Market rankings · Virginia
Pet stores in Virginia
Markets across Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 586
- 277 chain locations (47%)
- Official establishments
- 240
- −9.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.6B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.1M
- 34% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 75 · High
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 586 pet stores in Virginia. 277 of them (47%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 1.7 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $1,056 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Virginia spend about $3.6B a year on pets. That works out to $6.1M per store, 34% 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 Virginia was 240 in 2023, down 9.4% from 2019. That is one for every 14,024 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $10.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #5 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 75 (high). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (86). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Danville area scores highest (54).
Every market in Virginia for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 86 | 337 | 1.4 | $8.9M | +3.3% | #6 of 382 |
| 1Lynchburg, VA | 78 | 11 | 1.1 | $7.9M | +2.9% | #12 of 382 |
| 2Richmond, VA | 77 | 95 | 1.8 | $5.6M | +5.5% | #18 of 382 |
| 3Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 65 | 115 | 1.6 | $5.9M | +0.9% | #82 of 382 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 64 | 19 | 1.5 | $5.4M | +2.3% | #94 of 382 |
| 4Roanoke, VA | 53 | 27 | 2.1 | $4.2M | +0.4% | #170 of 382 |
| 5Charlottesville, VA | 50 | 21 | 2.3 | $4.5M | +3.1% | #188 of 382 |
| 6Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 47 | 15 | 2.1 | $4M | −0.1% | #216 of 382 |
| 7Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 45 | 12 | 2.3 | $3.7M | +3.2% | #229 of 382 |
| 8Winchester, VA-WV | 45 | 15 | 2.7 | $3.6M | +6.5% | #232 of 382 |
| 9Harrisonburg, VA | 42 | 11 | 2.2 | $4M | +3.5% | #254 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Danville, VA | 54 | 7 | 1.6 | $4.5M | −1.7% | #90 of 220 |
| 2Martinsville, VA | 46 | 5 | 1.9 | $3.8M | −1.9% | #117 of 220 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 44 | 8 | 2.0 | $3.7M | −3.8% | #130 of 220 |
| Lake of the Woods, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $15.2M | +10.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arlington County, VA | 88 | 11 | 1.0 | $13.6M | +2.1% | #11 of 974 |
| 2Fauquier County, VA | 88 | 5 | 1.9 | $6.7M | +4.8% | #14 of 974 |
| 3Prince William County, VA | 85 | 27 | 1.7 | $7.5M | +4.2% | #22 of 974 |
| 4Alexandria city, VA | 82 | 12 | 1.6 | $7.7M | +1.0% | #38 of 974 |
| 5Richmond city, VA | 81 | 9 | 0.9 | $10M | +4.6% | #44 of 974 |
| 6Chesterfield County, VA | 81 | 23 | 1.6 | $6.6M | +8.7% | #46 of 974 |
| 7Fairfax County, VA | 80 | 70 | 1.7 | $8.2M | +1.7% | #52 of 974 |
| 8Stafford County, VA | 79 | 11 | 2.1 | $6.2M | +8.3% | #61 of 974 |
| 9Suffolk city, VA | 79 | 7 | 1.8 | $5.5M | +10.4% | #63 of 974 |
| 10Frederick County, VA | 75 | 5 | 1.4 | $7.5M | +8.8% | #93 of 974 |
| 11Spotsylvania County, VA | 75 | 12 | 2.3 | $5M | +10.5% | #104 of 974 |
| 12Loudoun County, VA | 73 | 31 | 2.2 | $7M | +6.4% | #123 of 974 |
| 13York County, VA | 72 | 6 | 2.2 | $5.1M | +1.6% | #141 of 974 |
| 14Culpeper County, VA | 71 | 5 | 2.6 | $4M | +9.3% | #160 of 974 |
| 15Newport News city, VA | 69 | 7 | 0.9 | $9.1M | −1.5% | #177 of 974 |
| 16Roanoke County, VA | 69 | 6 | 1.5 | $6.3M | +0.2% | #181 of 974 |
| 17James City County, VA | 69 | 6 | 1.9 | $6.1M | +6.2% | #182 of 974 |
| 18Norfolk city, VA | 67 | 12 | 1.3 | $6.7M | −2.9% | #205 of 974 |
| 19Chesapeake city, VA | 65 | 13 | 1.4 | $7.6M | +2.3% | #229 of 974 |
| 20Albemarle County, VA | 63 | 10 | 2.2 | $5.2M | +5.1% | #267 of 974 |
| 21Goochland County, VA | 59 | 5 | 4.8 | $2.5M | +17.4% | #343 of 974 |
| 22Hanover County, VA | 58 | 15 | 3.5 | $3.3M | +5.6% | #363 of 974 |
| 23Henrico County, VA | 54 | 34 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +2.3% | #412 of 974 |
| 24Isle of Wight County, VA | 53 | 6 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +6.7% | #435 of 974 |
| 25Gloucester County, VA | 49 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +3.6% | #509 of 974 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Montgomery County, VA | 48 | 7 | 1.9 | $4.7M | −1.2% | #514 of 974 |
| 27Virginia Beach city, VA | 48 | 40 | 2.2 | $4.6M | −1.3% | #515 of 974 |
| 28Franklin County, VA | 42 | 6 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +1.9% | #621 of 974 |
| 29Fredericksburg city, VA | 39 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +8.6% | #664 of 974 |
| 30Roanoke city, VA | 36 | 9 | 2.1 | $3.7M | −0.8% | #692 of 974 |
| 31Staunton city, VA | 29 | 5 | 4.4 | $1.8M | +3.8% | #796 of 974 |
| 32Charlottesville city, VA | 24 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.7M | −4.4% | #864 of 974 |
| 33Winchester city, VA | 21 | 8 | 7.0 | $1.2M | +1.0% | #898 of 974 |
| 34Harrisonburg city, VA | 12 | 8 | 4.6 | $1.8M | −1.7% | #947 of 974 |
| 35Danville city, VA | 10 | 6 | 3.1 | $2.2M | −2.2% | #955 of 974 |
| Hampton city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | $12.3M | 0.0% | |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.2 | $31.4M | −1.2% | |
| Rockingham County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $10M | +6.6% | |
| Bedford County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 1.2 | $7.7M | +4.4% | |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $5.6M | +3.0% | |
| Augusta County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $6.9M | +1.8% | |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $18.3M | −1.5% | |
| Campbell County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $18.2M | +0.1% | |
| Washington County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $17.9M | 0.0% | |
