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Pet businesses in Gem County, ID
The pet businesses in Gem County, ID, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,708 of 2,200 scored counties
#28 of 28 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 20
- 4 chain locations (20%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $6.6M
- On pets · $865 a household
- Spending per listing
- $331K
- 62% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 26.2
- 2.5 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 21,773
- +13.0% since 2020
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What this means
Gem County scores 36 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,708 of 2,200 scored counties and #28 of 28 scored counties in Idaho. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Households in Gem County spend about $6.6M a year on pets, or $865 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $331K of household spending for each business on map listings, 62% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 20 pet businesses on map listings in Gem County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 20% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That is 26.2 per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Gem County was 7 in 2023. That is one for every 1,092 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Population estimates show Gem County grew 13.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Gem 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.
| Measure | Gem County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 26.2 | 13.7 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $331K | $697K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,092 | 1,382 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +22.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.0% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $865 | $953 | $909 |
| Median household income | $64,605 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 42
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 19Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 204 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 8The 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 Gem 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 Gem County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 21,773+13.0% since 2020
- Households
- 7,643
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.4
- Land area
- 560 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 37
- Median household income
- $64,605+42.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $86,642
- Median home value
- $428,700
- Jobs located here
- 4,657
- Daytime population
- 16,682Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, ID | 85 | 5 | 10.1 | $929K | +11.2% | #32 of 2,200 |
| 2Latah County, ID | 82 | 13 | 8.0 | $1.1M | +5.6% | #52 of 2,200 |
| 3Bingham County, ID | 71 | 15 | 9.3 | $1M | +6.4% | #243 of 2,200 |
| 4Cassia County, ID | 69 | 8 | 9.4 | $928K | +6.6% | #319 of 2,200 |
| 5Idaho County, ID | 68 | 7 | 10.3 | $795K | +7.7% | #363 of 2,200 |
| 6Canyon County, ID | 67 | 109 | 12.7 | $724K | +18.1% | #408 of 2,200 |
| 7Bonneville County, ID | 64 | 53 | 12.0 | $807K | +8.9% | #513 of 2,200 |
| 8Ada County, ID | 64 | 270 | 13.3 | $806K | +9.6% | #515 of 2,200 |
| 9Jerome County, ID | 62 | 8 | 9.7 | $930K | +8.6% | #574 of 2,200 |
| 10Elmore County, ID | 61 | 9 | 8.1 | $1M | +2.8% | #607 of 2,200 |
| 28Gem County, ID | 36 | 20 | 26.2 | $331K | +13.0% | #1,708 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Gem 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 businesses36
- Veterinarians43
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Gem County, ID?
As of September 2026, map listings count 20 pet businesses in Gem County. 4 of them (20%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 19 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Gem County, ID spend on pets?
About $6.6M a year, or $865 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $331K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,643 households in Gem County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gem County, ID compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Gem County has 26.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 2.5 times the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $331K, 62% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Gem County would have about 8, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,092 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Gem County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Gem County at 21,773 people in 2025, up 13.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 7,643 households. Median household income in Gem County is $64,605, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 42.0%, 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. Gem County scores 36 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,708 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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