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Pet businesses in Amador County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Amador County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,161 of 2,200 scored counties
#43 of 54 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 26
- 3 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $16.3M
- On pets · $1,012 a household
- Spending per listing
- $626K
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.2
- 56% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 41,876
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 26 pet businesses in Amador County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 12%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.2, 56% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Amador County spend about $16.3M a year on pets, or $1,012 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $626K per business, 29% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Amador County in 2023. That is one for every 1,341 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 21 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.5M has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Amador County.
Population estimates put the population change in Amador County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). Amador County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,161 of 2,200 scored counties and #43 of 54 scored counties in California.
How Amador County compares
The same measures for California and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet businesses 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 | Amador County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.2 | 9.3 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $626K | $1.2M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,341 | 1,875 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,012 | $1,149 | $909 |
| Median household income | $88,044 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 113
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 21Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 263 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 19The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Amador 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 Amador County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 41,876+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 16,091
- Median age
- 48.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 595 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 70
- Median household income
- $88,044+40.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $110,400
- Median home value
- $449,800
- Jobs located here
- 12,065
- Daytime population
- 33,003Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Benito County, CA | 90 | 22 | 10.7 | $1.2M | +8.6% | #6 of 2,200 |
| 2Yuba County, CA | 87 | 29 | 10.1 | $927K | +8.2% | #17 of 2,200 |
| 3San Joaquin County, CA | 86 | 187 | 7.6 | $1.4M | +5.5% | #19 of 2,200 |
| 4Merced County, CA | 84 | 68 | 7.9 | $1.1M | +5.1% | #39 of 2,200 |
| 5Fresno County, CA | 82 | 212 | 6.5 | $1.5M | +2.6% | #45 of 2,200 |
| 6Tulare County, CA | 81 | 106 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +2.4% | #57 of 2,200 |
| 7Kern County, CA | 81 | 228 | 8.0 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #59 of 2,200 |
| 8Sacramento County, CA | 80 | 452 | 7.9 | $1.4M | +2.0% | #68 of 2,200 |
| 9Riverside County, CA | 80 | 782 | 10.1 | $1.1M | +5.0% | #71 of 2,200 |
| 10Madera County, CA | 80 | 47 | 10.4 | $919K | +7.4% | #75 of 2,200 |
| 43Amador County, CA | 49 | 26 | 16.2 | $626K | +3.2% | #1,161 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Amador 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 businesses49
- Veterinarians37
- Pet grooming and boarding76
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Amador County, CA?
There are 26 pet businesses on map listings in Amador County as of September 2026. 3 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 21 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Amador County, CA spend on pets?
About $16.3M a year, or $1,012 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $626K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 16,091 households in Amador County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Amador County, CA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Amador County has 16.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 56% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $626K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Amador County would have about 19, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,341 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Amador County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Amador County at 41,876 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 16,091 households. The median household income in Amador County is $88,044 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.3% 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. Amador County scores 49 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,161 of 2,200 scored counties.
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