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Pet businesses in Randolph County, WV
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Randolph County, WV, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,642 of 2,200 scored counties
#30 of 35 scored counties in West Virginia
- Listings
- 14
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $7.9M
- On pets · $744 a household
- Spending per listing
- $567K
- 35% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.1
- 26% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 26,882
- −3.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Randolph County spend about $7.9M a year on pets, or $744 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That is about $567K of household spending for each business on map listings, 35% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 14 pet businesses on map listings in Randolph County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.1, 26% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Randolph County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 2,670 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 5 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Randolph County declined 3.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Randolph County is 37 (lower middle), #1,642 of 2,200 scored counties and #30 of 35 scored counties in West Virginia.
How Randolph 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 | Randolph County | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.1 | 9.0 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $567K | $876K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,670 | 2,575 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.1% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.6% | −1.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $744 | $788 | $909 |
| Median household income | $52,757 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 52
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 5Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 140 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The 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 Randolph 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 Randolph County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 26,882−3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 10,678
- Median age
- 44.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,040 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 27
- Median household income
- $52,757+21.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,437
- Median home value
- $144,800
- Jobs located here
- 10,659
- Daytime population
- 26,808Residents 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 |
| 30Randolph County, WV | 37 | 14 | 13.1 | $567K | −3.6% | #1,642 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Randolph 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 businesses37
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Randolph County, WV?
As of September 2026, map listings count 14 pet businesses in Randolph County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Randolph County, WV spend on pets?
About $7.9M a year, or $744 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $567K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,678 households in Randolph County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Randolph County, WV compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Randolph County has 13.1 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $567K, 35% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Randolph County would have about 9, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,670 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Randolph County, WV growing?
Population estimates put Randolph County at 26,882 people in 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 10,678 households. Median household income in Randolph County is $52,757, 35% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.8%, 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. Randolph County scores 37 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,642 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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