Pets · County · Virginia
Pet stores in Fredericksburg city, VA
The pet stores in Fredericksburg city, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #664 of 974 scored counties
#29 of 35 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 5
- 4 chain locations (80%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $12M
- On pets · $1,021 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 47% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.3
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,393
- +8.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Fredericksburg city spend about $12M a year on pets, or $1,021 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each store on map listings, 47% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
Fredericksburg city has 5 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 2.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Fredericksburg city was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 3,907 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Fredericksburg city grew 8.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet stores, Fredericksburg city has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #664 of 974 scored counties and #29 of 35 scored counties in Virginia.
How Fredericksburg city 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 | Fredericksburg city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $6.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 3,907 | 14,024 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,021 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $86,071 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 51
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 54 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The 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 Fredericksburg city, 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 Fredericksburg city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,393+8.6% since 2020
- Households
- 11,720
- Median age
- 33.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 40%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 11 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,762
- Median household income
- $86,071+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $116,520
- Median home value
- $483,700
- Jobs located here
- 24,298
- Daytime population
- 40,915Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for pet stores, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Fredericksburg city marked.
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 |
| 29Fredericksburg city, VA | 39 | 5 | 4.3 | $2.4M | +8.6% | #664 of 974 |
Other business types in Fredericksburg city
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 businesses39
- Veterinarians37
- Pet grooming and boarding48
- Pet stores39
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Fredericksburg city, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 pet stores in Fredericksburg city. 4 of them (80%) 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 Fredericksburg city, VA spend on pets?
About $12M a year, or $1,021 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 11,720 households in Fredericksburg city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fredericksburg city, VA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Fredericksburg city has 4.3 pet stores per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.4M, 47% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Fredericksburg city would have about 3, against 5 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,907 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Fredericksburg city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fredericksburg city at 30,393 people in 2025, up 8.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,720 households. The median household income in Fredericksburg city is $86,071 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.1% 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. Fredericksburg city scores 39 for pet stores (lower middle), #664 of 974 scored counties.
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