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Pet care in Virginia

How many pet care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 15 Virginia 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 — 91% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Virginia

Pet care

346

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.6

per 10,000 present

State index

91%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,933,760

in covered counties

Workers

2,234,596

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 15 Virginia 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 Virginia

City	County	Pet care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Stafford	Stafford County	21–29	161,536	31,480	1.2	188%	High density
Alexandria	Alexandria city	22–36	153,467	77,493	1.1	181–231%	High density
Virginia Beach	Virginia Beach city	53–73	456,349	163,508	1.0	156–186%	High density
Richmond	Henrico County	38–58	337,830	220,227	0.8	134–170%	Range spans bands
Sterling	Loudoun County	42–80	430,542	191,115	0.8	126–175%	Range spans bands
Newport News	Newport News city	17–27	186,870	94,081	0.7	115–156%	Range spans bands
Fredericksburg	Spotsylvania County	11–19	141,654	33,418	0.7	110–170%	Range spans bands
Chesapeake	Chesapeake city	14–26	253,091	99,392	0.5	73–115%	Range spans bands
Mc Lean	Fairfax County	66–154	1,112,020	681,997	0.5	72–129%	Range spans bands
Arlington	Arlington County	13–35	236,745	156,754	0.4	65–136%	Range spans bands
Manassas	Prince William County	23–53	501,551	114,472	0.4	65–122%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Chesterfield County	16–36	373,620	122,211	0.4	58–124%	Range spans bands
Norfolk	Norfolk city	7–41	233,596	108,525	0.2	39–171%	Range spans bands
Hampton	Hampton city	3–19	132,860	34,168	0.2	32–137%	Range spans bands
Richmond	Richmond city	0–32	222,029	105,755	0.0	0–115%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

188%

181%

156%

134%

126%

115%

110%

73%

Most competitors per capita

32%

39%

58%

65%

65%

72%

73%

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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