Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Pet businesses in Pennsylvania
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Pennsylvania, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,541
- 933 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 2,641
- +6.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.5
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $616K
- 30% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 24 · Low
A site report maps the pet businesses on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Pennsylvania has 5,541 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 933 of them (17%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.5, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Household spending on pets in Pennsylvania comes to about $3.4B a year: $647 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. That works out to $616K per business, 30% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Pennsylvania was 2,641 in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 1,997 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 160 SBA-backed loans worth $119.6M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #47 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 24 (low). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest (48). Of the 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (68).
Every market in Pennsylvania for pet businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 48 | 2,176 | 8.8 | $851K | +1.4% | #207 of 387 |
| 2Gettysburg, PA | 37 | 41 | 10.0 | $647K | +3.6% | #294 of 387 |
| 3Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 35 | 368 | 10.8 | $620K | +3.0% | #305 of 387 |
| 4Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 34 | 263 | 10.7 | $607K | +4.2% | #314 of 387 |
| 5Johnstown, PA | 33 | 45 | 8.0 | $658K | −3.2% | #321 of 387 |
| 6Reading, PA | 31 | 192 | 11.8 | $545K | +2.7% | #330 of 387 |
| 7Lebanon, PA | 31 | 82 | 14.5 | $432K | +2.2% | #331 of 387 |
| 8Williamsport, PA | 30 | 46 | 9.8 | $568K | −1.3% | #337 of 387 |
| 9Chambersburg, PA | 29 | 74 | 11.7 | $531K | +3.0% | #345 of 387 |
| 10York-Hanover, PA | 25 | 238 | 13.1 | $500K | +3.6% | #359 of 387 |
| 11Lancaster, PA | 24 | 255 | 12.0 | $562K | +1.9% | #361 of 387 |
| 12Pittsburgh, PA | 23 | 1,125 | 10.6 | $599K | −1.3% | #363 of 387 |
| 13Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 22 | 277 | 11.8 | $484K | +1.4% | #368 of 387 |
| 14Erie, PA | 19 | 120 | 10.9 | $521K | −1.8% | #372 of 387 |
| 15Altoona, PA | 18 | 65 | 12.9 | $429K | −2.5% | #375 of 387 |
| 16State College, PA | 16 | 67 | 11.4 | $554K | −0.4% | #378 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 68 | 22 | 9.1 | $715K | +7.2% | #73 of 527 |
| 2Warren, PA | 42 | 14 | 8.7 | $609K | −3.8% | #361 of 527 |
| 3Sunbury, PA | 37 | 39 | 8.5 | $655K | −1.7% | #410 of 527 |
| 4Lewistown, PA | 37 | 18 | 9.7 | $543K | 0.0% | #412 of 527 |
| 5Lock Haven, PA | 34 | 16 | 10.4 | $522K | +1.3% | #436 of 527 |
| 6Pottsville, PA | 32 | 75 | 12.9 | $438K | +1.5% | #449 of 527 |
| 7Oil City, PA | 30 | 28 | 13.1 | $402K | −2.0% | #463 of 527 |
| 8Lewisburg, PA | 28 | 25 | 17.2 | $359K | −0.8% | #476 of 527 |
| 9Sayre, PA | 27 | 28 | 11.4 | $493K | −0.6% | #477 of 527 |
| 10Indiana, PA | 27 | 50 | 15.4 | $346K | −0.3% | #482 of 527 |
| 11DuBois, PA | 24 | 41 | 12.6 | $422K | −2.9% | #494 of 527 |
| 12Bradford, PA | 23 | 22 | 13.4 | $400K | −3.5% | #502 of 527 |
| 13Meadville, PA | 23 | 45 | 13.3 | $393K | −2.4% | #504 of 527 |
