Pets · County · Colorado
Pet businesses in Chaffee County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Chaffee County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,213 of 2,200 scored counties
#17 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 17
- 1 chain location (6%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $10.1M
- On pets · $1,019 a household
- Spending per listing
- $591K
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.2
- 65% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 20,831
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,019 per household (12% above the U.S. average), households in Chaffee County spend about $10.1M a year on pets. That works out to $591K per business, 33% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 17 pet businesses on map listings in Chaffee County as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.2, 65% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Chaffee County was 11 in 2023. That is one for every 897 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 34 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $425K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Chaffee County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chaffee County grew 6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Chaffee County is 48 (lower middle), #1,213 of 2,200 scored counties and #17 of 37 scored counties in Colorado.
How Chaffee 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 | Chaffee County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.2 | 13.2 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $591K | $838K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 897 | 1,241 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,019 | $1,110 | $909 |
| Median household income | $84,132 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 43
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 34Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 171 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $425K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Chaffee 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 Chaffee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 20,831+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 9,863
- Median age
- 48.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,013 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 20
- Median household income
- $84,132+50.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $105,166
- Median home value
- $665,700
- Jobs located here
- 8,710
- Daytime population
- 19,418Residents 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 |
| 17Chaffee County, CO | 48 | 17 | 17.2 | $591K | +6.9% | #1,213 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Chaffee 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 businesses48
- Veterinarians41
- Pet grooming and boarding58
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Chaffee County, CO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 17 pet businesses in Chaffee County. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 34 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Chaffee County, CO spend on pets?
About $10.1M a year, or $1,019 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $591K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,863 households in Chaffee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Chaffee County, CO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Chaffee County has 17.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 65% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $591K, 33% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Chaffee County would have about 11, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 897 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Chaffee County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Chaffee County at 20,831 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,863 households. Median household income in Chaffee County is $84,132, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 50.8%, 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. Chaffee County scores 48 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,213 of 2,200 scored counties.
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