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Pet businesses in Lewis County, MO

The pet businesses in Lewis County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
5
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$2.3M
On pets · $721 a household
Spending per listing
$459K
48% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.7
51% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
9,879
−1.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $721 per household (21% below the U.S. average), households in Lewis County spend about $2.3M a year on pets. That is about $459K of household spending for each business on map listings, 48% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 5 pet businesses on map listings in Lewis County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.7, 51% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Lewis County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Lewis County declined 1.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Lewis County compares

The same measures for Missouri 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.

Pet businesses in Lewis County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureLewis CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.711.310.4
Spending per listing$459K$728K$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,8331,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.5%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.6%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$721$825$909
Median household income$59,934$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored36

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
4Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
50 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Lewis 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 Lewis County

Population, 2025 estimate
9,879−1.6% since 2020
Households
3,185
Median age
38.1
Homes lived in by their owners
76%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
505 sq. mi.
People per square mile
20
Median household income
$59,934
Average household income
$75,912
Median home value
$130,200
Jobs located here
2,479
Daytime population
8,011Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Missouri

Every Missouri market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Lewis County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lincoln County, MO732410.5$832K+11.4%#203 of 2,200
2Warren County, MO731611.6$758K+9.2%#207 of 2,200
3Jackson County, MO692468.0$1M+2.1%#312 of 2,200
4Osage County, MO6859.5$878K+2.7%#355 of 2,200
5Platte County, MO675111.6$858K+6.7%#392 of 2,200
6Clay County, MO6410910.7$861K+4.3%#508 of 2,200
7St. Charles County, MO6420112.5$830K+4.9%#511 of 2,200
8Stone County, MO64139.6$773K+4.1%#520 of 2,200
9St. Louis County, MO623688.9$1.1M−1.2%#570 of 2,200
10Ste. Genevieve County, MO6179.8$824K+1.1%#618 of 2,200
Lewis County, MONot scored515.7$459K−1.6%

Other business types in Lewis County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Lewis County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 pet businesses in Lewis County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Lewis County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Lewis County, MO spend on pets?

About $2.3M a year, or $721 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $459K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,185 households in Lewis County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lewis County, MO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Lewis County has 15.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 51% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $459K, 48% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Lewis County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Lewis County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Lewis County at 9,879 people in 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,185 households. Median household income in Lewis County is $59,934, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Lewis County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for pet businesses · All 56 business types in Lewis County

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