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Pet businesses in Madera County, CA
How Madera County, CA compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 80 out of 100: High
Ranked #75 of 2,200 scored counties
#10 of 54 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 47
- 6 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $43.2M
- On pets · $952 a household
- Spending per listing
- $919K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.4
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 167,927
- +7.4% since 2020
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What this means
For pet businesses, Madera County has a Groundwork market score of 80 (high): #75 of 2,200 scored counties and #10 of 54 scored counties in California. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
Households in Madera County spend about $43.2M a year on pets, or $952 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $919K of household spending for each business on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 47 pet businesses on map listings in Madera County as of September 2026. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.4, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 19 businesses with payroll in Madera County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 2,388 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Madera County grew 7.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Madera 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 | Madera County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.4 | 9.3 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $919K | $1.2M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,388 | 1,875 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +11.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.4% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $952 | $1,149 | $909 |
| Median household income | $76,627 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 80 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 19
- Employees, 2023
- 171
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 33Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 476 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 49The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Madera 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 Madera County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 167,927+7.4% since 2020
- Households
- 45,379
- Median age
- 35.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 2,137 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 75
- Median household income
- $76,627+33.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,809
- Median home value
- $393,200
- Jobs located here
- 52,879
- Daytime population
- 154,268Residents 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 |
Other business types in Madera 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 businesses80
- Veterinarians82
- Pet grooming and boarding85
- Pet stores69
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Madera County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 47 pet businesses in Madera County. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts list 33 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Madera County, CA spend on pets?
About $43.2M a year, or $952 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $919K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 45,379 households in Madera County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Madera County, CA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Madera County has 10.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $919K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Madera County would have about 49, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,388 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Madera County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Madera County at 167,927 people in 2025, up 7.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 45,379 households. Median household income in Madera County is $76,627, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.1%, 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. Madera County scores 80 for pet businesses (high), #75 of 2,200 scored counties.
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