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Pet stores in Prince William County, VA
How Prince William County, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 85 out of 100: High
Ranked #22 of 974 scored counties
#3 of 35 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 27
- 14 chain locations (52%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $201.6M
- On pets · $1,286 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.5M
- 65% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 502,966
- +4.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Prince William County is 85 (high), #22 of 974 scored counties and #3 of 35 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet stores.
At $1,286 per household (41% above the U.S. average), households in Prince William County spend about $201.6M a year on pets. That is about $7.5M of household spending for each store on map listings, 65% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 27 pet stores on map listings in Prince William County as of September 2026. Of those, 14 are chain locations, or 52%, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.7, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Prince William County in 2023. That is one for every 14,254 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $275K have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Prince William County. Population estimates put the population change in Prince William County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Prince William 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 | Prince William County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $7.5M | $6.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 14,254 | 14,024 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,286 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $131,402 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 85 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 137
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2714 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $275K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Prince William 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 Prince William County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 502,966+4.2% since 2020
- Households
- 156,798
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 335 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,458
- Median household income
- $131,402+22.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $157,661
- Median home value
- $530,100
- Jobs located here
- 139,622
- Daytime population
- 404,284Residents 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 Prince William 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 businesses80
- Veterinarians81
- Pet grooming and boarding83
- Pet stores85
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Prince William County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 27 pet stores in Prince William County. 14 of them (52%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Prince William County, VA spend on pets?
About $201.6M a year, or $1,286 per household. That is 41% above the U.S. average (an index of 141, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $7.5M 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 156,798 households in Prince William County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Prince William County, VA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Prince William County has 1.7 pet stores per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $7.5M, 65% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Prince William County would have about 45, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,254 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Prince William County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Prince William County at 502,966 people in 2025, up 4.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 156,798 households. The median household income in Prince William County is $131,402 a year, 63% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.7% 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. Prince William County scores 85 for pet stores (high), #22 of 974 scored counties.
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