Pets · County · Idaho
Pet businesses in Kootenai County, ID
How Kootenai County, ID compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #747 of 2,200 scored counties
#13 of 28 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 104
- 12 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- +44.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $68.8M
- On pets · $967 a household
- Spending per listing
- $662K
- 25% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.6
- 40% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 191,864
- +11.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 104 pet businesses in Kootenai County. 12 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.6, 40% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $967 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Kootenai County spend about $68.8M a year on pets. That is about $662K of household spending for each business on map listings, 25% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Kootenai County was 49 in 2023, up 44.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,452 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 115 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $7.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Kootenai County.
Population estimates show Kootenai County grew 11.0% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Kootenai County scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #747 of 2,200 scored counties and #13 of 28 scored counties in Idaho.
How Kootenai 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 | Kootenai County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.6 | 13.7 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $662K | $697K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,452 | 1,382 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +44.1% | +22.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +11.0% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $967 | $953 | $909 |
| Median household income | $81,861 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 34 → 49+44.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 517
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $22.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 115Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 10412 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 78The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $7.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Kootenai 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 Kootenai County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 191,864+11.0% since 2020
- Households
- 71,172
- Median age
- 42.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,238 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 147
- Median household income
- $81,861+43.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,508
- Median home value
- $518,700
- Jobs located here
- 71,721
- Daytime population
- 176,785Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Idaho market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Idaho for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Idaho, with Kootenai County marked.
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 |
| 13Kootenai County, ID | 58 | 104 | 14.6 | $662K | +11.0% | #747 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Kootenai 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 businesses58
- Veterinarians68
- Pet grooming and boarding57
- Pet stores64
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Kootenai County, ID?
Kootenai County has 104 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 12 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 44.1% from 2019. Official counts also show 115 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Kootenai County, ID spend on pets?
About $68.8M a year, or $967 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 104 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $662K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 71,172 households in Kootenai County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kootenai County, ID compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Kootenai County has 14.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $662K, 25% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Kootenai County would have about 78, against 104 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,452 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 44.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Kootenai County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Kootenai County at 191,864 people in 2025, up 11.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 71,172 households. The median household income in Kootenai County is $81,861 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 43.0% 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. Kootenai County scores 58 for pet businesses (upper middle), #747 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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