Pets · County · Utah
Pet businesses in Iron County, UT
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Iron County, UT, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #403 of 2,200 scored counties
#10 of 17 scored counties in Utah
- Listings
- 23
- 1 chain location (4%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $17.8M
- On pets · $883 a household
- Spending per listing
- $774K
- 12% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.4
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 67,141
- +16.4% since 2020
See the pet businesses around any address in Iron County
The site report maps the pet businesses on map listings near the address, by name and distance, and sizes the households and spending around it. Or open the report at the center of Iron County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
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
Households in Iron County spend about $17.8M a year on pets, or $883 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That works out to $774K per business, 12% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Iron County has 23 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 17% across the U.S. That is 11.4 per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 11 businesses with payroll in Iron County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 1,832 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 26 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates put the population change in Iron County from 2020 to 2025 at +16.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Iron County is 67 (upper middle), #403 of 2,200 scored counties and #10 of 17 scored counties in Utah. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Iron County compares
The same measures for Utah 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 | Iron County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $774K | $1M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,832 | 1,717 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +34.8% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +16.4% | +7.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $883 | $1,083 | $909 |
| Median household income | $66,247 | $95,166 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 67 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 77
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 26Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 231 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Iron 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 Iron County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 67,141+16.4% since 2020
- Households
- 20,157
- Median age
- 31.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 3,296 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 19
- Median household income
- $66,247+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,495
- Median home value
- $379,000
- Jobs located here
- 23,946
- Daytime population
- 58,964Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Iron County?
These figures cover the whole county. A site report draws rings around one address and counts what’s inside them: households, spending, jobs, and the pet businesses on map listings by name and distance.
Or open the report at the center of Iron County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardPet businesses across Utah
Every Utah market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Utah for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Utah, with Iron County marked.
Top counties in Utah
| 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 |
Other business types in Iron 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 businesses67
- Veterinarians65
- Pet grooming and boarding70
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Iron County, UT?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 pet businesses in Iron County. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts list 26 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Iron County, UT spend on pets?
About $17.8M a year, or $883 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 23 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $774K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 20,157 households in Iron County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iron County, UT compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Iron County has 11.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $774K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Iron County would have about 20, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,832 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Iron County, UT growing?
Population estimates put Iron County at 67,141 people in 2025, up 16.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 20,157 households. Median household income in Iron County is $66,247, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.9%, 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. Iron County scores 67 for pet businesses (upper middle), #403 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Iron County. 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.
How the score works · Top markets for pet businesses · All 56 business types in Iron County
Screening a site or an acquisition in Iron County?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
The button opens the report at the center of Iron County. Signed out, you see a blurred preview; on an account, each report is one action.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.