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Pet businesses in Hawaii County, HI
The pet businesses in Hawaii County, HI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #46 of 2,200 scored counties
#2 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii
- Listings
- 61
- 4 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- +23.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $73.3M
- On pets · $990 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 37% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.2
- 21% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 210,043
- +4.6% since 2020
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What this means
For pet businesses, Hawaii County has a Groundwork market score of 82 (high): #46 of 2,200 scored counties and #2 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 61 pet businesses in Hawaii County. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 7%, against 17% across the U.S. That is 8.2 per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Hawaii County spend about $73.3M a year on pets, or $990 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. Spread across 61 pet businesses, that is $1.2M per business, 37% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 32 businesses with payroll in Hawaii County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 23.1% from 2019. That is one for every 2,315 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $190K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Hawaii County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hawaii County grew 4.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Hawaii County compares
The same measures for Hawaii 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 | Hawaii County | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.2 | 7.1 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $1.6M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,315 | 2,721 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +23.1% | +14.6% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.6% | −1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $990 | $1,140 | $909 |
| Median household income | $78,639 | $100,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 78 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 26 → 32+23.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 275
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 87Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 614 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 84The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $190K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Hawaii 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 Hawaii County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 210,043+4.6% since 2020
- Households
- 74,072
- Median age
- 44.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 4,028 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 51
- Median household income
- $78,639+26.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,737
- Median home value
- $519,300
- Jobs located here
- 69,607
- Daytime population
- 224,838Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Hawaii
| 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 |
Other business types in Hawaii 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 businesses82
- Veterinarians77
- Pet grooming and boarding88
- Pet stores73
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Hawaii County, HI?
There are 61 pet businesses on map listings in Hawaii County as of September 2026. 4 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 23.1% from 2019. Official counts list 87 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hawaii County, HI spend on pets?
About $73.3M a year, or $990 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 61 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 74,072 households in Hawaii County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hawaii County, HI compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Hawaii County has 8.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 21% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.2M, 37% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Hawaii County would have about 84, against 61 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,315 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 23.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Hawaii County, HI growing?
Population estimates put Hawaii County at 210,043 people in 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 74,072 households. The median household income in Hawaii County is $78,639 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 26.0% 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. Hawaii County scores 82 for pet businesses (high), #46 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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How the score works · Top markets for pet businesses · All 56 business types in Hawaii County
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