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Pet businesses in Poquoson city, VA

The pet businesses in Poquoson city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$5.6M
On pets · $1,186 a household
Spending per listing
$2.8M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
4.2
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
13,292
+6.6% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 pet businesses in Poquoson city. That is 4.2 per 10,000 households.

Households in Poquoson city spend about $5.6M a year on pets, or $1,186 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each business on map listings.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Poquoson city: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Poquoson city from 2020 to 2025 at +6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 2 pet businesses on map listings, Poquoson city isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Poquoson 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 Poquoson city, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasurePoquoson cityVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.210.010.4
Spending per listing$2.8M$1.1M$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,6861,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.6%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.6%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$1,186$1,056$909
Median household income$120,972$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
4Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Poquoson 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 Poquoson city

Population, 2025 estimate
13,292+6.6% since 2020
Households
4,728
Median age
41.9
Homes lived in by their owners
85%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
15 sq. mi.
People per square mile
823
Median household income
$120,972+24.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$139,367
Median home value
$400,300
Jobs located here
1,866
Daytime population
9,251Residents 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 Poquoson 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
Poquoson city, VANot scored24.2$2.8M+6.6%

Other business types in Poquoson city

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Poquoson city, VA?

Poquoson city has 2 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Poquoson city: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

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

About $5.6M a year, or $1,186 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,728 households in Poquoson city and national spending patterns by income.

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

Poquoson city has 2 pet businesses on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Poquoson city would have about 6, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Poquoson city, VA growing?

Population estimates put Poquoson city at 13,292 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,728 households. The median household income in Poquoson city is $120,972 a year, 50% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Poquoson city has no market score for pet businesses: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

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