Market rankings · Alabama
Pet stores in Alabama
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alabama, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 289
- 122 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 101
- +5.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.7B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.4
- 30% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.8M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #6 of 51
- Market score 74 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 289 pet stores on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 42% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That is 1.4 per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $834 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Alabama spend about $1.7B a year on pets. That works out to $5.8M per store, 27% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
In 2023, official counts showed 101 businesses with payroll in Alabama classed as pet and pet supplies stores, up 5.2% from 2019. That is one for every 19,775 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #6 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Birmingham metro area scores highest (78). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Cullman area scores highest (80).
Every market in Alabama for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Birmingham, AL | 78 | 56 | 1.2 | $7.4M | +1.4% | #13 of 382 |
| 2Auburn-Opelika, AL | 78 | 11 | 1.4 | $5.8M | +7.1% | #14 of 382 |
| 3Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 72 | 19 | 1.9 | $4.8M | +14.8% | #43 of 382 |
| 4Tuscaloosa, AL | 71 | 14 | 1.3 | $6.2M | +2.9% | #45 of 382 |
| 5Huntsville, AL | 71 | 38 | 1.8 | $5.4M | +12.5% | #48 of 382 |
| 6Montgomery, AL | 68 | 20 | 1.3 | $6.2M | +0.9% | #68 of 382 |
| 7Mobile, AL | 64 | 19 | 1.2 | $6.8M | −0.7% | #90 of 382 |
| 8Decatur, AL | 61 | 11 | 1.8 | $4.8M | +2.5% | #114 of 382 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 60 | 18 | 1.4 | $5.6M | −1.3% | #120 of 382 |
| 9Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 56 | 10 | 1.6 | $5.1M | +3.5% | #142 of 382 |
| 10Gadsden, AL | 41 | 6 | 1.5 | $4.8M | +0.4% | #259 of 382 |
| 11Dothan, AL | 40 | 10 | 1.6 | $4.7M | +3.4% | #263 of 382 |
| 12Anniston-Oxford, AL | 29 | 8 | 1.8 | $4.1M | −0.3% | #333 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cullman, AL | 80 | 7 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +6.7% | #14 of 220 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 74 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.4M | +3.0% | #22 of 220 |
| 2Albertville, AL | 72 | 8 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +6.0% | #29 of 220 |
| 3Scottsboro, AL | 42 | 7 | 3.2 | $2.3M | +3.3% | #149 of 220 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.1 | $7.1M | 0.0% | |
| Fort Payne, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $4.6M | +3.4% | |
| Enterprise, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $5.9M | +6.3% | |
| Ozark, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $14.6M | +1.3% | |
| Alexander City, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.5M | −0.8% | |
| Selma, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $9.8M | −7.9% | |
| Troy, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3M | +2.4% | |
| Russellville, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.3M | +1.1% | |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $7M | −1.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelby County, AL | 82 | 16 | 1.8 | $5.8M | +6.5% | #40 of 974 |
| 2Lee County, AL | 81 | 10 | 1.4 | $5.9M | +8.6% | #48 of 974 |
| 3St. Clair County, AL | 77 | 5 | 1.4 | $6.1M | +7.1% | #77 of 974 |
| 4Tuscaloosa County, AL | 76 | 11 | 1.2 | $6.9M | +3.8% | #87 of 974 |
| 5Baldwin County, AL | 76 | 19 | 1.9 | $4.8M | +14.8% | #90 of 974 |
| 6Elmore County, AL | 74 | 5 | 1.5 | $5.9M | +4.2% | #111 of 974 |
| 7Jefferson County, AL | 72 | 29 | 1.1 | $8.2M | −1.3% | #133 of 974 |
| 8Madison County, AL | 69 | 35 | 2.1 | $4.7M | +11.0% | #184 of 974 |
| 9Mobile County, AL | 66 | 19 | 1.2 | $6.8M | −0.7% | #220 of 974 |
| 10Morgan County, AL | 64 | 8 | 1.6 | $5.3M | +2.6% | #247 of 974 |
| 11Montgomery County, AL | 62 | 10 | 1.1 | $7.2M | −1.1% | #280 of 974 |
| 12Autauga County, AL | 62 | 5 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +5.1% | #293 of 974 |
| 13Cullman County, AL | 57 | 7 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +6.7% | #369 of 974 |
| 14Lauderdale County, AL | 53 | 7 | 1.8 | $4.6M | +3.3% | #421 of 974 |
| 15Marshall County, AL | 47 | 8 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +6.0% | #535 of 974 |
| 16Etowah County, AL | 46 | 6 | 1.5 | $4.8M | +0.4% | #548 of 974 |
| 17Calhoun County, AL | 37 | 8 | 1.8 | $4.1M | −0.3% | #679 of 974 |
| 18Houston County, AL | 34 | 10 | 2.3 | $3.4M | +2.8% | #722 of 974 |
| 19Russell County, AL | 27 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.4M | −0.6% | #820 of 974 |
| 20Jackson County, AL | 26 | 7 | 3.2 | $2.3M | +3.3% | #843 of 974 |
| Limestone County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $13.2M | +18.0% | |
| Talladega County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $6.3M | +0.3% | |
| DeKalb County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $4.6M | +3.4% | |
| Walker County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $6.3M | 0.0% | |
| Blount County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $8.9M | +1.8% |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbert County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $6.3M | +3.8% | |
| Coffee County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $5.9M | +6.3% | |
| Dale County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $14.6M | +1.3% | |
| Chilton County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.5M | −0.8% | |
| Covington County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $11M | +1.2% | |
| Dallas County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $9.8M | −7.9% | |
| Escambia County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.2M | 0.0% | |
| Chambers County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.4M | −0.9% | |
| Lawrence County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.6M | +2.3% | |
| Pike County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3M | +2.4% | |
| Franklin County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.3M | +1.1% | |
| Marion County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Geneva County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.2% | |
| Cherokee County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $2.6M | +5.8% | |
| Barbour County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.3M | −1.4% | |
| Winston County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.5M | +1.4% | |
| Clarke County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.1M | −4.2% | |
| Randolph County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Bibb County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.5M | +0.4% | |
| Monroe County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $4.9M | −3.8% | |
| Marengo County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5M | −6.8% | |
| Butler County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.2M | −4.8% | |
| Henry County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.4M | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $3.8M | +2.9% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Choctaw County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $2.1M | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $958K | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet stores are in Alabama?
As of September 2026, map listings count 289 pet stores in Alabama. 122 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 101 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 5.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Alabama spend on pets?
About $1.7B a year, or $834 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 289 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5.8M per store. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Alabama has 1.4 pet stores per 10,000 households, 30% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5.8M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Alabama would have about 368, against 289 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 19,775 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Birmingham metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Cullman area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 20 scored counties in Alabama, Shelby County scores highest, at 82 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Alabama scores 74 for pet stores (upper middle), #6 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the pet stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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