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Pet businesses in Adams County, CO
The pet businesses in Adams County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 81 out of 100: High
Ranked #60 of 2,200 scored counties
#1 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 179
- 46 chain locations (26%)
- Official establishments
- 93
- +17.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $204.4M
- On pets · $1,083 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.1M
- 30% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.5
- 9% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 554,668
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
Adams County scores 81 (high) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #60 of 2,200 scored counties and #1 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
As of September 2026, map listings count 179 pet businesses in Adams County. 46 of them (26%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.5, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Adams County spend about $204.4M a year on pets, or $1,083 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Spread across 179 pet businesses, that is $1.1M per business, 30% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Adams County was 93 in 2023, up 17.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,029 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $7.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Adams County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Adams County grew 6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Adams County compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | Adams County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.5 | 13.2 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.1M | $838K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,029 | 1,241 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +17.7% | +12.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,083 | $1,110 | $909 |
| Median household income | $94,571 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 81 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 79 → 93+17.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,137
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $47.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 358Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 17946 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 233The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $7.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Adams 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 Adams County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 554,668+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 188,730
- Median age
- 35.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,167 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 454
- Median household income
- $94,571+32.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,016
- Median home value
- $484,200
- Jobs located here
- 254,922
- Daytime population
- 520,338Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Colorado
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adams County, CO | 81 | 179 | 9.5 | $1.1M | +6.6% | #60 of 2,200 |
| 2Denver County, CO | 76 | 295 | 8.8 | $1.3M | +3.2% | #135 of 2,200 |
| 3Park County, CO | 72 | 9 | 10.0 | $1.1M | +5.1% | #218 of 2,200 |
| 4Pueblo County, CO | 72 | 55 | 8.0 | $1.1M | +0.6% | #220 of 2,200 |
| 5Douglas County, CO | 69 | 213 | 15.2 | $944K | +10.9% | #317 of 2,200 |
| 6Arapahoe County, CO | 68 | 284 | 11.0 | $1M | +2.8% | #345 of 2,200 |
| 7Broomfield County, CO | 67 | 44 | 13.9 | $940K | +6.3% | #386 of 2,200 |
| 8Alamosa County, CO | 66 | 5 | 7.5 | $1M | +1.9% | #423 of 2,200 |
| 9Grand County, CO | 64 | 8 | 10.7 | $974K | +4.8% | #497 of 2,200 |
| 10Weld County, CO | 62 | 173 | 13.9 | $775K | +14.2% | #586 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Adams 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 businesses81
- Veterinarians87
- Pet grooming and boarding85
- Pet stores63
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Adams County, CO?
Adams County has 179 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 46 of them (26%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 93 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 17.7% from 2019. Official counts also show 358 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Adams County, CO spend on pets?
About $204.4M a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 179 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 188,730 households in Adams County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Adams County, CO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Adams County has 9.5 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 9% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.1M, 30% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Adams County would have about 233, against 179 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,029 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Adams County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Adams County at 554,668 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 188,730 households. The median household income in Adams County is $94,571 a year, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.8% 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. Adams County scores 81 for pet businesses (high), #60 of 2,200 scored counties.
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