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Pet businesses in Putnam County, WV
The pet businesses in Putnam County, WV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #429 of 2,200 scored counties
#4 of 35 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 24
- 5 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $21.9M
- On pets · $942 a household
- Spending per listing
- $913K
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 56,885
- −1.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 pet businesses in Putnam County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 21%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.3, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Putnam County spend about $21.9M a year on pets, or $942 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $913K of household spending for each business on map listings, 4% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 10 businesses with payroll in Putnam County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 2,325 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 31 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $279K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Putnam County.
Population estimates put the population change in Putnam County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Putnam County scores 66 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #429 of 2,200 scored counties and #4 of 35 scored counties in West Virginia. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Putnam 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 | Putnam County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.3 | 9.0 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $913K | $876K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,325 | 2,575 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.1% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.0% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $942 | $788 | $909 |
| Median household income | $79,527 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 67
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 31Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 245 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 4
- Amount
- $279K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Putnam 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 Putnam County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 56,885−1.0% since 2020
- Households
- 23,251
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 346 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 165
- Median household income
- $79,527+32.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $101,714
- Median home value
- $223,300
- Jobs located here
- 22,705
- Daytime population
- 55,529Residents 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 Putnam 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 Putnam 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 businesses66
- Veterinarians72
- Pet grooming and boarding44
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Putnam County, WV?
Putnam County has 24 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 5 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 31 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Putnam County, WV spend on pets?
About $21.9M a year, or $942 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $913K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,251 households in Putnam County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Putnam County, WV compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Putnam County has 10.3 pet businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $913K, 4% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Putnam County would have about 25, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,325 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Putnam County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Putnam County at 56,885 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,251 households. The median household income in Putnam County is $79,527 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.3% 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. Putnam County scores 66 for pet businesses (upper middle), #429 of 2,200 scored counties.
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