Market rankings · Minnesota
Pet businesses in Minnesota
Markets across Minnesota ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,473
- 428 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 1,281
- +9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.2B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.7
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $888K
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet businesses on map listings around any address in Minnesota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey 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 2,473 pet businesses in Minnesota. 428 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 10.7 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Minnesota spend about $2.2B a year on pets, or $951 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 2,473 pet businesses, that is $888K per business, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 1,281 businesses with payroll in Minnesota classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 1,802 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 96 SBA-backed loans worth $57.1M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Minnesota.
Among the 50 states and DC, Minnesota ranks #19 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest (70). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Alexandria area scores highest (79).
Every market in Minnesota for pet businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Minnesota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 70 | 120 | 9.8 | $909K | +9.5% | #53 of 387 |
| 1Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 67 | 1,482 | 10.0 | $1M | +2.6% | #65 of 387 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 65 | 105 | 9.5 | $907K | +7.7% | #83 of 387 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 56 | 41 | 9.4 | $862K | +0.8% | #152 of 387 |
| 2Mankato, MN | 54 | 43 | 10.6 | $799K | +1.2% | #165 of 387 |
| 3Duluth, MN-WI | 51 | 114 | 9.5 | $863K | +0.2% | #185 of 387 |
| 4St. Cloud, MN | 49 | 86 | 11.0 | $768K | +3.0% | #198 of 387 |
| 5Rochester, MN | 44 | 118 | 12.7 | $764K | +2.0% | #243 of 387 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 34 | 86 | 11.9 | $697K | +0.4% | #309 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alexandria, MN | 79 | 16 | 9.1 | $934K | +2.6% | #17 of 527 |
| 2Willmar, MN | 75 | 22 | 12.5 | $671K | +2.3% | #32 of 527 |
| 3Albert Lea, MN | 70 | 11 | 8.6 | $928K | −1.5% | #56 of 527 |
| 4Worthington, MN | 69 | 7 | 9.1 | $870K | +0.6% | #61 of 527 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 65 | 10 | 10.5 | $788K | 0.0% | #94 of 527 |
| 5New Ulm, MN | 64 | 11 | 10.0 | $785K | −1.5% | #103 of 527 |
| 6Austin, MN | 63 | 17 | 10.8 | $752K | +2.3% | #110 of 527 |
| 7Fergus Falls, MN | 62 | 25 | 9.9 | $823K | +1.6% | #122 of 527 |
| 8Bemidji, MN | 62 | 19 | 10.5 | $764K | +1.8% | #126 of 527 |
| 9Winona, MN | 60 | 22 | 10.9 | $747K | +1.8% | #148 of 527 |
| 10Brainerd, MN | 58 | 55 | 13.0 | $631K | +4.3% | #165 of 527 |
| 11Grand Rapids, MN | 57 | 22 | 11.9 | $665K | +0.9% | #180 of 527 |
| 12Fairmont, MN | 52 | 8 | 9.1 | $824K | −2.8% | #247 of 527 |
| 13Faribault-Northfield, MN | 52 | 35 | 14.9 | $602K | +4.2% | #254 of 527 |
| 14Hutchinson, MN | 43 | 23 | 15.1 | $567K | −0.3% | #352 of 527 |
| 15Detroit Lakes, MN | 43 | 27 | 18.7 | $437K | +0.9% | #358 of 527 |
| 16Red Wing, MN | 40 | 33 | 16.7 | $522K | +1.3% | #386 of 527 |
| 17Marshall, MN | 36 | 16 | 15.8 | $525K | +1.0% | #424 of 527 |
| 18Owatonna, MN | 36 | 28 | 18.5 | $474K | +0.2% | #425 of 527 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carver County, MN | 78 | 42 | 10.2 | $1.2M | +6.6% | #104 of 2,200 |
| 2Cass County, MN | 77 | 11 | 8.5 | $937K | +4.2% | #121 of 2,200 |
| 3Douglas County, MN | 74 | 16 | 9.1 | $934K | +2.6% | #181 of 2,200 |
| 4Hennepin County, MN | 71 | 452 | 8.4 | $1.2M | +0.2% | #240 of 2,200 |
| 5Dakota County, MN | 71 | 184 | 10.6 | $993K | +3.9% | #244 of 2,200 |
