Pets · County · Virginia
Pet businesses in Colonial Heights city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Colonial Heights city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,612 of 2,200 scored counties
#93 of 100 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 12
- 6 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $6.6M
- On pets · $878 a household
- Spending per listing
- $551K
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.9
- 53% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 18,738
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Colonial Heights city spend about $6.6M a year on pets, or $878 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $551K per business, 37% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 12 pet businesses on map listings in Colonial Heights city as of September 2026. 6 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 15.9 for every 10,000 households, 53% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Colonial Heights city was 8 in 2023. That is one for every 941 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Colonial Heights city from 2020 to 2025 at +3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, Colonial Heights city has a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle): #1,612 of 2,200 scored counties and #93 of 100 scored counties in Virginia.
How Colonial Heights city compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Colonial Heights city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.9 | 10.0 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $551K | $1.1M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 941 | 1,686 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $878 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $76,505 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 146
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 126 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 Colonial Heights city, 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 Colonial Heights city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 18,738+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 7,530
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 8 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,441
- Median household income
- $76,505+40.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,310
- Median home value
- $246,600
- Jobs located here
- 9,717
- Daytime population
- 19,297Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Colonial Heights city marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arlington County, VA | 85 | 68 | 6.1 | $2.2M | +2.1% | #22 of 2,200 |
| 2Richmond city, VA | 84 | 59 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +4.6% | #37 of 2,200 |
| 3Prince George County, VA | 83 | 7 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #41 of 2,200 |
| 4New Kent County, VA | 82 | 10 | 10.8 | $1.1M | +21.2% | #51 of 2,200 |
| 5Chesterfield County, VA | 81 | 123 | 8.8 | $1.2M | +8.7% | #56 of 2,200 |
| 6Prince William County, VA | 80 | 135 | 8.6 | $1.5M | +4.2% | #66 of 2,200 |
| 7Dinwiddie County, VA | 80 | 9 | 8.4 | $1.1M | +3.6% | #72 of 2,200 |
| 8Suffolk city, VA | 80 | 37 | 9.8 | $1M | +10.4% | #73 of 2,200 |
| 9Spotsylvania County, VA | 78 | 55 | 10.5 | $1.1M | +10.5% | #108 of 2,200 |
| 10Warren County, VA | 78 | 17 | 11.1 | $876K | +4.8% | #112 of 2,200 |
| 93Colonial Heights city, VA | 38 | 12 | 15.9 | $551K | +3.2% | #1,612 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Colonial Heights city
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 businesses38
- Veterinarians28
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Colonial Heights city, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 pet businesses in Colonial Heights city. 6 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023.
How much do households in Colonial Heights city, VA spend on pets?
About $6.6M a year, or $878 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $551K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,530 households in Colonial Heights city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Colonial Heights city, VA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Colonial Heights city has 15.9 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 53% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $551K, 37% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Colonial Heights city would have about 8, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 941 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Colonial Heights city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Colonial Heights city at 18,738 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,530 households. Median household income in Colonial Heights city is $76,505, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 40.3%, 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. Colonial Heights city scores 38 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,612 of 2,200 scored counties.
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