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Pet businesses in Bonner County, ID

The pet businesses in Bonner County, ID, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,626 of 2,200 scored counties
#27 of 28 scored counties in Idaho

Listings
47
6 chain locations (13%)
Official establishments
19
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$18.3M
On pets · $901 a household
Spending per listing
$389K
56% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
23.2
2.2 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
54,420
+14.8% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 pet businesses in Bonner County. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 23.2, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Household spending on pets in Bonner County comes to about $18.3M a year: $901 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $389K per business, 56% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Bonner County in 2023. That is one for every 1,068 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 37 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Bonner County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Bonner County grew 14.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Bonner County is 38 (lower middle), #1,626 of 2,200 scored counties and #27 of 28 scored counties in Idaho.

How Bonner County compares

The same measures for Idaho 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 Bonner County, ID compared with Idaho and the U.S.
MeasureBonner CountyIdahoU.S.
Listings per 10k households23.213.710.4
Spending per listing$389K$697K$878K
Households per official establishment1,0681,3821,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+22.9%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+14.8%+9.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$901$953$909
Median household income$66,979$77,800$80,734
Groundwork market score3845

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
19 → 19
Employees, 2023
199
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
37Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
476 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
21The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$50K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
54,420+14.8% since 2020
Households
20,283
Median age
47.4
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,733 sq. mi.
People per square mile
29
Median household income
$66,979+33.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,751
Median home value
$487,900
Jobs located here
16,328
Daytime population
48,152Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Idaho

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

Top counties in Idaho

Counties in Idaho ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Franklin County, ID85510.1$929K+11.2%#32 of 2,200
2Latah County, ID82138.0$1.1M+5.6%#52 of 2,200
3Bingham County, ID71159.3$1M+6.4%#243 of 2,200
4Cassia County, ID6989.4$928K+6.6%#319 of 2,200
5Idaho County, ID68710.3$795K+7.7%#363 of 2,200
6Canyon County, ID6710912.7$724K+18.1%#408 of 2,200
7Bonneville County, ID645312.0$807K+8.9%#513 of 2,200
8Ada County, ID6427013.3$806K+9.6%#515 of 2,200
9Jerome County, ID6289.7$930K+8.6%#574 of 2,200
10Elmore County, ID6198.1$1M+2.8%#607 of 2,200
27Bonner County, ID384723.2$389K+14.8%#1,626 of 2,200

Other business types in Bonner County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Bonner County, ID?

There are 47 pet businesses on map listings in Bonner County as of September 2026. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 37 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Bonner County, ID spend on pets?

About $18.3M a year, or $901 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $389K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,283 households in Bonner County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bonner County, ID compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Bonner County has 23.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 2.2 times the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $389K, 56% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Bonner County would have about 21, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,068 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.

How fast is Bonner County, ID growing?

Population estimates put Bonner County at 54,420 people in 2025, up 14.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,283 households. The median household income in Bonner County is $66,979 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.3% 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. Bonner County scores 38 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,626 of 2,200 scored counties.

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