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Pet businesses in Franklin city, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Franklin city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
3
1 chain location (33%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.6M
On pets · $764 a household
Spending per listing
$880K
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
16% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
8,478
+4.1% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in Franklin city spend about $2.6M a year on pets, or $764 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. That is about $880K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 3 pet businesses on map listings in Franklin city as of September 2026. That comes to 8.7 for every 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Franklin city, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Franklin city from 2020 to 2025 at +4.1%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Franklin 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.

Pet businesses in Franklin city, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureFranklin cityVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.710.010.4
Spending per listing$880K$1.1M$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,6861,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.6%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.1%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$764$1,056$909
Median household income$63,245$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored68

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
3Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
31 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Franklin 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 Franklin city

Population, 2025 estimate
8,478+4.1% since 2020
Households
3,454
Median age
37.2
Homes lived in by their owners
54%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
8 sq. mi.
People per square mile
997
Median household income
$63,245
Average household income
$74,218
Median home value
$256,600
Jobs located here
3,977
Daytime population
8,893Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Virginia

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The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Franklin city marked.

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Arlington County, VA85686.1$2.2M+2.1%#22 of 2,200
2Richmond city, VA84595.7$1.5M+4.6%#37 of 2,200
3Prince George County, VA8375.4$1.8M+2.0%#41 of 2,200
4New Kent County, VA821010.8$1.1M+21.2%#51 of 2,200
5Chesterfield County, VA811238.8$1.2M+8.7%#56 of 2,200
6Prince William County, VA801358.6$1.5M+4.2%#66 of 2,200
7Dinwiddie County, VA8098.4$1.1M+3.6%#72 of 2,200
8Suffolk city, VA80379.8$1M+10.4%#73 of 2,200
9Spotsylvania County, VA785510.5$1.1M+10.5%#108 of 2,200
10Warren County, VA781711.1$876K+4.8%#112 of 2,200
Franklin city, VANot scored38.7$880K+4.1%

Other business types in Franklin city

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Franklin city, VA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 pet businesses in Franklin city. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Franklin city: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Franklin city, VA spend on pets?

About $2.6M a year, or $764 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $880K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,454 households in Franklin city and national spending patterns by income.

How does Franklin city, VA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Franklin city has 8.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 16% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $880K, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending.

How fast is Franklin city, VA growing?

Population estimates put Franklin city at 8,478 people in 2025, up 4.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 3,454 households. Median household income in Franklin city is $63,245, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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