Pets · County · New Jersey
Pet stores in Camden County, NJ
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Camden County, NJ, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #671 of 974 scored counties
#16 of 20 scored counties in New Jersey
- Listings
- 42
- 23 chain locations (55%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- −28.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $140M
- On pets · $691 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 26% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 535,799
- +2.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 42 pet stores in Camden County. Chain locations make up 55% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.1 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $691 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in Camden County spend about $140M a year on pets. Spread across 42 pet stores, that is $3.3M per store, 26% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 18 businesses with payroll in Camden County classed as pet and pet supplies stores, down 28.0% from 2019. That is one for every 11,252 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $60K has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Camden County.
Population estimates show Camden County grew 2.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Camden County scores 38 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #671 of 974 scored counties and #16 of 20 scored counties in New Jersey.
How Camden County compares
The same measures for New Jersey 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 | Camden County | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $3.9M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,252 | 13,810 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −28.0% | −21.8% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +3.0% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $691 | $774 | $909 |
| Median household income | $88,755 | $103,556 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 38 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 18−28.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 264
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4223 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 31The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $60K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Camden 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 Camden County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 535,799+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 202,540
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 221 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,382
- Median household income
- $88,755+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,917
- Median home value
- $287,100
- Jobs located here
- 214,960
- Daytime population
- 483,683Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New Jersey
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Middlesex County, NJ | 73 | 38 | 1.2 | $6.5M | +2.6% | #126 of 974 |
| 2Essex County, NJ | 70 | 39 | 1.2 | $5.7M | +4.2% | #165 of 974 |
| 3Hudson County, NJ | 66 | 40 | 1.3 | $5.5M | +1.8% | #225 of 974 |
| 4Union County, NJ | 63 | 35 | 1.7 | $4.6M | +5.0% | #272 of 974 |
| 5Cumberland County, NJ | 56 | 5 | 0.9 | $6.3M | +2.2% | #373 of 974 |
| 6Passaic County, NJ | 56 | 28 | 1.6 | $4.5M | +1.6% | #383 of 974 |
| 7Ocean County, NJ | 56 | 44 | 1.8 | $3.9M | +5.6% | #390 of 974 |
| 8Mercer County, NJ | 54 | 29 | 2.0 | $3.8M | +3.3% | #414 of 974 |
| 9Somerset County, NJ | 47 | 36 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +3.5% | #541 of 974 |
| 10Bergen County, NJ | 46 | 91 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +2.4% | #556 of 974 |
| 16Camden County, NJ | 38 | 42 | 2.1 | $3.3M | +2.4% | #671 of 974 |
Other business types in Camden 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 businesses56
- Veterinarians60
- Pet grooming and boarding55
- Pet stores38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Camden County, NJ?
There are 42 pet stores on map listings in Camden County as of September 2026. 23 of them (55%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 28.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Camden County, NJ spend on pets?
About $140M a year, or $691 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 42 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.3M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 202,540 households in Camden County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Camden County, NJ compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Camden County has 2.1 pet stores per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.3M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Camden County would have about 31, against 42 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,252 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 28.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Camden County, NJ growing?
Population estimates put Camden County at 535,799 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 202,540 households. Median household income in Camden County is $88,755, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.0%, 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. Camden County scores 38 for pet stores (lower middle), #671 of 974 scored counties.
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