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Pet stores in Tallapoosa County, AL

The pet stores in Tallapoosa County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 2.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$13M
On pets · $764 a household
Spending per listing
$6.5M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
1.2
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
40,953
−0.8% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in Tallapoosa County spend about $13M a year on pets, or $764 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Spread across 2 pet stores, that is $6.5M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.

There are 2 pet stores on map listings in Tallapoosa County as of September 2026. That is 1.2 per 10,000 households.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet and pet supplies stores in Tallapoosa County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates show Tallapoosa County declined 0.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 2 pet stores on map listings, Tallapoosa County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Tallapoosa County compares

The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Pet stores in Tallapoosa County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureTallapoosa CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.21.42.0
Spending per listing$6.5M$5.8M$4.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a19,77513,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+5.2%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.8%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$764$834$909
Median household income$59,356$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored74

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 and pet supplies stores in Tallapoosa 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 Tallapoosa County

Population, 2025 estimate
40,953−0.8% since 2020
Households
17,076
Median age
44.9
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
717 sq. mi.
People per square mile
57
Median household income
$59,356+29.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,535
Median home value
$158,500
Jobs located here
12,620
Daytime population
35,492Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for pet stores, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Tallapoosa County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Shelby County, AL82161.8$5.8M+6.5%#40 of 974
2Lee County, AL81101.4$5.9M+8.6%#48 of 974
3St. Clair County, AL7751.4$6.1M+7.1%#77 of 974
4Tuscaloosa County, AL76111.2$6.9M+3.8%#87 of 974
5Baldwin County, AL76191.9$4.8M+14.8%#90 of 974
6Elmore County, AL7451.5$5.9M+4.2%#111 of 974
7Jefferson County, AL72291.1$8.2M−1.3%#133 of 974
8Madison County, AL69352.1$4.7M+11.0%#184 of 974
9Mobile County, AL66191.2$6.8M−0.7%#220 of 974
10Morgan County, AL6481.6$5.3M+2.6%#247 of 974
Tallapoosa County, ALNot scored21.2$6.5M−0.8%

Other business types in Tallapoosa County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet stores are in Tallapoosa County, AL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 2 pet stores in Tallapoosa County. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Tallapoosa County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Tallapoosa County, AL spend on pets?

About $13M a year, or $764 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $6.5M 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 17,076 households in Tallapoosa County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Tallapoosa County, AL compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Tallapoosa County has 2 pet stores on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Tallapoosa County would have about 3, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Tallapoosa County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Tallapoosa County at 40,953 people in 2025, down 0.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,076 households. The median household income in Tallapoosa County is $59,356 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.5% 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. Tallapoosa County has no market score for pet stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for pet stores · All 56 business types in Tallapoosa County

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