Pets · County · North Carolina
Pet stores in Alamance County, NC
The pet stores in Alamance County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #183 of 974 scored counties
#13 of 52 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 12
- 7 chain locations (58%)
- Official establishments
- 5
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $57.7M
- On pets · $823 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 186,177
- +8.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Alamance County spend about $57.7M a year on pets, or $823 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.8M per store, 6% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 12 pet stores on map listings in Alamance County as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 58%, 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 Alamance County was 5 in 2023. That is one for every 14,012 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Alamance County grew 8.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Alamance County is 69 (upper middle), #183 of 974 scored counties and #13 of 52 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Alamance County compares
The same measures for North Carolina 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 | Alamance County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.8M | $4.6M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 14,012 | 12,707 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +9.8% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.5% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $823 | $899 | $909 |
| Median household income | $65,651 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 58 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 5
- Employees, 2023
- 70
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 127 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 Alamance 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 Alamance County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 186,177+8.5% since 2020
- Households
- 70,062
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 424 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 418
- Median household income
- $65,651+32.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $85,032
- Median home value
- $241,500
- Jobs located here
- 69,257
- Daytime population
- 166,616Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Union County, NC | 84 | 17 | 2.0 | $5.5M | +11.7% | #28 of 974 |
| 2Durham County, NC | 83 | 14 | 1.0 | $10M | +7.7% | #31 of 974 |
| 3Johnston County, NC | 82 | 17 | 2.0 | $4.7M | +17.9% | #43 of 974 |
| 4Pitt County, NC | 75 | 9 | 1.2 | $6.5M | +5.4% | #95 of 974 |
| 5Orange County, NC | 75 | 13 | 2.3 | $4.7M | +6.1% | #107 of 974 |
| 6Wake County, NC | 74 | 105 | 2.3 | $5M | +11.2% | #115 of 974 |
| 7Chatham County, NC | 73 | 9 | 2.7 | $4M | +11.0% | #132 of 974 |
| 8Cabarrus County, NC | 72 | 11 | 1.3 | $7.7M | +9.9% | #134 of 974 |
| 9Harnett County, NC | 71 | 10 | 2.0 | $4.3M | +12.3% | #159 of 974 |
| 10Guilford County, NC | 70 | 37 | 1.7 | $5.2M | +4.4% | #169 of 974 |
| 13Alamance County, NC | 69 | 12 | 1.7 | $4.8M | +8.5% | #183 of 974 |
Other business types in Alamance 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 businesses72
- Veterinarians64
- Pet grooming and boarding81
- Pet stores69
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Alamance County, NC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 12 pet stores in Alamance County. 7 of them (58%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Alamance County, NC spend on pets?
About $57.7M a year, or $823 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 12 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.8M 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 70,062 households in Alamance County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alamance County, NC compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Alamance County has 1.7 pet stores per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.8M, 6% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Alamance County would have about 13, against 12 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,012 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Alamance County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Alamance County at 186,177 people in 2025, up 8.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 70,062 households. The median household income in Alamance County is $65,651 a year, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.1% 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. Alamance County scores 69 for pet stores (upper middle), #183 of 974 scored counties.
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