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Pet stores in Henrico County, VA
The pet stores in Henrico County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #412 of 974 scored counties
#23 of 35 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 34
- 18 chain locations (53%)
- Official establishments
- 15
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $140.8M
- On pets · $1,025 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 342,775
- +2.3% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,025 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Henrico County spend about $140.8M a year on pets. That is about $4.1M of household spending for each store on map listings, 8% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
Henrico County has 34 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 53%, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.5 for every 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 15 businesses with payroll in Henrico County classed as pet and pet supplies stores. That is one for every 9,158 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.2M has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Henrico County.
Population estimates put the population change in Henrico County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Henrico County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #412 of 974 scored counties and #23 of 35 scored counties in Virginia.
How Henrico 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 | Henrico County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.1M | $6.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,158 | 14,024 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.3% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,025 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $88,783 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 16 → 15
- Employees, 2023
- 173
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3418 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 31The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Henrico 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 Henrico County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 342,775+2.3% since 2020
- Households
- 137,365
- Median age
- 41.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 234 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,437
- Median household income
- $88,783+26.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $125,297
- Median home value
- $359,200
- Jobs located here
- 205,453
- Daytime population
- 374,226Residents 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 |
| 23Henrico County, VA | 54 | 34 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +2.3% | #412 of 974 |
Other business types in Henrico 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 businesses66
- Veterinarians65
- Pet grooming and boarding67
- Pet stores54
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Henrico County, VA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 34 pet stores in Henrico County. 18 of them (53%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 15 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Henrico County, VA spend on pets?
About $140.8M a year, or $1,025 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 34 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.1M 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 137,365 households in Henrico County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Henrico County, VA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Henrico County has 2.5 pet stores per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.1M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Henrico County would have about 31, against 34 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,158 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Henrico County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Henrico County at 342,775 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 137,365 households. The median household income in Henrico County is $88,783 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.3% 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. Henrico County scores 54 for pet stores (upper middle), #412 of 974 scored counties.
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