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Pet businesses in Eagle County, CO

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Eagle County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,781 of 2,200 scored counties
#30 of 37 scored counties in Colorado

Listings
45
1 chain location (2%)
Official establishments
33
+26.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$26M
On pets · $1,181 a household
Spending per listing
$579K
34% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
20.4
96% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
54,291
−2.4% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Eagle County is 33 (lower middle), #1,781 of 2,200 scored counties and #30 of 37 scored counties in Colorado. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Household spending on pets in Eagle County comes to about $26M a year: $1,181 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. Spread across 45 pet businesses, that is $579K per business, 34% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 45 pet businesses on map listings in Eagle County as of September 2026. One of them (2%) is a chain location, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 20.4, 96% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Eagle County was 33 in 2023, up 26.9% from 2019. That is one for every 668 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Population estimates show Eagle County declined 2.4% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Eagle 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.

Pet businesses in Eagle County, CO compared with Colorado and the U.S.
MeasureEagle CountyColoradoU.S.
Listings per 10k households20.413.210.4
Spending per listing$579K$838K$878K
Households per official establishment6681,2411,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+26.9%+12.9%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.4%+3.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$1,181$1,110$909
Median household income$104,096$95,470$80,734
Groundwork market score3354

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
26 → 33+26.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
213
Annual payroll, 2023
$9.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
37Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
451 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
30The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Eagle 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 Eagle County

Population, 2025 estimate
54,291−2.4% since 2020
Households
22,058
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,685 sq. mi.
People per square mile
33
Median household income
$104,096+22.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$149,170
Median home value
$839,500
Jobs located here
36,343
Daytime population
60,203Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Colorado

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The highest-scoring counties in Colorado for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Colorado, with Eagle County marked.

Top counties in Colorado

Counties in Colorado ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Adams County, CO811799.5$1.1M+6.6%#60 of 2,200
2Denver County, CO762958.8$1.3M+3.2%#135 of 2,200
3Park County, CO72910.0$1.1M+5.1%#218 of 2,200
4Pueblo County, CO72558.0$1.1M+0.6%#220 of 2,200
5Douglas County, CO6921315.2$944K+10.9%#317 of 2,200
6Arapahoe County, CO6828411.0$1M+2.8%#345 of 2,200
7Broomfield County, CO674413.9$940K+6.3%#386 of 2,200
8Alamosa County, CO6657.5$1M+1.9%#423 of 2,200
9Grand County, CO64810.7$974K+4.8%#497 of 2,200
10Weld County, CO6217313.9$775K+14.2%#586 of 2,200
30Eagle County, CO334520.4$579K−2.4%#1,781 of 2,200

Other business types in Eagle County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Eagle County, CO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 45 pet businesses in Eagle County. One of them (2%) is a chain location. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 26.9% from 2019. Official counts list 37 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Eagle County, CO spend on pets?

About $26M a year, or $1,181 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 45 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $579K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,058 households in Eagle County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Eagle County, CO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Eagle County has 20.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 96% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $579K, 34% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Eagle County would have about 30, against 45 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 668 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 26.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Eagle County, CO growing?

Population estimates put Eagle County at 54,291 people in 2025, down 2.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 22,058 households. Median household income in Eagle County is $104,096, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.8%, 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. Eagle County scores 33 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,781 of 2,200 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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