| Henry County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $7.4M | −3.1% | |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $7.6M | +3.6% | |
| Prince George County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $12.5M | +2.0% | |
| Manassas city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $5.5M | +3.9% | |
| Warren County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $7.4M | +4.8% | |
| Louisa County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $7.6M | +13.6% | |
| Tazewell County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $5.8M | −4.4% | |
| Orange County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $15.2M | +10.1% | |
| Wise County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.4M | −3.5% | |
| Botetourt County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $6.1M | +1.5% | |
| Pulaski County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $3.8M | −0.6% | |
| Halifax County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $9.9M | −1.4% | |
| Petersburg city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Accomack County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +1.4% | |
| Caroline County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +11.3% | |
| Powhatan County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $12.8M | +7.0% | |
| Amherst County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $10.4M | +2.1% | |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.2M | +1.5% | |
| Smyth County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $4.5M | −3.0% | |
| Carroll County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3M | +0.5% | |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $4.8M | +3.6% | |
| Wythe County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.1M | −1.2% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $5.3M | +6.2% | |
| King George County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $5.9M | +10.5% | |
| Salem city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $3M | +1.7% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $7.7M | −1.7% | |
| New Kent County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +21.2% | |
| Fairfax city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $4M | +10.8% | |
| Page County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $7.5M | +0.3% | |
| Hopewell city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $2.6M | +7.5% | |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $2.7M | 0.0% | |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $5.6M | −2.1% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Greene County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +6.6% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.7% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.6M | +6.5% | |
| King William County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +9.5% | |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.6M | +3.2% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Patrick County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3M | −0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $4.9M | +1.9% | |
| Bristol city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.3M | −5.2% | |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Radford city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.2M | +7.0% | |
| Appomattox County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.3M | +6.3% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.6M | +2.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.3M | +1.0% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $4.4M | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Falls Church city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $4.3M | +3.3% | |
| Madison County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Martinsville city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.3M | +2.8% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $5.6M | +6.6% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $2.3M | −2.8% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.5M | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Lancaster County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Middlesex County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.2M | +2.2% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.6M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $2.6M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $963K | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 7.2 | $1M | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $1.5M | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 5.5 | $1.5M | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 6.2 | $1M | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet stores are in Virginia?
There are 586 pet stores on map listings in Virginia as of September 2026. 277 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 240 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 9.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on pets?
About $3.6B a year, or $1,056 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 586 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $6.1M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Virginia has 1.7 pet stores per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $6.1M, 34% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Virginia would have about 785, against 586 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,024 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 86 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Danville area scores highest, at 54 (upper middle). Among 35 scored counties in Virginia, Arlington County scores highest, at 88 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Virginia scores 75 for pet stores (high), #5 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Virginia. 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.
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