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Pet businesses in Bronx County, NY

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 61 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #601 of 2,200 scored counties
#6 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
88
14 chain locations (16%)
Official establishments
38
−17.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$270.6M
On pets · $507 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
3.5 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.6
85% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
1,406,332
−3.8% 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 $507 per household (44% below the U.S. average), households in Bronx County spend about $270.6M a year on pets. That works out to $3.1M per business, 3.5 times the U.S. figure of $878K.

Bronx County has 88 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 14 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.6, 85% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Bronx County was 38 in 2023, down 17.4% from 2019. That is one for every 14,055 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 288 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $10K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Bronx County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Bronx County declined 3.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Bronx County is 61 (upper middle), #601 of 2,200 scored counties and #6 of 61 scored counties in New York.

How Bronx County compares

The same measures for New York 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 Bronx County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureBronx CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.68.410.4
Spending per listing$3.1M$838K$878K
Households per official establishment14,0552,3051,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−17.4%+2.7%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−3.8%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$507$701$909
Median household income$48,676$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score6146

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
46 → 38−17.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
294
Annual payroll, 2023
$17.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
288Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
8814 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
308The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$10K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Bronx 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 Bronx County

Population, 2025 estimate
1,406,332−3.8% since 2020
Households
534,100
Median age
37.0
Homes lived in by their owners
20%
Vehicles per household
0.6
Land area
42 sq. mi.
People per square mile
33,286
Median household income
$48,676+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$71,653
Median home value
$529,500
Jobs located here
340,956
Daytime population
1,168,925Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across New York

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

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Rockland County, NY69838.0$1M+5.9%#313 of 2,200
2Richmond County, NY681096.4$1.2M+1.3%#343 of 2,200
3Queens County, NY653384.0$1.7M−1.1%#451 of 2,200
4Nassau County, NY644459.7$958K+0.6%#498 of 2,200
5Westchester County, NY623338.9$950K+1.4%#573 of 2,200
6Bronx County, NY61881.6$3.1M−3.8%#601 of 2,200
7Kings County, NY614814.8$1.4M−2.5%#603 of 2,200
8New York County, NY606388.2$979K−1.3%#650 of 2,200
9Rensselaer County, NY56517.6$878K−0.2%#806 of 2,200
10Albany County, NY521067.9$860K+2.2%#985 of 2,200

Other business types in Bronx County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Bronx County, NY?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 88 pet businesses in Bronx County. 14 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 17.4% from 2019. Official counts also show 288 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Bronx County, NY spend on pets?

About $270.6M a year, or $507 per household. That is 44% below the U.S. average (an index of 56, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 88 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 534,100 households in Bronx County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Bronx County, NY compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Bronx County has 1.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 85% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $3.1M, 3.5 times the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Bronx County would have about 308, against 88 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,055 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 17.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Bronx County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Bronx County at 1,406,332 people in 2025, down 3.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 534,100 households. Median household income in Bronx County is $48,676, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.4%, 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. Bronx County scores 61 for pet businesses (upper middle), #601 of 2,200 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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

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