Pets · County · California
Pet businesses in Ventura County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Ventura County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #857 of 2,200 scored counties
#37 of 54 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 368
- 64 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 206
- +19.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $339.1M
- On pets · $1,210 a household
- Spending per listing
- $921K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.1
- 26% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 830,851
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 368 pet businesses in Ventura County. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.1, 26% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $1,210 per household (33% above the U.S. average), households in Ventura County spend about $339.1M a year on pets. That is about $921K of household spending for each business on map listings, 5% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Ventura County was 206 in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,361 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 532 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $5.4M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Ventura County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ventura County declined 1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Ventura County is 55 (upper middle), #857 of 2,200 scored counties and #37 of 54 scored counties in California.
How Ventura 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 | Ventura County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.1 | 9.3 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $921K | $1.2M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,361 | 1,875 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.1% | +11.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,210 | $1,149 | $909 |
| Median household income | $109,797 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 55 | 68 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 173 → 206+19.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,891
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $83.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 532Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 36864 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 386The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $5.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Ventura 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 Ventura County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 830,851−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 280,360
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,841 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 455
- Median household income
- $109,797+24.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $144,867
- Median home value
- $822,700
- Jobs located here
- 321,509
- Daytime population
- 755,963Residents 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 |
| 37Ventura County, CA | 55 | 368 | 13.1 | $921K | −1.5% | #857 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Ventura 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 businesses55
- Veterinarians55
- Pet grooming and boarding59
- Pet stores48
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Ventura County, CA?
Ventura County has 368 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 64 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 206 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 19.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 532 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Ventura County, CA spend on pets?
About $339.1M a year, or $1,210 per household. That is 33% above the U.S. average (an index of 133, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 368 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $921K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 280,360 households in Ventura County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ventura County, CA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Ventura County has 13.1 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 26% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $921K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Ventura County would have about 386, against 368 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,361 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Ventura County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Ventura County at 830,851 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 280,360 households. The median household income in Ventura County is $109,797 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.6% 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. Ventura County scores 55 for pet businesses (upper middle), #857 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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