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Pet businesses in Coos County, NH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,971 of 2,200 scored counties
#4 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire

Listings
27
2 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
5
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$7.5M
On pets · $533 a household
Spending per listing
$277K
69% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
19.3
86% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
31,343
+0.4% 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

Coos County scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,971 of 2,200 scored counties and #4 of 10 scored counties in New Hampshire. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 27 pet businesses in Coos County. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 19.3, 86% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Households in Coos County spend about $7.5M a year on pets, or $533 per household, 41% below the U.S. average. Spread across 27 pet businesses, that is $277K per business, 69% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in Coos County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 2,800 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Coos County grew 0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Coos County compares

The same measures for New Hampshire 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 Coos County, NH compared with New Hampshire and the U.S.
MeasureCoos CountyNew HampshireU.S.
Listings per 10k households19.316.710.4
Spending per listing$277K$442K$878K
Households per official establishment2,8001,1531,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+12.1%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.4%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$533$740$909
Median household income$57,677$99,031$80,734
Groundwork market score2714

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 5
Employees, 2023
23
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
23Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
272 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 Coos 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 Coos County

Population, 2025 estimate
31,343+0.4% since 2020
Households
14,002
Median age
48.8
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,795 sq. mi.
People per square mile
17
Median household income
$57,677+22.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$83,445
Median home value
$188,900
Jobs located here
11,577
Daytime population
27,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across New Hampshire

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The highest-scoring counties in New Hampshire for pet businesses, numbered among those based in New Hampshire, with Coos County marked.

Top counties in New Hampshire

Counties in New Hampshire ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sullivan County, NH371710.2$627K+2.1%#1,632 of 2,200
2Hillsborough County, NH3324114.3$535K+2.5%#1,788 of 2,200
3Rockingham County, NH2825119.7$419K+3.0%#1,941 of 2,200
4Coos County, NH272719.3$277K+0.4%#1,971 of 2,200
5Strafford County, NH237915.2$464K+3.0%#2,057 of 2,200
6Grafton County, NH215815.6$441K+2.2%#2,094 of 2,200
7Cheshire County, NH204414.4$454K+2.3%#2,111 of 2,200
8Merrimack County, NH2012119.9$361K+2.6%#2,117 of 2,200
9Carroll County, NH204118.8$358K+5.0%#2,118 of 2,200
10Belknap County, NH175219.7$350K+2.1%#2,149 of 2,200

Other business types in Coos County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Coos County, NH?

Coos County has 27 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts list 23 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Coos County, NH spend on pets?

About $7.5M a year, or $533 per household. That is 41% below the U.S. average (an index of 59, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 27 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $277K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,002 households in Coos County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Coos County, NH compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Coos County has 19.3 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 86% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $277K, 69% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Coos County would have about 9, against 27 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,800 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.

How fast is Coos County, NH growing?

Population estimates put Coos County at 31,343 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,002 households. The median household income in Coos County is $57,677 a year, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.4% 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. Coos County scores 27 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,971 of 2,200 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Coos 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 Coos County

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