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Pet businesses in Jefferson County, WV
How Jefferson County, WV compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 86 out of 100: High
Ranked #20 of 2,200 scored counties
#1 of 35 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 28
- 4 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $24.1M
- On pets · $1,056 a household
- Spending per listing
- $860K
- 2% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.3
- 18% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 63,102
- +9.2% since 2020
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What this means
Jefferson County scores 86 (high) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #20 of 2,200 scored counties and #1 of 35 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 28 pet businesses in Jefferson County. 4 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.3, 18% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $1,056 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Jefferson County spend about $24.1M a year on pets. That is about $860K of household spending for each business on map listings, 2% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Jefferson County was 6 in 2023. That is one for every 3,801 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $90K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Jefferson County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jefferson County grew 9.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Jefferson 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 | Jefferson County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.3 | 9.0 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $860K | $876K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,801 | 2,575 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.1% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.2% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,056 | $788 | $909 |
| Median household income | $98,806 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 86 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 33
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 56Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 284 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $90K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 63,102+9.2% since 2020
- Households
- 22,804
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 209 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 283
- Median household income
- $98,806+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,421
- Median home value
- $350,800
- Jobs located here
- 17,187
- Daytime population
- 48,829Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 Jefferson 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 businesses86
- Veterinarians76
- Pet grooming and boarding87
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Jefferson County, WV?
There are 28 pet businesses on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. 4 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 56 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Jefferson County, WV spend on pets?
About $24.1M a year, or $1,056 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $860K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,804 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, WV compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Jefferson County has 12.3 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 18% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $860K, 2% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 27, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,801 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 63,102 people in 2025, up 9.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,804 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $98,806 a year, 22% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% 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. Jefferson County scores 86 for pet businesses (high), #20 of 2,200 scored counties.
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