Pets · County · South Carolina
Pet stores in Orangeburg County, SC
The pet stores in Orangeburg County, SC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 30 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #774 of 974 scored counties
#21 of 22 scored counties in South Carolina
- Listings
- 7
- 3 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $22.9M
- On pets · $692 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 83,177
- −0.9% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Orangeburg County is 30 (lower middle), #774 of 974 scored counties and #21 of 22 scored counties in South Carolina. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $692 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in Orangeburg County spend about $22.9M a year on pets. That works out to $3.3M per store, 28% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 7 pet stores on map listings in Orangeburg County as of September 2026. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 43%, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.1, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Orangeburg County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 11,026 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Orangeburg County declined 0.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Orangeburg County compares
The same measures for South 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 | Orangeburg County | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $4.4M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,026 | 13,405 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.0% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.9% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $692 | $869 | $909 |
| Median household income | $45,675 | $69,324 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 30 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 13
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $414K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 73 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Orangeburg 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 Orangeburg County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 83,177−0.9% since 2020
- Households
- 33,077
- Median age
- 42.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,106 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 75
- Median household income
- $45,675+20.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $64,628
- Median home value
- $115,800
- Jobs located here
- 28,236
- Daytime population
- 72,707Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in South Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, SC | 82 | 19 | 1.7 | $6.1M | +8.1% | #39 of 974 |
| 2Berkeley County, SC | 79 | 18 | 1.9 | $4.9M | +18.7% | #64 of 974 |
| 3Spartanburg County, SC | 77 | 22 | 1.7 | $5M | +15.6% | #79 of 974 |
| 4Lancaster County, SC | 75 | 8 | 2.0 | $4.7M | +18.3% | #106 of 974 |
| 5Anderson County, SC | 68 | 17 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +7.7% | #201 of 974 |
| 6Dorchester County, SC | 68 | 16 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +10.1% | #203 of 974 |
| 7Greenville County, SC | 65 | 48 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +10.6% | #239 of 974 |
| 8Charleston County, SC | 63 | 35 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +6.4% | #266 of 974 |
| 9Oconee County, SC | 62 | 6 | 1.7 | $4.8M | +6.3% | #285 of 974 |
| 10Richland County, SC | 62 | 31 | 1.8 | $4.6M | +4.6% | #286 of 974 |
| 21Orangeburg County, SC | 30 | 7 | 2.1 | $3.3M | −0.9% | #774 of 974 |
Other business types in Orangeburg 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 businesses48
- Veterinarians62
- Pet grooming and boarding51
- Pet stores30
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Orangeburg County, SC?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 pet stores in Orangeburg County. 3 of them (43%) 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 Orangeburg County, SC spend on pets?
About $22.9M a year, or $692 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 33,077 households in Orangeburg County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Orangeburg County, SC compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Orangeburg 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, 28% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Orangeburg County would have about 5, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,026 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Orangeburg County, SC growing?
Population estimates put Orangeburg County at 83,177 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 33,077 households. The median household income in Orangeburg County is $45,675 a year, 43% 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. Orangeburg County scores 30 for pet stores (lower middle), #774 of 974 scored counties.
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