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Pet stores in Hanover County, VA
The pet stores in Hanover County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #363 of 974 scored counties
#22 of 35 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 15
- 5 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $48.9M
- On pets · $1,146 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 28% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 75% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 116,423
- +5.6% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,146 per household (26% above the U.S. average), households in Hanover County spend about $48.9M a year on pets. Spread across 15 pet stores, that is $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 15 pet stores on map listings in Hanover County as of September 2026. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 33%, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.5, 75% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Hanover County classed as pet and pet supplies stores. That is one for every 10,672 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Hanover County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Hanover County scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #363 of 974 scored counties and #22 of 35 scored counties in Virginia.
How Hanover 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 | Hanover County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $6.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 10,672 | 14,024 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,146 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $112,805 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 55
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 155 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Hanover 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 Hanover County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 116,423+5.6% since 2020
- Households
- 42,688
- Median age
- 43.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 468 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 241
- Median household income
- $112,805+26.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $139,805
- Median home value
- $400,400
- Jobs located here
- 61,897
- Daytime population
- 116,596Residents 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 |
| 22Hanover County, VA | 58 | 15 | 3.5 | $3.3M | +5.6% | #363 of 974 |
Other business types in Hanover 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 businesses59
- Veterinarians59
- Pet grooming and boarding61
- Pet stores58
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Hanover County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 15 pet stores in Hanover County. 5 of them (33%) 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 Hanover County, VA spend on pets?
About $48.9M a year, or $1,146 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 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 42,688 households in Hanover County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hanover County, VA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Hanover County has 3.5 pet stores per 10,000 households, 75% 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, Hanover County would have about 11, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,672 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Hanover County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Hanover County at 116,423 people in 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 42,688 households. The median household income in Hanover County is $112,805 a year, 40% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.2% 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. Hanover County scores 58 for pet stores (upper middle), #363 of 974 scored counties.
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