Market rankings · Hawaii
Pet businesses in Hawaii
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Hawaii, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 350
- 35 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 181
- +14.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $561.2M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.1
- 32% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1.6M
- 83% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 78 · High
A site report maps the pet businesses on map listings around any address in Hawaii by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Hawaii has 350 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That is 7.1 per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Hawaii spend about $561.2M a year on pets, or $1,140 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That is about $1.6M of household spending for each business on map listings, 83% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 181 businesses with payroll in Hawaii classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 14.6% from 2019. That is one for every 2,721 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Hawaii.
Among the 50 states and DC, Hawaii ranks #5 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 78 (high). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest (78). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Kapaa area scores highest (88).
Every market in Hawaii for pet businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Hawaii, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Urban Honolulu, HI | 78 | 230 | 6.8 | $1.7M | −2.3% | #20 of 387 |
| 2Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 74 | 45 | 8.1 | $1.4M | −2.5% | #32 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kapaa, HI | 88 | 14 | 5.9 | $1.9M | +0.3% | #1 of 527 |
| 2Hilo-Kailua, HI | 83 | 61 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +4.6% | #9 of 527 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kauai County, HI | 85 | 14 | 5.9 | $1.9M | +0.3% | #23 of 2,200 |
| 2Hawaii County, HI | 82 | 61 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +4.6% | #46 of 2,200 |
| 3Honolulu County, HI | 76 | 230 | 6.8 | $1.7M | −2.3% | #132 of 2,200 |
| 4Maui County, HI | 72 | 45 | 8.1 | $1.4M | −2.5% | #210 of 2,200 |
| Kalawao County, HI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Hawaii?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 350 pet businesses in Hawaii. 35 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 181 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 14.6% from 2019. Official counts list 566 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hawaii spend on pets?
About $561.2M a year, or $1,140 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 350 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.6M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 492,453 households in Hawaii and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Hawaii has 7.1 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 32% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.6M, 83% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Hawaii would have about 639, against 350 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,721 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Hawaii has the highest market score for pet businesses?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Hawaii, the Urban Honolulu metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Hawaii, the Kapaa area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 4 scored counties in Hawaii, Kauai County scores highest, at 85 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Hawaii scores 78 for pet businesses (high), #5 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hawaii. It maps the pet businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Hawaii
- Veterinarians121 listings
- Pet grooming and boarding102 listings
- Pet stores87 listings
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