Pets · County · Colorado
Pet businesses in La Plata County, CO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in La Plata County, CO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,333 of 2,200 scored counties
#23 of 37 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 39
- 4 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- +7.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $25.2M
- On pets · $1,032 a household
- Spending per listing
- $645K
- 27% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.0
- 54% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 56,898
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 39 pet businesses in La Plata County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 10%, against 17% across the U.S. That is 16.0 per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in La Plata County spend about $25.2M a year on pets, or $1,032 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That works out to $645K per business, 27% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in La Plata County was 30 in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019. That is one for every 813 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 79 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in La Plata County.
Population estimates put the population change in La Plata County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in La Plata County is 45 (lower middle), #1,333 of 2,200 scored counties and #23 of 37 scored counties in Colorado.
How La Plata 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 | La Plata County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.0 | 13.2 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $645K | $838K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 813 | 1,241 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +7.1% | +12.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,032 | $1,110 | $909 |
| Median household income | $86,056 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 28 → 30+7.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 212
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 79Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 394 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in La Plata 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 La Plata County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 56,898+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 24,378
- Median age
- 43.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,690 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 33
- Median household income
- $86,056+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,780
- Median home value
- $591,500
- Jobs located here
- 25,833
- Daytime population
- 57,893Residents 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 |
| 23La Plata County, CO | 45 | 39 | 16.0 | $645K | +2.2% | #1,333 of 2,200 |
Other business types in La Plata 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 businesses45
- Veterinarians34
- Pet grooming and boarding51
- Pet stores48
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in La Plata County, CO?
La Plata County has 39 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 7.1% from 2019. Official counts list 79 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in La Plata County, CO spend on pets?
About $25.2M a year, or $1,032 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 39 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $645K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,378 households in La Plata County and national spending patterns by income.
How does La Plata County, CO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
La Plata County has 16.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 54% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $645K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, La Plata County would have about 29, against 39 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 813 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is La Plata County, CO growing?
Population estimates put La Plata County at 56,898 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,378 households. The median household income in La Plata County is $86,056 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 25.3% 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. La Plata County scores 45 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,333 of 2,200 scored counties.
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