Market rankings · Utah
Pet businesses in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,193
- 204 chain locations (17%)
- Official establishments
- 655
- +34.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.6
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 75 · High
A site report maps the pet businesses on map listings around any address in Utah 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,193 pet businesses in Utah. Chain locations make up 17% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That is 10.6 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Household spending on pets in Utah comes to about $1.2B a year: $1,083 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $1M per business, 16% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
Official counts show 655 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Utah in 2023, up 34.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,717 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, 48 SBA-backed loans worth $34.9M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #8 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 75 (high). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest (90). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Cedar City area scores highest (72).
Every market in Utah for pet businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 90 | 194 | 9.4 | $1.2M | +14.5% | #1 of 387 |
| 2Logan, UT-ID | 79 | 42 | 8.5 | $1.1M | +8.8% | #18 of 387 |
| 3Ogden, UT | 75 | 229 | 10.7 | $1M | +5.3% | #29 of 387 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 72 | 445 | 9.9 | $1.1M | +3.8% | #45 of 387 |
| 5St. George, UT | 66 | 73 | 10.5 | $937K | +17.4% | #77 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cedar City, UT | 72 | 23 | 11.4 | $774K | +16.4% | #46 of 527 |
| 2Brigham City, UT-ID | 71 | 31 | 14.4 | $665K | +12.6% | #54 of 527 |
| 3Price, UT | 61 | 9 | 11.1 | $714K | +1.0% | #137 of 527 |
| 4Heber, UT | 59 | 56 | 19.6 | $678K | +5.3% | #154 of 527 |
| 5Vernal, UT | 59 | 22 | 18.1 | $501K | +7.3% | #158 of 527 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 58 | 14 | 16.2 | $583K | +2.0% | #167 of 527 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Utah County, UT | 87 | 191 | 9.4 | $1.2M | +14.5% | #15 of 2,200 |
| 2Weber County, UT | 83 | 87 | 9.2 | $1.1M | +5.8% | #43 of 2,200 |
| 3Tooele County, UT | 81 | 32 | 13.4 | $833K | +19.2% | #64 of 2,200 |
| 4Cache County, UT | 78 | 37 | 8.3 | $1.2M | +8.5% | #103 of 2,200 |
| 5Duchesne County, UT | 77 | 8 | 11.6 | $814K | +6.3% | #125 of 2,200 |
| 6Salt Lake County, UT | 73 | 413 | 9.7 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #190 of 2,200 |
| 7Davis County, UT | 71 | 138 | 11.9 | $990K | +4.8% | #245 of 2,200 |
| 8Washington County, UT | 71 | 73 | 10.5 | $937K | +17.4% | #249 of 2,200 |
| 9Wasatch County, UT | 69 | 18 | 14.0 | $906K | +9.9% | #320 of 2,200 |
| 10Iron County, UT | 67 | 23 | 11.4 | $774K | +16.4% | #403 of 2,200 |
| 11Box Elder County, UT | 67 | 27 | 13.8 | $701K | +12.7% | #410 of 2,200 |
| 12Sanpete County, UT | 57 | 15 | 16.9 | $519K | +10.3% | #799 of 2,200 |
| 13Uintah County, UT | 57 | 22 | 18.1 | $501K | +7.3% | #800 of 2,200 |
| 14Sevier County, UT | 52 | 17 | 22.7 | $400K | +5.9% | #1,029 of 2,200 |
| 15Carbon County, UT | 49 | 9 | 11.1 | $714K | +1.0% | #1,143 of 2,200 |
| 16Millard County, UT | 47 | 9 | 20.7 | $424K | +7.7% | #1,262 of 2,200 |
| 17Summit County, UT | 40 | 38 | 24.2 | $569K | +1.6% | #1,532 of 2,200 |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +0.1% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 10.6 | $1.2M | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $1.3M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 11.6 | $774K | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 5 | 11.0 | $812K | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 5 | 14.5 | $641K | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 7 | 27.8 | $324K | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $869K | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 10.8 | $846K | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 26.0 | $354K | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 18.0 | $398K | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
There are 1,193 pet businesses on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. 204 of them (17%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 655 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 34.8% from 2019. Official counts also show 1,822 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Utah spend on pets?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,193 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Utah has 10.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Utah would have about 1,387, against 1,193 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,717 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 34.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for pet businesses?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest, at 90 (very high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Cedar City area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 17 scored counties in Utah, Utah County scores highest, at 87 (high). 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. Utah scores 75 for pet businesses (high), #8 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 Utah. 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 Utah
- Veterinarians315 listings
- Pet grooming and boarding490 listings
- Pet stores205 listings
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