Pets · County · North Dakota
Pet businesses in Burleigh County, ND
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Burleigh County, ND, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 66 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #435 of 2,200 scored counties
#4 of 11 scored counties in North Dakota
- Listings
- 44
- 3 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 25
- +13.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $38.2M
- On pets · $926 a household
- Spending per listing
- $869K
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.7
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 103,251
- +4.7% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 44 pet businesses in Burleigh County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 7%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 10.7 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Burleigh County spend about $38.2M a year on pets, or $926 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $869K of household spending for each business on map listings, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Burleigh County was 25 in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,651 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 33 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $791K have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Burleigh County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Burleigh County grew 4.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, Burleigh County has a Groundwork market score of 66 (upper middle): #435 of 2,200 scored counties and #4 of 11 scored counties in North Dakota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Burleigh County compares
The same measures for North Dakota 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 | Burleigh County | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $869K | $805K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,651 | 1,850 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.6% | +7.8% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.7% | +2.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $926 | $858 | $909 |
| Median household income | $86,851 | $76,657 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 66 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 22 → 25+13.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 237
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 33Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 443 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 44The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $791K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Burleigh 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 Burleigh County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 103,251+4.7% since 2020
- Households
- 41,269
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,633 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 62
- Median household income
- $86,851+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $110,470
- Median home value
- $324,000
- Jobs located here
- 59,122
- Daytime population
- 107,970Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Dakota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Dakota for pet businesses, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with Burleigh County marked.
Top counties in North Dakota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morton County, ND | 73 | 11 | 7.9 | $1.1M | +3.8% | #192 of 2,200 |
| 2Williams County, ND | 73 | 18 | 11.9 | $793K | +1.4% | #205 of 2,200 |
| 3Cass County, ND | 71 | 78 | 9.3 | $927K | +9.1% | #252 of 2,200 |
| 4Burleigh County, ND | 66 | 44 | 10.7 | $869K | +4.7% | #435 of 2,200 |
| 5Richland County, ND | 62 | 7 | 10.2 | $828K | +1.2% | #580 of 2,200 |
| 6Grand Forks County, ND | 61 | 29 | 9.3 | $868K | +1.9% | #612 of 2,200 |
| 7Stutsman County, ND | 54 | 10 | 10.6 | $727K | −0.6% | #914 of 2,200 |
| 8Ward County, ND | 49 | 31 | 10.9 | $799K | −2.4% | #1,130 of 2,200 |
| 9Stark County, ND | 34 | 25 | 18.5 | $462K | +0.5% | #1,770 of 2,200 |
| 10Barnes County, ND | 27 | 7 | 14.3 | $547K | −2.7% | #1,958 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Burleigh 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 businesses66
- Veterinarians87
- Pet grooming and boarding53
- Pet stores53
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Burleigh County, ND?
Burleigh County has 44 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 25 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 13.6% from 2019. Official counts list 33 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Burleigh County, ND spend on pets?
About $38.2M a year, or $926 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 44 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $869K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 41,269 households in Burleigh County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Burleigh County, ND compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Burleigh County has 10.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $869K, in line with the U.S. figure of $878K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,651 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Burleigh County, ND growing?
Population estimates put Burleigh County at 103,251 people in 2025, up 4.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 41,269 households. The median household income in Burleigh County is $86,851 a year, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.4% 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. Burleigh County scores 66 for pet businesses (upper middle), #435 of 2,200 scored counties.
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