Pets · County · Colorado
Pet businesses in Elbert County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Elbert County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,416 of 2,200 scored counties
#25 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 30
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $13.2M
- On pets · $1,324 a household
- Spending per listing
- $442K
- 50% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.0
- 2.9 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 30,534
- +16.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Elbert County spend about $13.2M a year on pets, or $1,324 per household, 46% above the U.S. average. That is about $442K of household spending for each business on map listings, 50% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Elbert County has 30 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 30.0, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Elbert County in 2023. That is one for every 715 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 62 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Elbert County grew 16.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Elbert County scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,416 of 2,200 scored counties and #25 of 37 scored counties in Colorado.
How Elbert 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 | Elbert County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.0 | 13.2 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $442K | $838K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 715 | 1,241 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.5% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,324 | $1,110 | $909 |
| Median household income | $132,685 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 13 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 87
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 62Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 300 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 15The 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 Elbert 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 Elbert County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 30,534+16.5% since 2020
- Households
- 10,004
- Median age
- 45.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 95%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.8
- Land area
- 1,851 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 15
- Median household income
- $132,685+33.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $161,186
- Median home value
- $709,800
- Jobs located here
- 4,921
- Daytime population
- 17,161Residents 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 |
| 25Elbert County, CO | 43 | 30 | 30.0 | $442K | +16.5% | #1,416 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Elbert 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 businesses43
- Veterinarians45
- Pet grooming and boarding62
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Elbert County, CO?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 30 pet businesses in Elbert County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 62 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Elbert County, CO spend on pets?
About $13.2M a year, or $1,324 per household. That is 46% above the U.S. average (an index of 146, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $442K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,004 households in Elbert County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Elbert County, CO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Elbert County has 30.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $442K, 50% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Elbert County would have about 15, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 715 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Elbert County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Elbert County at 30,534 people in 2025, up 16.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,004 households. Median household income in Elbert County is $132,685, 64% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.8%, 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. Elbert County scores 43 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,416 of 2,200 scored counties.
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