Pets · Metro area · Oregon
Pet businesses in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #252 of 387 scored metro areas
#5 of 8 scored metro areas based in Oregon
- Listings
- 180
- 34 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 95
- +2.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $143.9M
- On pets · $897 a household
- Spending per listing
- $800K
- 9% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.2
- 8% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 381,584
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Eugene-Springfield metro area spend about $143.9M a year on pets, or $897 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $800K per business, 9% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The Eugene-Springfield metro area has 180 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 19% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 11.2 for every 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts show 95 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Eugene-Springfield metro area in 2023, up 2.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,689 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 259 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.4M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Eugene-Springfield metro area.
Population estimates show the Eugene-Springfield metro area declined 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Eugene-Springfield metro area scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #252 of 387 scored metro areas and #5 of 8 scored metro areas based in Oregon.
How the Eugene-Springfield metro area compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Eugene-Springfield metro area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.2 | 12.6 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $800K | $806K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,689 | 1,460 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.2% | +6.1% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $897 | $1,014 | $909 |
| Median household income | $71,544 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 95+2.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,116
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $46.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 259Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 18034 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 164The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $1.4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in the Eugene-Springfield metro area, 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 the Eugene-Springfield metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 381,584−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 160,445
- Median age
- 42.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 60%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 4,554 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 84
- Median household income
- $71,544+36.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,524
- Median home value
- $430,600
- Jobs located here
- 156,880
- Daytime population
- 382,221Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Salem, OR | 60 | 172 | 10.8 | $898K | +2.7% | #113 of 387 |
| 2Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 57 | 1,161 | 11.5 | $972K | +1.0% | #139 of 387 |
| 3Corvallis, OR | 47 | 50 | 13.0 | $762K | +4.4% | #219 of 387 |
| 4Albany, OR | 44 | 78 | 15.4 | $581K | +3.0% | #248 of 387 |
| 5Eugene-Springfield, OR | 43 | 180 | 11.2 | $800K | −0.7% | #252 of 387 |
| 6Bend, OR | 38 | 198 | 18.9 | $558K | +7.0% | #289 of 387 |
| 7Grants Pass, OR | 36 | 54 | 14.7 | $580K | −0.4% | #301 of 387 |
| 8Medford, OR | 33 | 119 | 12.9 | $711K | −0.9% | #317 of 387 |
Other business types in the Eugene-Springfield metro area
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 businesses43
- Veterinarians48
- Pet grooming and boarding52
- Pet stores22
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 180 pet businesses in the Eugene-Springfield metro area. 34 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 95 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 2.2% from 2019. Official counts also show 259 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area spend on pets?
About $143.9M a year, or $897 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 180 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $800K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 160,445 households in the Eugene-Springfield metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
The Eugene-Springfield metro area has 11.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 8% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $800K, 9% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, the Eugene-Springfield metro area would have about 164, against 180 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,689 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Eugene-Springfield metro area at 381,584 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 160,445 households. Median household income in the Eugene-Springfield metro area is $71,544, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.5%, 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. The Eugene-Springfield metro area scores 43 for pet businesses (lower middle), #252 of 387 scored metro areas.
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