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Pet businesses in Carver County, MN
The pet businesses in Carver County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 78 out of 100: High
Ranked #104 of 2,200 scored counties
#1 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 42
- 10 chain locations (24%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- +20.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $48.7M
- On pets · $1,182 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.2M
- 32% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.2
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 114,379
- +6.6% since 2020
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What this means
For pet businesses, Carver County has a Groundwork market score of 78 (high): #104 of 2,200 scored counties and #1 of 63 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet businesses.
As of September 2026, map listings count 42 pet businesses in Carver County. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 24%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.2, 2% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Carver County spend about $48.7M a year on pets, or $1,182 per household, 30% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1.2M per business, 32% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 24 businesses with payroll in Carver County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,716 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Carver County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Carver County grew 6.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Carver 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 | Carver County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.2 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1.2M | $888K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,716 | 1,802 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.0% | +9.1% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.6% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,182 | $951 | $909 |
| Median household income | $125,946 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 78 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 20 → 24+20.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 242
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $11.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 62Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4210 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 55The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $2.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Carver 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 Carver County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 114,379+6.6% since 2020
- Households
- 41,175
- Median age
- 39.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 354 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 311
- Median household income
- $125,946+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $159,987
- Median home value
- $453,600
- Jobs located here
- 38,239
- Daytime population
- 88,928Residents 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 Carver 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 Carver 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 businesses78
- Veterinarians76
- Pet grooming and boarding70
- Pet stores92
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Carver County, MN?
Carver County has 42 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (24%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 62 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Carver County, MN spend on pets?
About $48.7M a year, or $1,182 per household. That is 30% above the U.S. average (an index of 130, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 42 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.2M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,175 households in Carver County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Carver County, MN compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Carver County has 10.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.2M, 32% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Carver County would have about 55, against 42 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,716 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Carver County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Carver County at 114,379 people in 2025, up 6.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 41,175 households. The median household income in Carver County is $125,946 a year, 56% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.1% 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. Carver County scores 78 for pet businesses (high), #104 of 2,200 scored counties.
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