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Pet businesses in Nevada

Markets across Nevada ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
1,103
230 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
595
+9.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.2B
On pets
Listings per 10k households
9.2
12% below the U.S.
Spending per listing
$1.1M
21% above the U.S.
Rank among states
#3 of 51
Market score 81 · High

A site report maps the pet businesses on map listings around any address in Nevada by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

As of September 2026, map listings count 1,103 pet businesses in Nevada. Of those, 230 are chain locations, or 21%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.2, 12% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.

At $975 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Nevada spend about $1.2B a year on pets. Spread across 1,103 pet businesses, that is $1.1M per business, 21% above the U.S. figure of $878K.

Official counts show 595 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Nevada in 2023, up 9.8% from 2019. That is one for every 2,021 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, 41 SBA-backed loans worth $38.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #3 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 81 (high). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area scores highest (84). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Elko area scores highest (80).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, 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

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV847058.2$1.2M+5.8%#7 of 387
2Reno, NV6924711.0$943K+5.0%#56 of 387
3Carson City, NV293514.8$623K−0.2%#343 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Elko, NV80136.4$1.5M+2.1%#12 of 527
2Pahrump, NV692310.4$811K+10.3%#64 of 527
3Fallon, NV561212.6$745K+1.1%#196 of 527
4Winnemucca, NV431217.4$539K0.0%#355 of 527
5Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA384721.6$500K+0.9%#403 of 527

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Clark County, NV827058.2$1.2M+5.8%#48 of 2,200
2Elko County, NV80136.6$1.5M+2.1%#67 of 2,200
3Lyon County, NV80229.3$1M+9.5%#74 of 2,200
4Washoe County, NV7122411.2$931K+4.4%#251 of 2,200
5Nye County, NV632310.4$811K+10.3%#554 of 2,200
6Churchill County, NV491212.6$745K+1.1%#1,136 of 2,200
7Carson City, NV423514.8$623K−0.2%#1,435 of 2,200
8Humboldt County, NV411217.4$539K0.0%#1,489 of 2,200
9Douglas County, NV344722.0$489K+1.2%#1,768 of 2,200
White Pine County, NVNot scored514.9$569K−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored211.5$731K−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored14.7$2.1M+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored15.5$1.4M−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored15.3$2M+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%

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 Nevada?

Nevada has 1,103 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 230 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 595 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 9.8% from 2019. Another 1,606 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Nevada spend on pets?

About $1.2B a year, or $975 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,103 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Nevada has 9.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1.1M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Nevada would have about 1,334, against 1,103 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,021 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for pet businesses?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Elko area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 9 scored counties in Nevada, Clark County scores highest, at 82 (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. Nevada scores 81 for pet businesses (high), #3 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 Nevada. 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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