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Pet businesses in Washoe County, NV
The pet businesses in Washoe County, NV, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #251 of 2,200 scored counties
#4 of 9 scored counties in Nevada
- Listings
- 224
- 56 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 117
- +14.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $208.5M
- On pets · $1,046 a household
- Spending per listing
- $931K
- 6% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 509,386
- +4.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 224 pet businesses in Washoe County. 56 of them (25%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 11.2 per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Washoe County spend about $208.5M a year on pets, or $1,046 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That works out to $931K per business, 6% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 117 businesses with payroll in Washoe County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 14.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,703 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 305 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $2.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Washoe County.
Population estimates put the population change in Washoe County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washoe County scores 71 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #251 of 2,200 scored counties and #4 of 9 scored counties in Nevada. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washoe County compares
The same measures for Nevada 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 | Washoe County | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.2 | 9.2 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $931K | $1.1M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,703 | 2,021 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.7% | +9.8% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.4% | +5.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,046 | $975 | $909 |
| Median household income | $88,096 | $78,260 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 81 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 102 → 117+14.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,488
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $68.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 305Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 22456 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 237The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $2.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Washoe 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 Washoe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 509,386+4.4% since 2020
- Households
- 199,296
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 6,316 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 79
- Median household income
- $88,096+36.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,937
- Median home value
- $539,900
- Jobs located here
- 242,902
- Daytime population
- 492,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Nevada
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clark County, NV | 82 | 705 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +5.8% | #48 of 2,200 |
| 2Elko County, NV | 80 | 13 | 6.6 | $1.5M | +2.1% | #67 of 2,200 |
| 3Lyon County, NV | 80 | 22 | 9.3 | $1M | +9.5% | #74 of 2,200 |
| 4Washoe County, NV | 71 | 224 | 11.2 | $931K | +4.4% | #251 of 2,200 |
| 5Nye County, NV | 63 | 23 | 10.4 | $811K | +10.3% | #554 of 2,200 |
| 6Churchill County, NV | 49 | 12 | 12.6 | $745K | +1.1% | #1,136 of 2,200 |
| 7Carson City, NV | 42 | 35 | 14.8 | $623K | −0.2% | #1,435 of 2,200 |
| 8Humboldt County, NV | 41 | 12 | 17.4 | $539K | 0.0% | #1,489 of 2,200 |
| 9Douglas County, NV | 34 | 47 | 22.0 | $489K | +1.2% | #1,768 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Washoe 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 businesses71
- Veterinarians79
- Pet grooming and boarding73
- Pet stores49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Washoe County, NV?
Washoe County has 224 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 56 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 117 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 14.7% from 2019. Another 305 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Washoe County, NV spend on pets?
About $208.5M a year, or $1,046 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 224 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $931K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 199,296 households in Washoe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washoe County, NV compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Washoe County has 11.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $931K, 6% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Washoe County would have about 237, against 224 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,703 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Washoe County, NV growing?
Population estimates put Washoe County at 509,386 people in 2025, up 4.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 199,296 households. The median household income in Washoe County is $88,096 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.0% 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. Washoe County scores 71 for pet businesses (upper middle), #251 of 2,200 scored counties.
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