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Pet businesses in James City County, VA
The pet businesses in James City County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #506 of 2,200 scored counties
#35 of 100 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 41
- 14 chain locations (34%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +42.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $36.4M
- On pets · $1,137 a household
- Spending per listing
- $887K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.8
- 23% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,326
- +6.2% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in James City County comes to about $36.4M a year: $1,137 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. Spread across 41 pet businesses, that is $887K per business, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K.
James City County has 41 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 34%, against 17% across the U.S. That is 12.8 per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 30 businesses with payroll in James City County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 42.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,066 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 83 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $900K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in James City County.
Population estimates show James City County grew 6.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). James City County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #506 of 2,200 scored counties and #35 of 100 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How James City 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 | James City County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.8 | 10.0 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $887K | $1.1M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,066 | 1,686 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +42.9% | +10.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,137 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $109,985 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 30+42.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 336
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 83Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4114 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 41The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $900K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in James City 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 James City County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,326+6.2% since 2020
- Households
- 31,990
- Median age
- 48.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 142 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 569
- Median household income
- $109,985+25.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $135,336
- Median home value
- $447,200
- Jobs located here
- 27,780
- Daytime population
- 77,881Residents 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 |
| 35James City County, VA | 64 | 41 | 12.8 | $887K | +6.2% | #506 of 2,200 |
Other business types in James City 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 businesses64
- Veterinarians60
- Pet grooming and boarding60
- Pet stores69
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in James City County, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 41 pet businesses in James City County. 14 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 42.9% from 2019. Official counts list 83 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in James City County, VA spend on pets?
About $36.4M a year, or $1,137 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $887K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,990 households in James City County and national spending patterns by income.
How does James City County, VA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
James City County has 12.8 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $887K, 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. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,066 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 42.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is James City County, VA growing?
Population estimates put James City County at 83,326 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,990 households. Median household income in James City County is $109,985, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.4%, 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. James City County scores 64 for pet businesses (upper middle), #506 of 2,200 scored counties.
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