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Pet businesses in Reno County, KS
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Reno County, KS, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,779 of 2,200 scored counties
#22 of 36 scored counties in Kansas
- Listings
- 31
- 6 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $18.6M
- On pets · $726 a household
- Spending per listing
- $599K
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.1
- 16% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 61,539
- −0.6% since 2020
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What this means
Reno County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,779 of 2,200 scored counties and #22 of 36 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 31 pet businesses in Reno County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 19%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.1, 16% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Reno County spend about $18.6M a year on pets, or $726 per household, 20% below the U.S. average. That works out to $599K per business, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 14 businesses with payroll in Reno County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 1,828 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Population estimates put the population change in Reno County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Reno County compares
The same measures for Kansas 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 | Reno County | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.1 | 12.0 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $599K | $710K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,828 | 1,498 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.7% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.6% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $726 | $851 | $909 |
| Median household income | $60,645 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 28 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 88
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 23Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 316 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
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Reno 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 Reno County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 61,539−0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 25,592
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,255 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 49
- Median household income
- $60,645+21.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,239
- Median home value
- $132,500
- Jobs located here
- 26,872
- Daytime population
- 60,463Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Kansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Kansas for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Kansas, with Reno County marked.
Top counties in Kansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wyandotte County, KS | 73 | 33 | 5.4 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #186 of 2,200 |
| 2Jefferson County, KS | 72 | 5 | 6.7 | $1.3M | −0.2% | #212 of 2,200 |
| 3Miami County, KS | 66 | 17 | 12.4 | $748K | +5.9% | #448 of 2,200 |
| 4Ford County, KS | 65 | 11 | 9.3 | $857K | −0.6% | #475 of 2,200 |
| 5Sumner County, KS | 63 | 6 | 6.7 | $1.2M | −0.1% | #532 of 2,200 |
| 6Johnson County, KS | 63 | 313 | 12.5 | $865K | +4.2% | #544 of 2,200 |
| 7Finney County, KS | 63 | 13 | 9.8 | $837K | −2.1% | #550 of 2,200 |
| 8Leavenworth County, KS | 58 | 35 | 11.6 | $803K | +3.2% | #728 of 2,200 |
| 9Ellis County, KS | 57 | 12 | 9.8 | $774K | +0.4% | #774 of 2,200 |
| 10Douglas County, KS | 53 | 52 | 10.3 | $818K | +1.8% | #940 of 2,200 |
| 22Reno County, KS | 33 | 31 | 12.1 | $599K | −0.6% | #1,779 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Reno 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 businesses33
- Veterinarians47
- Pet grooming and boarding23
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Reno County, KS?
Reno County has 31 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 23 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Reno County, KS spend on pets?
About $18.6M a year, or $726 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $599K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,592 households in Reno County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Reno County, KS compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Reno County has 12.1 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $599K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Reno County would have about 21, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,828 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Reno County, KS growing?
Population estimates put Reno County at 61,539 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,592 households. The median household income in Reno County is $60,645 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.5% 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. Reno County scores 33 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,779 of 2,200 scored counties.
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