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Pet businesses in Washington County, OR
The pet businesses in Washington County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 63 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #539 of 2,200 scored counties
#4 of 28 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 292
- 86 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 170
- +6.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $280.3M
- On pets · $1,191 a household
- Spending per listing
- $960K
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.4
- 19% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 611,708
- +1.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Washington County spend about $280.3M a year on pets, or $1,191 per household, 31% above the U.S. average. That is about $960K of household spending for each business on map listings, 9% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 292 pet businesses on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That is 12.4 per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 170 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,385 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 427 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $4.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Washington County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Washington County grew 1.8%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Washington County scores 63 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #539 of 2,200 scored counties and #4 of 28 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington County 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 | Washington County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.4 | 12.6 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $960K | $806K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,385 | 1,460 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.9% | +6.1% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,191 | $1,014 | $909 |
| Median household income | $107,772 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 63 | 42 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 159 → 170+6.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,119
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $101.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 427Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 29286 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 319The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $4.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 611,708+1.8% since 2020
- Households
- 235,406
- Median age
- 39.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 61%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 724 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 834
- Median household income
- $107,772+31.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $137,880
- Median home value
- $588,000
- Jobs located here
- 327,531
- Daytime population
- 625,516Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Polk County, OR | 72 | 30 | 9.1 | $1.1M | +2.3% | #217 of 2,200 |
| 2Jefferson County, OR | 71 | 10 | 11.3 | $816K | +4.7% | #260 of 2,200 |
| 3Umatilla County, OR | 67 | 30 | 10.5 | $839K | +1.5% | #395 of 2,200 |
| 4Washington County, OR | 63 | 292 | 12.4 | $960K | +1.8% | #539 of 2,200 |
| 5Marion County, OR | 63 | 142 | 11.2 | $851K | +2.7% | #549 of 2,200 |
| 6Yamhill County, OR | 61 | 48 | 12.2 | $841K | +2.2% | #615 of 2,200 |
| 7Multnomah County, OR | 60 | 329 | 9.4 | $1.1M | −2.6% | #645 of 2,200 |
| 8Crook County, OR | 59 | 16 | 14.8 | $662K | +10.6% | #708 of 2,200 |
| 9Benton County, OR | 57 | 50 | 13.0 | $762K | +4.4% | #776 of 2,200 |
| 10Columbia County, OR | 55 | 28 | 13.4 | $737K | +2.6% | #871 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Washington 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 businesses63
- Veterinarians67
- Pet grooming and boarding65
- Pet stores51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Washington County, OR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 292 pet businesses in Washington County. 86 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 170 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 427 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, OR spend on pets?
About $280.3M a year, or $1,191 per household. That is 31% above the U.S. average (an index of 131, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 292 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $960K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 235,406 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, OR compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Washington County has 12.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 19% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $960K, 9% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Washington County would have about 319, against 292 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,385 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 611,708 people in 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 235,406 households. Median household income in Washington County is $107,772, 33% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 31.1%, 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. Washington County scores 63 for pet businesses (upper middle), #539 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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