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Pet businesses in Berkeley County, WV
The pet businesses in Berkeley County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 85 out of 100: High
Ranked #27 of 2,200 scored counties
#2 of 35 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 41
- 4 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $46.5M
- On pets · $911 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 29% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.0
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 139,522
- +13.7% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Berkeley County is 85 (high), #27 of 2,200 scored counties and #2 of 35 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
Household spending on pets in Berkeley County comes to about $46.5M a year: $911 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $1.1M per business, 29% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 41 pet businesses on map listings in Berkeley County as of September 2026. 4 of them (10%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 8.0 per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Berkeley County in 2023. That is one for every 2,430 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Population estimates show Berkeley County grew 13.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Berkeley County compares
The same measures for West 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 | Berkeley County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $876K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,430 | 2,575 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.1% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.7% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $911 | $788 | $909 |
| Median household income | $80,815 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 85 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 21
- Employees, 2023
- 123
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 57Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 414 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 53The 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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 139,522+13.7% since 2020
- Households
- 51,021
- Median age
- 39.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 321 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 403
- Median household income
- $80,815+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,580
- Median home value
- $266,300
- Jobs located here
- 38,190
- Daytime population
- 104,443Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every West Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in West Virginia for pet businesses, numbered among those based in West Virginia, with Berkeley County marked.
Top counties in West Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 86 | 28 | 12.3 | $860K | +9.2% | #20 of 2,200 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 85 | 41 | 8.0 | $1.1M | +13.7% | #27 of 2,200 |
| 3Monongalia County, WV | 68 | 43 | 9.6 | $916K | +2.0% | #351 of 2,200 |
| 4Putnam County, WV | 66 | 24 | 10.3 | $913K | −1.0% | #429 of 2,200 |
| 5Wayne County, WV | 65 | 9 | 5.7 | $1.3M | −4.0% | #454 of 2,200 |
| 6Hampshire County, WV | 63 | 10 | 11.6 | $689K | +4.4% | #561 of 2,200 |
| 7Upshur County, WV | 60 | 6 | 6.3 | $1.2M | −0.3% | #644 of 2,200 |
| 8Preston County, WV | 60 | 9 | 7.0 | $1.1M | −0.6% | #646 of 2,200 |
| 9Wood County, WV | 59 | 28 | 7.8 | $992K | −2.1% | #682 of 2,200 |
| 10Mineral County, WV | 59 | 10 | 9.0 | $902K | −0.4% | #686 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Berkeley 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 businesses85
- Veterinarians89
- Pet grooming and boarding73
- Pet stores88
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Berkeley County, WV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 41 pet businesses in Berkeley County. 4 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts list 57 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Berkeley County, WV spend on pets?
About $46.5M a year, or $911 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 51,021 households in Berkeley County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berkeley County, WV compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Berkeley County has 8.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.1M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Berkeley County would have about 53, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,430 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Berkeley County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Berkeley County at 139,522 people in 2025, up 13.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 51,021 households. Median household income in Berkeley County is $80,815, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.3%, 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. Berkeley County scores 85 for pet businesses (high), #27 of 2,200 scored counties.
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