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Pet businesses in Denver County, CO
The pet businesses in Denver County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 76 out of 100: High
Ranked #135 of 2,200 scored counties
#2 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 295
- 75 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 183
- +16.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $376.6M
- On pets · $1,123 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.3M
- 45% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.8
- 15% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 740,613
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Denver County is 76 (high), #135 of 2,200 scored counties and #2 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
Households in Denver County spend about $376.6M a year on pets, or $1,123 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.3M of household spending for each business on map listings, 45% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
Denver County has 295 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 75 are chain locations, or 25%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 8.8 for every 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 183 businesses with payroll in Denver County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 16.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,833 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $12.1M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Denver County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Denver County grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Denver 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 | Denver County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.8 | 13.2 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.3M | $838K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,833 | 1,241 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.6% | +12.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,123 | $1,110 | $909 |
| Median household income | $94,718 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 76 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 157 → 183+16.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 3,078
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $148.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 828Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 29575 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 429The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 20
- Amount
- $12.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Denver 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 Denver County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 740,613+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 335,428
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 49%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 153 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4,696
- Median household income
- $94,718+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,552
- Median home value
- $616,000
- Jobs located here
- 557,999
- Daytime population
- 911,038Residents 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 Denver 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 businesses76
- Veterinarians82
- Pet grooming and boarding76
- Pet stores68
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Denver County, CO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 295 pet businesses in Denver County. 75 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 183 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 16.6% from 2019. Another 828 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Denver County, CO spend on pets?
About $376.6M a year, or $1,123 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 295 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.3M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 335,428 households in Denver County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Denver County, CO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Denver County has 8.8 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.3M, 45% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Denver County would have about 429, against 295 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,833 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Denver County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Denver County at 740,613 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 335,428 households. Median household income in Denver County is $94,718, 17% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.1%, 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. Denver County scores 76 for pet businesses (high), #135 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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