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Pet stores in Berrien County, MI
How Berrien County, MI compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 57 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #366 of 974 scored counties
#7 of 34 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 11
- 2 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $50.9M
- On pets · $795 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 152,444
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Berrien County comes to about $50.9M a year: $795 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.6M per store, 2% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 11 pet stores on map listings in Berrien County as of September 2026. 2 of them (18%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.7, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Berrien County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 21,333 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Berrien County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Berrien County is 57 (upper middle), #366 of 974 scored counties and #7 of 34 scored counties in Michigan.
How Berrien County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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.
| Measure | Berrien County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.6M | $4.6M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 21,333 | 13,960 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.6% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $795 | $843 | $909 |
| Median household income | $65,425 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 57 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 28
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $719K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 112 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Berrien 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 Berrien County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 152,444−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 63,999
- Median age
- 43.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 568 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 270
- Median household income
- $65,425+28.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,826
- Median home value
- $224,300
- Jobs located here
- 53,306
- Daytime population
- 143,817Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Muskegon County, MI | 70 | 7 | 1.0 | $7.2M | +1.8% | #162 of 974 |
| 2Clinton County, MI | 70 | 5 | 1.6 | $5.9M | +1.6% | #164 of 974 |
| 3Ottawa County, MI | 70 | 22 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +3.9% | #173 of 974 |
| 4Oakland County, MI | 63 | 102 | 1.9 | $5.3M | +1.2% | #265 of 974 |
| 5Wayne County, MI | 60 | 89 | 1.3 | $6.1M | −1.1% | #309 of 974 |
| 6Eaton County, MI | 60 | 8 | 1.8 | $4.8M | +0.4% | #317 of 974 |
| 7Berrien County, MI | 57 | 11 | 1.7 | $4.6M | −1.3% | #366 of 974 |
| 8St. Clair County, MI | 57 | 13 | 1.9 | $4.2M | +0.1% | #367 of 974 |
| 9Ingham County, MI | 56 | 18 | 1.5 | $5.1M | +1.7% | #377 of 974 |
| 10Kent County, MI | 55 | 50 | 1.9 | $4.6M | +2.5% | #397 of 974 |
Other business types in Berrien 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 businesses46
- Veterinarians57
- Pet grooming and boarding38
- Pet stores57
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Berrien County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 pet stores in Berrien County. 2 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Berrien County, MI spend on pets?
About $50.9M a year, or $795 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.6M 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 63,999 households in Berrien County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Berrien County, MI compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Berrien County has 1.7 pet stores per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.6M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 21,333 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Berrien County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Berrien County at 152,444 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 63,999 households. The median household income in Berrien County is $65,425 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.8% 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. Berrien County scores 57 for pet stores (upper middle), #366 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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