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Pet stores in Arlington County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Arlington County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 88 out of 100: High
Ranked #11 of 974 scored counties
#1 of 35 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 11
- 7 chain locations (64%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $149.1M
- On pets · $1,331 a household
- Spending per listing
- $13.6M
- 3 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.0
- 50% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 243,931
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
For pet stores, Arlington County has a Groundwork market score of 88 (high): #11 of 974 scored counties and #1 of 35 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet stores.
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 pet stores in Arlington County. 7 of them (64%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.0, 50% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Arlington County spend about $149.1M a year on pets, or $1,331 per household, 46% above the U.S. average. Spread across 11 pet stores, that is $13.6M per store, 3 times 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 Arlington County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 28,007 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Arlington County grew 2.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Arlington County compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Arlington County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $13.6M | $6.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 28,007 | 14,024 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,331 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $142,114 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 88 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 32
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 117 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 33The 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 Arlington 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 Arlington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 243,931+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 112,027
- Median age
- 37.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 41%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.3
- Land area
- 26 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 9,089
- Median household income
- $142,114+18.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $189,970
- Median home value
- $895,000
- Jobs located here
- 166,762
- Daytime population
- 284,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| 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 |
Other business types in Arlington 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 businesses85
- Veterinarians89
- Pet grooming and boarding82
- Pet stores88
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Arlington County, VA?
Arlington County has 11 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (64%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Arlington County, VA spend on pets?
About $149.1M a year, or $1,331 per household. That is 46% above the U.S. average (an index of 146, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $13.6M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 112,027 households in Arlington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arlington County, VA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Arlington County has 1.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, 50% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $13.6M, 3 times the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Arlington County would have about 33, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 28,007 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Arlington County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Arlington County at 243,931 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 112,027 households. Median household income in Arlington County is $142,114, 76% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.4%, 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. Arlington County scores 88 for pet stores (high), #11 of 974 scored counties.
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