| 14Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 23 | 39 | 14.8 | $374K | +2.3% | #505 of 527 |
| 15East Stroudsburg, PA | 21 | 81 | 13.2 | $490K | −0.7% | #509 of 527 |
| 16Huntingdon, PA | 18 | 21 | 12.9 | $435K | −2.4% | #516 of 527 |
| 17Selinsgrove, PA | 12 | 23 | 15.8 | $361K | −0.2% | #521 of 527 |
| 18Hermitage, PA | 10 | 61 | 13.1 | $412K | −2.4% | #523 of 527 |
| 19Somerset, PA | 10 | 41 | 14.0 | $382K | −2.7% | #524 of 527 |
| 20St. Marys, PA | 5 | 19 | 14.3 | $380K | −3.3% | #527 of 527 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pike County, PA | 63 | 22 | 9.1 | $715K | +7.2% | #560 of 2,200 |
| 2Philadelphia County, PA | 61 | 277 | 4.1 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #605 of 2,200 |
| 3Delaware County, PA | 54 | 181 | 8.3 | $859K | +0.8% | #893 of 2,200 |
| 4Northampton County, PA | 51 | 121 | 9.9 | $697K | +3.7% | #1,051 of 2,200 |
| 5Montgomery County, PA | 48 | 372 | 11.1 | $735K | +2.4% | #1,190 of 2,200 |
| 6Dauphin County, PA | 48 | 107 | 8.8 | $708K | +2.3% | #1,194 of 2,200 |
| 7Lehigh County, PA | 45 | 137 | 9.5 | $697K | +2.7% | #1,326 of 2,200 |
| 8Adams County, PA | 44 | 41 | 10.0 | $647K | +3.6% | #1,361 of 2,200 |
| 9Bucks County, PA | 41 | 302 | 12.1 | $672K | +0.3% | #1,468 of 2,200 |
| 10Cambria County, PA | 41 | 45 | 8.0 | $658K | −3.2% | #1,472 of 2,200 |
| 11Chester County, PA | 41 | 308 | 15.0 | $576K | +4.2% | #1,481 of 2,200 |
| 12Northumberland County, PA | 39 | 29 | 7.7 | $707K | −1.8% | #1,556 of 2,200 |
| 13Warren County, PA | 39 | 14 | 8.7 | $609K | −3.8% | #1,561 of 2,200 |
| 14Allegheny County, PA | 38 | 485 | 8.9 | $737K | −2.0% | #1,591 of 2,200 |
| 15Armstrong County, PA | 37 | 27 | 9.6 | $576K | −2.7% | #1,637 of 2,200 |
| 16Lycoming County, PA | 37 | 46 | 9.8 | $568K | −1.3% | #1,641 of 2,200 |
| 17Cumberland County, PA | 36 | 127 | 11.9 | $571K | +6.5% | #1,677 of 2,200 |
| 18Berks County, PA | 36 | 192 | 11.8 | $545K | +2.7% | #1,684 of 2,200 |
| 19Mifflin County, PA | 36 | 18 | 9.7 | $543K | 0.0% | #1,685 of 2,200 |
| 20Carbon County, PA | 36 | 41 | 15.0 | $378K | +1.7% | #1,707 of 2,200 |
| 21Franklin County, PA | 35 | 74 | 11.7 | $531K | +3.0% | #1,723 of 2,200 |
| 22Juniata County, PA | 34 | 10 | 11.1 | $509K | −0.3% | #1,766 of 2,200 |
| 23Lancaster County, PA | 33 | 255 | 12.0 | $562K | +1.9% | #1,782 of 2,200 |
| 24Lackawanna County, PA | 33 | 91 | 10.3 | $561K | +0.5% | #1,783 of 2,200 |
| 25Clinton County, PA | 33 | 16 | 10.4 | $522K | +1.3% | #1,790 of 2,200 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Lebanon County, PA | 33 | 82 | 14.5 | $432K | +2.2% | #1,803 of 2,200 |
| 27Susquehanna County, PA | 32 | 15 | 9.7 | $611K | −0.3% | #1,813 of 2,200 |
| 28Beaver County, PA | 32 | 78 | 10.8 | $555K | −1.1% | #1,817 of 2,200 |
| 29Fayette County, PA | 32 | 53 | 9.6 | $546K | −4.3% | #1,818 of 2,200 |
| 30York County, PA | 32 | 238 | 13.1 | $500K | +3.6% | #1,824 of 2,200 |
| 31Schuylkill County, PA | 31 | 75 | 12.9 | $438K | +1.5% | #1,853 of 2,200 |
| 32Montour County, PA | 30 | 10 | 12.7 | $504K | −1.4% | #1,874 of 2,200 |
| 33Venango County, PA | 30 | 28 | 13.1 | $402K | −2.0% | #1,879 of 2,200 |
| 34Perry County, PA | 30 | 29 | 15.8 | $392K | +2.1% | #1,880 of 2,200 |
| 35Butler County, PA | 29 | 113 | 14.0 | $494K | +3.2% | #1,901 of 2,200 |
| 36Union County, PA | 29 | 25 | 17.2 | $359K | −0.8% | #1,916 of 2,200 |
| 37Greene County, PA | 28 | 17 | 11.9 | $478K | −5.5% | #1,934 of 2,200 |
| 38Indiana County, PA | 28 | 50 | 15.4 | $346K | −0.3% | #1,947 of 2,200 |
| 39Bradford County, PA | 27 | 28 | 11.4 | $493K | −0.6% | #1,959 of 2,200 |
