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Pet care in Massachusetts

How many pet care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 10 Massachusetts 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): In line with the U.S. rate — 94% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Massachusetts

Pet care

502

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.6

per 10,000 present

State index

94%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,803,736

in covered counties

Workers

3,256,157

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 10 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

City	County	Pet care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Brockton	Plymouth County	63–125	530,039	179,501	1.0	161–253%	Range spans bands
Hyannis	Barnstable County	23–119	233,772	76,047	0.8	134–600%	Range spans bands
Canton	Norfolk County	69–123	720,686	332,697	0.8	123–202%	Range spans bands
Andover	Essex County	73–147	812,999	284,682	0.8	121–217%	Range spans bands
Northampton	Hampshire County	13–61	161,056	46,046	0.7	112–473%	Range spans bands
Taunton	Bristol County	48–114	582,221	200,378	0.7	111–228%	Range spans bands
Waltham	Middlesex County	126–266	1,653,842	958,530	0.6	94–175%	Range spans bands
Westborough	Worcester County	38–208	865,923	309,231	0.4	59–283%	Range spans bands
Boston	Suffolk County	42–110	780,506	719,212	0.4	58–125%	Range spans bands
Holyoke	Hampden County	7–101	462,692	149,833	0.1	21–227%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

161%

134%

123%

121%

112%

111%

94%

59%

Most competitors per capita

21%

58%

59%

94%

111%

112%

121%

123%

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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