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Pet businesses in Island County, WA
The pet businesses in Island County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,129 of 2,200 scored counties
#28 of 31 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 46
- 4 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- −9.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $37.5M
- On pets · $1,042 a household
- Spending per listing
- $815K
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.8
- 23% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 85,657
- −1.5% since 2020
See the pet businesses around any address in Island County
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 46 pet businesses in Island County. 4 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 12.8 per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Island County spend about $37.5M a year on pets, or $1,042 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. That works out to $815K per business, 7% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Island County was 28 in 2023, down 9.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,285 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 95 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Island County.
Population estimates put the population change in Island County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Island County is 49 (lower middle), #1,129 of 2,200 scored counties and #28 of 31 scored counties in Washington.
How Island 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 | Island County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 12.8 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $815K | $1M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,285 | 1,554 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −9.7% | +10.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,042 | $1,131 | $909 |
| Median household income | $90,551 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 28−9.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 220
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 95Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 464 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 43The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Island 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 Island County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 85,657−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 35,972
- Median age
- 46.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 209 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 416
- Median household income
- $90,551+32.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,035
- Median home value
- $593,300
- Jobs located here
- 16,025
- Daytime population
- 70,254Residents 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 |
| 28Island County, WA | 49 | 46 | 12.8 | $815K | −1.5% | #1,129 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Island 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 businesses49
- Veterinarians55
- Pet grooming and boarding51
- Pet stores37
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Island County, WA?
There are 46 pet businesses on map listings in Island County as of September 2026. 4 of them (9%) 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, down 9.7% from 2019. Official counts list 95 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Island County, WA spend on pets?
About $37.5M a year, or $1,042 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $815K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 35,972 households in Island County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Island County, WA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Island County has 12.8 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 23% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $815K, 7% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Island County would have about 43, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,285 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Island County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Island County at 85,657 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 35,972 households. The median household income in Island County is $90,551 a year, 12% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.0% 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. Island County scores 49 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,129 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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How the score works · Top markets for pet businesses · All 56 business types in Island County
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