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Pet businesses in Greene County, VA
The pet businesses in Greene County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #599 of 2,200 scored counties
#38 of 100 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 13
- 2 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $8.2M
- On pets · $1,020 a household
- Spending per listing
- $630K
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.2
- 56% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,958
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Greene County comes to about $8.2M a year: $1,020 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $630K per business, 28% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 13 pet businesses on map listings in Greene County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 15% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 16.2 for every 10,000 households, 56% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Greene County in 2023. That is one for every 2,008 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 24 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Greene County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Greene County is 62 (upper middle), #599 of 2,200 scored counties and #38 of 100 scored counties in Virginia.
How Greene County 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 | Greene County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.2 | 10.0 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $630K | $1.1M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,008 | 1,686 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,020 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,808 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 41
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 24Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 132 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Greene 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 Greene County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,958+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 8,032
- Median age
- 42.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 156 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 136
- Median household income
- $89,808+33.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,702
- Median home value
- $343,300
- Jobs located here
- 4,272
- Daytime population
- 16,084Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
| 38Greene County, VA | 62 | 13 | 16.2 | $630K | +6.6% | #599 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Greene 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 businesses62
- 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 Greene County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 pet businesses in Greene County. 2 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts list 24 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Greene County, VA spend on pets?
About $8.2M a year, or $1,020 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $630K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,032 households in Greene County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Greene County, VA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Greene County has 16.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 56% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $630K, 28% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Greene County would have about 9, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,008 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Greene County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Greene County at 21,958 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,032 households. Median household income in Greene County is $89,808, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.3%, 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. Greene County scores 62 for pet businesses (upper middle), #599 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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