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Pet businesses in Nevada County, CA
How Nevada 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 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,474 of 2,200 scored counties
#47 of 54 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 74
- 9 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 36
- +28.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $46.3M
- On pets · $1,079 a household
- Spending per listing
- $625K
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.3
- 66% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 101,911
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Nevada County spend about $46.3M a year on pets, or $1,079 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That is about $625K of household spending for each business on map listings, 29% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 74 pet businesses on map listings in Nevada County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 17.3 for every 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Nevada County was 36 in 2023, up 28.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,191 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 125 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Nevada County.
Population estimates put the population change in Nevada County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Nevada County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,474 of 2,200 scored counties and #47 of 54 scored counties in California.
How Nevada 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 | Nevada County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.3 | 9.3 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $625K | $1.2M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,191 | 1,875 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +28.6% | +11.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,079 | $1,149 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,882 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 36+28.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 319
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 125Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 749 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 53The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $50K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Nevada 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 Nevada County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 101,911−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 42,865
- Median age
- 49.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 958 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 107
- Median household income
- $89,882+36.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,444
- Median home value
- $621,800
- Jobs located here
- 31,275
- Daytime population
- 94,590Residents 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 |
| 47Nevada County, CA | 41 | 74 | 17.3 | $625K | −0.4% | #1,474 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Nevada 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 businesses41
- Veterinarians34
- Pet grooming and boarding56
- Pet stores40
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Nevada County, CA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 74 pet businesses in Nevada County. 9 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 36 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 28.6% from 2019. Another 125 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Nevada County, CA spend on pets?
About $46.3M a year, or $1,079 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 74 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $625K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 42,865 households in Nevada County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nevada County, CA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Nevada County has 17.3 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 66% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $625K, 29% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Nevada County would have about 53, against 74 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,191 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 28.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Nevada County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Nevada County at 101,911 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 42,865 households. Median household income in Nevada County is $89,882, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.0%, 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. Nevada County scores 41 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,474 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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