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Pet care in North Carolina

How many pet care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 23 North Carolina 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 — 98% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in North Carolina

Pet care

543

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.6

per 10,000 present

State index

98%

vs. U.S.

Residents

7,284,936

in covered counties

Workers

3,028,827

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 23 North Carolina 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 North Carolina

City	County	Pet care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Mooresville	Iredell County	24–46	192,680	79,784	1.0	164–245%	High density
Monroe	Union County	29–41	250,703	61,424	1.0	163–220%	High density
Asheville	Buncombe County	33–65	269,596	125,376	1.0	157–234%	High density
Wilmington	New Hanover County	28–46	237,060	118,886	0.9	150–203%	Range spans bands
Jacksonville	Onslow County	20–36	204,246	41,476	0.9	141–225%	Range spans bands
Chapel Hill	Orange County	16–26	159,674	52,230	0.9	136–188%	Range spans bands
Morrisville	Wake County	121–185	1,254,117	563,740	0.8	125–152%	Range spans bands
Charlotte	Mecklenburg County	103–209	1,173,019	704,489	0.7	107–134%	Above average
Winston Salem	Forsyth County	33–75	416,830	178,036	0.7	103–172%	Range spans bands
Durham	Durham County	26–50	327,804	174,233	0.6	99–137%	Range spans bands
Greenville	Pitt County	12–40	180,210	62,893	0.6	90–240%	Range spans bands
Clayton	Johnston County	11–29	189,124	42,187	0.5	83–188%	Range spans bands
Hickory	Catawba County	11–25	172,263	85,017	0.5	81–170%	Range spans bands
Burlington	Alamance County	11–27	187,008	63,483	0.5	80–167%	Range spans bands
Concord	Cabarrus County	11–25	236,047	74,847	0.4	64–122%	Range spans bands
Gastonia	Gaston County	10–38	238,761	70,983	0.4	58–196%	Range spans bands
Leland	Brunswick County	6–28	151,179	32,781	0.4	57–246%	Range spans bands
Salisbury	Rowan County	5–33	133,355	45,889	0.3	51–314%	Range spans bands
Greensboro	Guilford County	20–92	577,982	264,336	0.3	45–147%	Range spans bands
Thomasville	Davidson County	4–20	142,181	36,165	0.2	40–138%	Range spans bands
Fayetteville	Cumberland County	9–43	348,651	97,067	0.2	36–156%	Range spans bands
Asheboro	Randolph County	0–24	127,973	30,351	0.0	0–221%	Range spans bands
Dunn	Harnett County	0–20	114,473	23,154	0.0	0–226%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

164%

163%

157%

150%

141%

136%

125%

107%

Most competitors per capita

36%

40%

45%

51%

57%

58%

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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