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Pet businesses in Clallam County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Clallam County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 40 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,525 of 2,200 scored counties
#30 of 31 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 53
- 8 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +12.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $31.8M
- On pets · $907 a household
- Spending per listing
- $600K
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.1
- 45% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 78,202
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 53 pet businesses in Clallam County. 8 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.1, 45% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $907 per household (in line with the U.S. average), households in Clallam County spend about $31.8M a year on pets. That works out to $600K per business, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Clallam County in 2023, up 12.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,252 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 63 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $100K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Clallam County.
Population estimates show Clallam County grew 1.1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Clallam County scores 40 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,525 of 2,200 scored counties and #30 of 31 scored counties in Washington.
How Clallam County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Clallam County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.1 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $600K | $1M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,252 | 1,554 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +12.0% | +10.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $907 | $1,131 | $909 |
| Median household income | $70,370 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 40 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 25 → 28+12.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 196
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $7.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 63Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 538 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $100K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Clallam 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 Clallam County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 78,202+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 35,046
- Median age
- 51.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,739 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 45
- Median household income
- $70,370+34.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,407
- Median home value
- $421,800
- Jobs located here
- 23,717
- Daytime population
- 69,279Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, WA | 93 | 11 | 6.9 | $1.5M | +8.0% | #1 of 2,200 |
| 2Franklin County, WA | 90 | 19 | 6.4 | $1.6M | +5.6% | #5 of 2,200 |
| 3Mason County, WA | 87 | 24 | 9.2 | $1.1M | +7.8% | #16 of 2,200 |
| 4Walla Walla County, WA | 79 | 19 | 8.1 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #84 of 2,200 |
| 5Klickitat County, WA | 79 | 11 | 11.1 | $827K | +6.6% | #95 of 2,200 |
| 6Jefferson County, WA | 76 | 16 | 9.8 | $977K | +2.7% | #142 of 2,200 |
| 7Grant County, WA | 75 | 35 | 9.9 | $910K | +6.3% | #165 of 2,200 |
| 8Yakima County, WA | 74 | 59 | 6.7 | $1.3M | +1.0% | #172 of 2,200 |
| 9Clark County, WA | 74 | 213 | 10.9 | $1M | +5.3% | #177 of 2,200 |
| 10King County, WA | 73 | 912 | 9.7 | $1.4M | +3.1% | #187 of 2,200 |
| 30Clallam County, WA | 40 | 53 | 15.1 | $600K | +1.1% | #1,525 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Clallam 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 businesses40
- Veterinarians38
- Pet grooming and boarding37
- Pet stores49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Clallam County, WA?
Clallam County has 53 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 8 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 12.0% from 2019. Another 63 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Clallam County, WA spend on pets?
About $31.8M a year, or $907 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $600K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,046 households in Clallam County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Clallam County, WA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Clallam County has 15.1 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $600K, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Clallam County would have about 36, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,252 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Clallam County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Clallam County at 78,202 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 35,046 households. The median household income in Clallam County is $70,370 a year, 13% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Clallam County scores 40 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,525 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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