| 6Chisago County, MN | 70 | 25 | 11.7 | $842K | +4.3% | #288 of 2,200 |
| 7Ramsey County, MN | 69 | 168 | 7.6 | $1.2M | −1.8% | #302 of 2,200 |
| 8Anoka County, MN | 69 | 142 | 10.3 | $971K | +4.7% | #314 of 2,200 |
| 9Washington County, MN | 69 | 124 | 11.7 | $949K | +6.9% | #316 of 2,200 |
| 10Houston County, MN | 67 | 5 | 6.1 | $1.4M | −2.3% | #376 of 2,200 |
| 11Sherburne County, MN | 66 | 45 | 12.7 | $812K | +6.8% | #439 of 2,200 |
| 12Freeborn County, MN | 65 | 11 | 8.6 | $928K | −1.5% | #467 of 2,200 |
| 13Scott County, MN | 65 | 71 | 12.9 | $890K | +5.1% | #472 of 2,200 |
| 14Clay County, MN | 65 | 27 | 10.2 | $848K | +3.6% | #477 of 2,200 |
| 15Kandiyohi County, MN | 65 | 22 | 12.5 | $671K | +2.3% | #491 of 2,200 |
| 16Olmsted County, MN | 64 | 77 | 11.5 | $873K | +2.3% | #507 of 2,200 |
| 17Sibley County, MN | 64 | 7 | 11.8 | $730K | +3.6% | #522 of 2,200 |
| 18Nicollet County, MN | 62 | 8 | 6.2 | $1.5M | −0.7% | #566 of 2,200 |
| 19Meeker County, MN | 62 | 10 | 10.7 | $768K | +0.7% | #587 of 2,200 |
| 20Wright County, MN | 62 | 81 | 15.0 | $691K | +11.1% | #595 of 2,200 |
| 21Pope County, MN | 61 | 5 | 10.1 | $826K | +0.8% | #617 of 2,200 |
| 22Pine County, MN | 61 | 15 | 12.2 | $647K | +5.5% | #636 of 2,200 |
| 23Benton County, MN | 59 | 14 | 8.4 | $990K | +0.9% | #683 of 2,200 |
| 24Nobles County, MN | 59 | 7 | 9.1 | $870K | +0.6% | #689 of 2,200 |
| 25Stearns County, MN | 59 | 72 | 11.7 | $725K | +3.6% | #699 of 2,200 |
Show all 87 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Blue Earth County, MN | 59 | 35 | 12.7 | $650K | +2.1% | #709 of 2,200 |
| 27Brown County, MN | 58 | 11 | 10.0 | $785K | −1.5% | #729 of 2,200 |
| 28St. Louis County, MN | 56 | 85 | 9.8 | $833K | +0.2% | #814 of 2,200 |
| 29Mower County, MN | 56 | 17 | 10.8 | $752K | +2.3% | #827 of 2,200 |
| 30Isanti County, MN | 56 | 32 | 19.6 | $451K | +7.3% | #848 of 2,200 |
| 31Redwood County, MN | 55 | 5 | 7.9 | $958K | −1.0% | #853 of 2,200 |
| 32Beltrami County, MN | 55 | 19 | 10.5 | $764K | +1.8% | #865 of 2,200 |
| 33Polk County, MN | 54 | 12 | 9.7 | $846K | −1.8% | #898 of 2,200 |
| 34Otter Tail County, MN | 54 | 25 | 9.9 | $823K | +1.6% | #901 of 2,200 |
| 35Carlton County, MN | 53 | 15 | 10.6 | $801K | +1.4% | #942 of 2,200 |
| 36Winona County, MN | 53 | 22 | 10.9 | $747K | +1.8% | #951 of 2,200 |
| 37Fillmore County, MN | 51 | 10 | 11.5 | $724K | +1.4% | #1,048 of 2,200 |
| 38Le Sueur County, MN | 51 | 18 | 15.5 | $608K | +2.9% | #1,065 of 2,200 |
| 39Itasca County, MN | 50 | 22 | 11.9 | $665K | +0.9% | #1,105 of 2,200 |
| 40Mille Lacs County, MN | 49 | 19 | 17.8 | $455K | +4.8% | #1,176 of 2,200 |
| 41Martin County, MN | 48 | 8 | 9.1 | $824K | −2.8% | #1,184 of 2,200 |
| 42Chippewa County, MN | 48 | 5 | 9.8 | $806K | −1.6% | #1,185 of 2,200 |
| 43Roseau County, MN | 46 | 8 | 12.7 | $634K | −0.3% | #1,284 of 2,200 |
| 44Dodge County, MN | 46 | 15 | 18.6 | $510K | +2.3% | #1,299 of 2,200 |
| 45Rice County, MN | 45 | 35 | 14.9 | $602K | +4.2% | #1,336 of 2,200 |
| 46Aitkin County, MN | 44 | 8 | 11.1 | $653K | +3.5% | #1,359 of 2,200 |
| 47Todd County, MN | 44 | 14 | 13.7 | $557K | +3.0% | #1,368 of 2,200 |
| 48Crow Wing County, MN | 44 | 44 | 15.0 | $554K | +4.3% | #1,369 of 2,200 |
| 49Waseca County, MN | 41 | 12 | 16.0 | $513K | −1.5% | #1,495 of 2,200 |
| 50Lake County, MN | 40 | 6 | 12.1 | $664K | −1.6% | #1,521 of 2,200 |
| 51Becker County, MN | 40 | 27 | 18.7 | $437K | +0.9% | #1,545 of 2,200 |
| 52Pennington County, MN | 39 | 8 | 12.9 | $633K | −1.8% | #1,559 of 2,200 |
| 53McLeod County, MN | 39 | 23 | 15.1 | $567K | −0.3% | #1,569 of 2,200 |
| 54Kanabec County, MN | 39 | 11 | 16.8 | $479K | +3.6% | #1,580 of 2,200 |
| 55Hubbard County, MN | 38 | 18 | 20.1 | $401K | +4.6% | #1,624 of 2,200 |
| 56Renville County, MN | 37 | 7 | 11.6 | $693K | −2.3% | #1,629 of 2,200 |
| 57Goodhue County, MN | 35 | 33 | 16.7 | $522K | +1.3% | #1,727 of 2,200 |
| 58Morrison County, MN | 35 | 24 | 17.0 | $469K | +1.9% | #1,734 of 2,200 |
