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Pet stores in Columbiana County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 10 out of 100: Low

Ranked #956 of 974 scored counties
#48 of 48 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
15
3 chain locations (20%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$29.9M
On pets · $721 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
56% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.6
80% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
99,377
−2.2% 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

The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Columbiana County is 10 (low), #956 of 974 scored counties and #48 of 48 scored counties in Ohio. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $721 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Columbiana County spend about $29.9M a year on pets. That is about $2M of household spending for each store on map listings, 56% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.

There are 15 pet stores on map listings in Columbiana County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 20%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 3.6 per 10,000 households, 80% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet and pet supplies stores in Columbiana County, since they leave out counts under 3. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Columbiana County declined 2.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Columbiana County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Columbiana County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureColumbiana CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.62.02.0
Spending per listing$2M$4.2M$4.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a13,77713,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−10.4%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.2%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$721$832$909
Median household income$58,180$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score1038

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
153 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Columbiana 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 Columbiana County

Population, 2025 estimate
99,377−2.2% since 2020
Households
41,459
Median age
44.5
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
532 sq. mi.
People per square mile
189
Median household income
$58,180+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$78,065
Median home value
$151,600
Jobs located here
28,013
Daytime population
85,744Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across Ohio

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

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, OH77192.1$5.2M+5.7%#78 of 974
2Miami County, OH7361.3$6.4M+3.4%#127 of 974
3Fairfield County, OH71111.8$5.1M+6.5%#157 of 974
4Licking County, OH67121.7$5.2M+3.8%#211 of 974
5Portage County, OH67111.7$5M+1.0%#212 of 974
6Franklin County, OH64941.7$5.1M+2.8%#251 of 974
7Wood County, OH61112.0$4.2M+1.5%#303 of 974
8Clermont County, OH60212.5$3.7M+3.9%#325 of 974
9Delaware County, OH59253.0$4M+12.5%#337 of 974
10Butler County, OH59362.5$3.7M+2.4%#339 of 974
48Columbiana County, OH10153.6$2M−2.2%#956 of 974

Other business types in Columbiana County

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

Questions

How many pet stores are in Columbiana County, OH?

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 pet stores in Columbiana County. 3 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Columbiana County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Columbiana County, OH spend on pets?

About $29.9M a year, or $721 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 41,459 households in Columbiana County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Columbiana County, OH compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Columbiana County has 3.6 pet stores per 10,000 households, 80% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2M, 56% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Columbiana County would have about 7, against 15 on map listings.

How fast is Columbiana County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Columbiana County at 99,377 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,459 households. The median household income in Columbiana County is $58,180 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.3% 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. Columbiana County scores 10 for pet stores (low), #956 of 974 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Columbiana County. 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.

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

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