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Pet stores in Hamilton County, TN
The pet stores in Hamilton County, TN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #213 of 974 scored counties
#7 of 24 scored counties in Tennessee
- Listings
- 29
- 11 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $142.7M
- On pets · $925 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.9M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 5% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 390,833
- +6.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 29 pet stores in Hamilton County. 11 of them (38%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.9, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $925 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Hamilton County spend about $142.7M a year on pets. That is about $4.9M of household spending for each store on map listings, 9% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Hamilton County was 14 in 2023. That is one for every 11,013 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $296K has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Hamilton County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hamilton County grew 6.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Hamilton County is 67 (upper middle), #213 of 974 scored counties and #7 of 24 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Hamilton County compares
The same measures for Tennessee 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 | Hamilton County | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.9M | $4.9M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,013 | 15,266 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +16.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.2% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $925 | $871 | $909 |
| Median household income | $76,183 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 140
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2911 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $296K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 390,833+6.2% since 2020
- Households
- 154,181
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 542 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 694
- Median household income
- $76,183+38.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $108,083
- Median home value
- $312,800
- Jobs located here
- 213,237
- Daytime population
- 429,865Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Tennessee
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rutherford County, TN | 84 | 14 | 1.1 | $8.8M | +12.6% | #23 of 974 |
| 2Maury County, TN | 81 | 6 | 1.4 | $6.3M | +16.0% | #47 of 974 |
| 3Sumner County, TN | 80 | 17 | 2.2 | $4.6M | +9.2% | #59 of 974 |
| 4Davidson County, TN | 75 | 50 | 1.5 | $6.2M | +4.2% | #99 of 974 |
| 5Wilson County, TN | 70 | 15 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +17.8% | #175 of 974 |
| 6Montgomery County, TN | 68 | 14 | 1.6 | $5.4M | +13.0% | #194 of 974 |
| 7Hamilton County, TN | 67 | 29 | 1.9 | $4.9M | +6.2% | #213 of 974 |
| 8Loudon County, TN | 67 | 6 | 2.5 | $3.8M | +15.6% | #218 of 974 |
| 9Blount County, TN | 63 | 11 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +6.0% | #273 of 974 |
| 10Robertson County, TN | 63 | 7 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +9.9% | #278 of 974 |
Other business types in Hamilton 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 businesses65
- Veterinarians66
- Pet grooming and boarding69
- Pet stores67
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Hamilton County, TN?
Hamilton County has 29 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Hamilton County, TN spend on pets?
About $142.7M a year, or $925 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.9M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 154,181 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hamilton County, TN compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Hamilton County has 1.9 pet stores per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.9M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 32, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,013 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Hamilton County, TN growing?
Population estimates put Hamilton County at 390,833 people in 2025, up 6.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 154,181 households. Median household income in Hamilton County is $76,183, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.3%, 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. Hamilton County scores 67 for pet stores (upper middle), #213 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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