| 59Steele County, MN | 33 | 28 | 18.5 | $474K | +0.2% | #1,797 of 2,200 |
| 60Wabasha County, MN | 31 | 16 | 17.5 | $506K | +0.7% | #1,847 of 2,200 |
| 61Lyon County, MN | 30 | 16 | 15.8 | $525K | +1.0% | #1,868 of 2,200 |
| 62Faribault County, MN | 30 | 9 | 14.8 | $524K | −0.1% | #1,869 of 2,200 |
| 63Wadena County, MN | 24 | 10 | 16.4 | $441K | +1.9% | #2,037 of 2,200 |
| Koochiching County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $1.2M | −3.7% | |
| Cottonwood County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $920K | −1.0% | |
| Watonwan County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +2.0% | |
| Jackson County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 11.4 | $719K | −1.3% | |
| Swift County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 17.0 | $455K | −0.4% | |
| Stevens County, MN | Not scored | 7 | 18.0 | $470K | +0.8% | |
| Rock County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 9.9 | $844K | −1.7% | |
| Yellow Medicine County, MN | Not scored | 5 | 12.3 | $668K | −0.2% | |
| Pipestone County, MN | Not scored | 12 | 30.2 | $260K | −1.7% | |
| Marshall County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $3M | −2.5% | |
| Clearwater County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 18.0 | $430K | +1.0% | |
| Murray County, MN | Not scored | 8 | 22.2 | $366K | −2.9% | |
| Lac qui Parle County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 13.7 | $608K | +0.2% | |
| Wilkin County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 11.3 | $694K | −2.9% | |
| Norman County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 11.1 | $706K | −1.6% | |
| Grant County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 24.1 | $338K | −0.1% | |
| Cook County, MN | Not scored | 3 | 11.1 | $761K | −1.4% | |
| Lincoln County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $2M | −0.7% | |
| Mahnomen County, MN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Big Stone County, MN | Not scored | 2 | 9.4 | $873K | −2.0% | |
| Kittson County, MN | Not scored | 6 | 33.8 | $247K | −3.7% | |
| Red Lake County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +0.1% | |
| Lake of the Woods County, MN | Not scored | 4 | 22.0 | $388K | 0.0% | |
| Traverse County, MN | Not scored | 1 | 7.6 | $1M | −6.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Minnesota?
There are 2,473 pet businesses on map listings in Minnesota as of September 2026. 428 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 1,281 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019. Official counts list 2,779 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Minnesota spend on pets?
About $2.2B a year, or $951 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,473 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $888K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,307,955 households in Minnesota and national spending patterns by income.
How does Minnesota compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Minnesota has 10.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $888K, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Minnesota would have about 2,500, against 2,473 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,802 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Minnesota has the highest market score for pet businesses?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in Minnesota, the Sioux Falls metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Minnesota, the Alexandria area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 63 scored counties in Minnesota, Carver County scores highest, at 78 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Minnesota scores 57 for pet businesses (upper middle), #19 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Minnesota. It maps the pet businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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- Veterinarians778 listings
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