Hardeman 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 Hardeman County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,274−0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 9,110
- Median age
- 40.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 668 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 38
- Median household income
- $46,069+14.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $60,864
- Median home value
- $121,700
- Jobs located here
- 6,386
- Daytime population
- 22,835Residents 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 |
| 49Hardeman County, TN | 50 | 6 | 6.6 | $1M | −0.6% | #1,077 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Hardeman 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 businesses50
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Hardeman County, TN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 pet businesses in Hardeman County. One of them (17%) is a chain location. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Hardeman County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 10 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hardeman County, TN spend on pets?
About $6.2M a year, or $678 per household. That is 25% below the U.S. average (an index of 75, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,110 households in Hardeman County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hardeman County, TN compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Hardeman County has 6.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 37% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1M, 17% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Hardeman County would have about 7, against 6 on map listings.
How fast is Hardeman County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Hardeman County at 25,274 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 9,110 households. Median household income in Hardeman County is $46,069, 43% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 14.3%, 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. Hardeman County scores 50 for pet businesses (upper middle), #1,077 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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