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Pet businesses in Chautauqua County, NY

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Chautauqua County, NY, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 19 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,127 of 2,200 scored counties
#53 of 61 scored counties in New York

Listings
65
8 chain locations (12%)
Official establishments
26
+18.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$28.2M
On pets · $527 a household
Spending per listing
$433K
51% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.2
17% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
124,126
−2.6% 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

For pet businesses, Chautauqua County has a Groundwork market score of 19 (low): #2,127 of 2,200 scored counties and #53 of 61 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 65 pet businesses in Chautauqua County. 8 of them (12%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.2, 17% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

At $527 per household (42% below the U.S. average), households in Chautauqua County spend about $28.2M a year on pets. That works out to $433K per business, 51% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Chautauqua County in 2023, up 18.2% from 2019. That is one for every 2,054 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $341K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Chautauqua County. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Chautauqua County declined 2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureChautauqua CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.28.410.4
Spending per listing$433K$838K$878K
Households per official establishment2,0542,3051,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+18.2%+2.7%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−2.6%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$527$701$909
Median household income$58,351$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score1946

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
22 → 26+18.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
187
Annual payroll, 2023
$7.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
54Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
658 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$341K

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

Population, 2025 estimate
124,126−2.6% since 2020
Households
53,393
Median age
43.3
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
1.6
Land area
1,060 sq. mi.
People per square mile
118
Median household income
$58,351+24.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$76,000
Median home value
$127,900
Jobs located here
44,855
Daytime population
120,603Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for pet businesses, numbered among those based in New York, with Chautauqua 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
53Chautauqua County, NY196512.2$433K−2.6%#2,127 of 2,200

Other business types in Chautauqua County

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

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Questions

How many pet businesses are in Chautauqua County, NY?

Chautauqua County has 65 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 26 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 18.2% from 2019. Another 54 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $28.2M a year, or $527 per household. That is 42% below the U.S. average (an index of 58, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 65 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $433K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 53,393 households in Chautauqua County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Chautauqua County has 12.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $433K, 51% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Chautauqua County would have about 32, against 65 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,054 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 18.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Chautauqua County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Chautauqua County at 124,126 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 53,393 households. The median household income in Chautauqua County is $58,351 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.6% 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. Chautauqua County scores 19 for pet businesses (low), #2,127 of 2,200 scored counties.

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