| 40Clearfield County, PA | 26 | 41 | 12.6 | $422K | −2.9% | #1,989 of 2,200 |
| 41Centre County, PA | 25 | 67 | 11.4 | $554K | −0.4% | #2,004 of 2,200 |
| 42Luzerne County, PA | 25 | 173 | 12.8 | $442K | +2.1% | #2,013 of 2,200 |
| 43McKean County, PA | 25 | 22 | 13.4 | $400K | −3.5% | #2,017 of 2,200 |
| 44Crawford County, PA | 25 | 45 | 13.3 | $393K | −2.4% | #2,019 of 2,200 |
| 45Bedford County, PA | 25 | 30 | 15.2 | $350K | −0.2% | #2,022 of 2,200 |
| 46Erie County, PA | 24 | 120 | 10.9 | $521K | −1.8% | #2,030 of 2,200 |
| 47Columbia County, PA | 23 | 39 | 14.8 | $374K | +2.3% | #2,063 of 2,200 |
| 48Monroe County, PA | 22 | 81 | 13.2 | $490K | −0.7% | #2,071 of 2,200 |
| 49Washington County, PA | 22 | 120 | 13.6 | $477K | +0.7% | #2,074 of 2,200 |
| 50Huntingdon County, PA | 20 | 21 | 12.9 | $435K | −2.4% | #2,112 of 2,200 |
| 51Blair County, PA | 20 | 65 | 12.9 | $429K | −2.5% | #2,114 of 2,200 |
| 52Wayne County, PA | 20 | 31 | 14.8 | $378K | +1.1% | #2,116 of 2,200 |
| 53Westmoreland County, PA | 19 | 207 | 13.4 | $462K | −1.4% | #2,122 of 2,200 |
| 54Jefferson County, PA | 19 | 22 | 12.0 | $435K | −2.8% | #2,126 of 2,200 |
| 55Wyoming County, PA | 18 | 13 | 11.9 | $497K | −0.9% | #2,136 of 2,200 |
| 56Lawrence County, PA | 15 | 42 | 11.6 | $471K | −2.4% | #2,166 of 2,200 |
| 57Somerset County, PA | 12 | 41 | 14.0 | $382K | −2.7% | #2,183 of 2,200 |
| 58Tioga County, PA | 11 | 28 | 16.8 | $328K | −1.3% | #2,187 of 2,200 |
| 59Mercer County, PA | 10 | 61 | 13.1 | $412K | −2.4% | #2,190 of 2,200 |
| 60Snyder County, PA | 10 | 23 | 15.8 | $361K | −0.2% | #2,192 of 2,200 |
| 61Fulton County, PA | 7 | 16 | 25.2 | $224K | −0.6% | #2,196 of 2,200 |
| 62Clarion County, PA | 5 | 29 | 19.3 | $280K | −1.4% | #2,199 of 2,200 |
| 63Elk County, PA | 4 | 19 | 14.3 | $380K | −3.3% | #2,200 of 2,200 |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $912K | −3.0% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $925K | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $1.5M | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Pennsylvania?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5,541 pet businesses in Pennsylvania. 933 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 2,641 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019. Official counts also show 6,791 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on pets?
About $3.4B a year, or $647 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,541 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $616K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Pennsylvania has 10.5 pet businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $616K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 3,884, against 5,541 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,997 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.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for pet businesses?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area scores highest, at 48 (lower middle). Among 20 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 63 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Pike County scores highest, at 63 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Pennsylvania scores 24 for pet businesses (low), #47 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pennsylvania. It maps the pet businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Pennsylvania
- Veterinarians1,644 listings
- Pet grooming and boarding2,047 listings
- Pet stores1,110 listings
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