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Pet businesses in Broomfield County, CO
The pet businesses in Broomfield County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #386 of 2,200 scored counties
#7 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 44
- 6 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- +26.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $41.4M
- On pets · $1,302 a household
- Spending per listing
- $940K
- 7% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.9
- 34% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 79,174
- +6.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 44 pet businesses in Broomfield County. Chain locations make up 14% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 13.9 for every 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Broomfield County spend about $41.4M a year on pets, or $1,302 per household, 43% above the U.S. average. Spread across 44 pet businesses, that is $940K per business, 7% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 29 businesses with payroll in Broomfield County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 26.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,095 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 87 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $300K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Broomfield County.
Population estimates put the population change in Broomfield County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.3%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Broomfield County is 67 (upper middle), #386 of 2,200 scored counties and #7 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Broomfield 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 | Broomfield County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.9 | 13.2 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $940K | $838K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,095 | 1,241 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +26.1% | +12.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.3% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,302 | $1,110 | $909 |
| Median household income | $123,874 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 29+26.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 415
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 87Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 446 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 47The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $300K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Broomfield 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 Broomfield County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 79,174+6.3% since 2020
- Households
- 31,760
- Median age
- 40.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 33 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,314
- Median household income
- $123,874+28.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $153,131
- Median home value
- $664,500
- Jobs located here
- 40,980
- Daytime population
- 77,536Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Colorado market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Colorado for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Colorado, with Broomfield County marked.
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 Broomfield 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 businesses67
- Veterinarians75
- Pet grooming and boarding65
- Pet stores56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Broomfield County, CO?
There are 44 pet businesses on map listings in Broomfield County as of September 2026. 6 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 26.1% from 2019. Official counts list 87 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Broomfield County, CO spend on pets?
About $41.4M a year, or $1,302 per household. That is 43% above the U.S. average (an index of 143, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $940K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 31,760 households in Broomfield County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Broomfield County, CO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Broomfield County has 13.9 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 34% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $940K, 7% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Broomfield County would have about 47, against 44 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,095 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Broomfield County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Broomfield County at 79,174 people in 2025, up 6.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 31,760 households. The median household income in Broomfield County is $123,874 a year, 53% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.5% 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. Broomfield County scores 67 for pet businesses (upper middle), #386 of 2,200 scored counties.
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