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Pet care in Florida

How many pet care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 34 Florida counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Pet grooming · Boarding & kennels · Dog day care · Pet sitting services. Counted together because official statistics use one 812910 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Below the U.S. rate — 86% of the U.S. rate
Counties covered
34
in Florida
Pet care
1,348
establishments (2023)
Per 10,000 present
0.5
residents + 0.5×workers
U.S. average
0.6
per 10,000 present
State index
86%
vs. U.S.
Residents
21,120,689
in covered counties
Workers
7,706,993
jobs in covered counties
Coverage. This page aggregates only the 34 Florida counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing pet care and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Florida

CityCounty Pet careResidentsWorkers Per 10kIndexVerdict
Vero Beach Indian River County 23–45 166,936 51,187 1.2 189–272% Range spans bands
Stuart Martin County 23–39 160,167 68,029 1.2 188–237% High density
Saint Augustine St. Johns County 34–46 311,914 80,233 1.0 153–180% High density
Lake Mary Seminole County 46–78 441,429 185,405 0.9 136–166% Range spans bands
Boca Raton Palm Beach County 134–232 1,539,829 591,843 0.7 116–164% Range spans bands
Melbourne Brevard County 52–118 633,463 195,669 0.7 113–186% Range spans bands
Sarasota Sarasota County 36–84 452,773 158,202 0.7 107–197% Range spans bands
Brooksville Hernando County 15–31 201,196 41,648 0.7 107–178% Range spans bands
Daytona Beach Volusia County 45–107 585,930 163,139 0.7 107–188% Range spans bands
Fort Myers Lee County 59–127 817,109 263,033 0.6 99–175% Range spans bands
Saint Petersburg Pinellas County 72–176 963,481 418,050 0.6 97–184% Range spans bands
Orlando Orange County 115–213 1,506,022 844,340 0.6 94–132% Range spans bands
Punta Gorda Charlotte County 13–39 200,084 42,254 0.6 93–236% Range spans bands
Tampa Hillsborough 112–230 1,564,112 712,069 0.6 92–139% Range spans bands
Fort Lauderdale Broward County 126–242 1,977,129 774,635 0.5 84–123% Range spans bands
Ocala Marion County 23–81 386,904 100,412 0.5 83–236% Range spans bands
Kissimmee Osceola County 24–42 412,031 97,295 0.5 83–124% Range spans bands
Tallahassee Leon County 17–53 297,542 106,232 0.5 77–167% Range spans bands
Orange Park Clay County 12–26 224,705 47,711 0.5 76–127% Range spans bands
Sarasota Manatee County 24–68 439,466 126,209 0.5 76–170% Range spans bands
Naples Collier County 22–60 397,619 151,082 0.5 74–167% Range spans bands
New Port Richey Pasco County 28–76 573,740 104,781 0.4 71–157% Range spans bands
Miami Miami-Dade County 140–320 2,738,360 1,041,424 0.4 68–117% Range spans bands
Clermont Lake County 20–74 423,793 99,571 0.4 67–201% Range spans bands
Jacksonville Duval County 53–129 1,020,642 499,883 0.4 66–126% Range spans bands
Destin Okaloosa County 10–38 219,979 65,772 0.4 63–201% Range spans bands
Lakeland Polk County 31–115 802,032 231,199 0.3 54–157% Range spans bands
Gulf Breeze Santa Rosa County 7–23 200,703 34,765 0.3 51–138% Range spans bands
Panama City Bay County 6–36 186,434 62,163 0.3 44–189% Range spans bands
Port Saint Lucie St. Lucie County 10–44 355,354 72,740 0.3 40–138% Range spans bands
Crystal River Citrus County 4–42 161,965 30,517 0.2 36–268% Range spans bands
The Villages Sumter County 3–21 146,639 29,603 0.2 29–206% Range spans bands
Pensacola Escambia County 5–53 322,926 113,625 0.1 21–146% Range spans bands
Gainesville Alachua County 4–52 288,281 102,273 0.1 19–187% Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Vero Beach
189%
Stuart
188%
Saint Augustine
153%
Lake Mary
136%
Boca Raton
116%
Melbourne
113%
Sarasota
107%
Brooksville
107%

Most competitors per capita

Gainesville
19%
Pensacola
21%
The Villages
29%
Crystal River
36%
Port Saint Lucie
40%
Panama City
44%
Gulf Breeze
51%
Lakeland
54%
Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few pet care may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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