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Pet businesses in Anoka County, MN
The pet businesses in Anoka County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #314 of 2,200 scored counties
#8 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 142
- 32 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 88
- +29.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $137.8M
- On pets · $1,003 a household
- Spending per listing
- $971K
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 381,605
- +4.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,003 per household (10% above the U.S. average), households in Anoka County spend about $137.8M a year on pets. Spread across 142 pet businesses, that is $971K per business, 11% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
Anoka County has 142 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 32 of them (23%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.3, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 88 businesses with payroll in Anoka County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 29.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,562 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 178 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 9 SBA-backed loans worth $4.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Anoka County.
Population estimates put the population change in Anoka County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, Anoka County has a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle): #314 of 2,200 scored counties and #8 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Anoka County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Anoka County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.3 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $971K | $888K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,562 | 1,802 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +29.4% | +9.1% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.7% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,003 | $951 | $909 |
| Median household income | $101,869 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 68 → 88+29.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 906
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 178Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14232 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 157The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 9
- Amount
- $4.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Anoka 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 Anoka County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 381,605+4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 137,432
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 422 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 878
- Median household income
- $101,869+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,024
- Median home value
- $346,500
- Jobs located here
- 136,618
- Daytime population
- 310,320Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Anoka County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| 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 |
Other business types in Anoka 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 businesses69
- Veterinarians78
- Pet grooming and boarding63
- Pet stores63
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Anoka County, MN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 142 pet businesses in Anoka County. 32 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 88 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 29.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 178 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Anoka County, MN spend on pets?
About $137.8M a year, or $1,003 per household. That is 10% above the U.S. average (an index of 110, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 142 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $971K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 137,432 households in Anoka County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Anoka County, MN compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Anoka County has 10.3 pet businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $971K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Anoka County would have about 157, against 142 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,562 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 29.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Anoka County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Anoka County at 381,605 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 137,432 households. Median household income in Anoka County is $101,869, 26% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.0%, 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. Anoka County scores 69 for pet businesses (upper middle), #314 of 2,200 scored counties.
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