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Pet businesses in Pacific County, WA

The pet businesses in Pacific County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #675 of 2,200 scored counties
#22 of 31 scored counties in Washington

Listings
16
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
4
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$9.6M
On pets · $875 a household
Spending per listing
$600K
32% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.6
40% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
24,357
+3.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 pet businesses in Pacific County. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 14.6 per 10,000 households, 40% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Households in Pacific County spend about $9.6M a year on pets, or $875 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $600K per business, 32% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Pacific County was 4 in 2023. That is one for every 2,744 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 12 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Pacific County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Pacific County scores 60 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #675 of 2,200 scored counties and #22 of 31 scored counties in Washington.

How Pacific 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.

Pet businesses in Pacific County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasurePacific CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.610.810.4
Spending per listing$600K$1M$878K
Households per official establishment2,7441,5541,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.0%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.6%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$875$1,131$909
Median household income$67,081$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score6069

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 4
Employees, 2023
48
Annual payroll, 2023
$2.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
12Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
160 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
11The 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 Pacific 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 Pacific County

Population, 2025 estimate
24,357+3.6% since 2020
Households
10,977
Median age
51.9
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
933 sq. mi.
People per square mile
26
Median household income
$67,081+43.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,753
Median home value
$334,800
Jobs located here
6,247
Daytime population
20,843Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Washington

Every Washington market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Washington for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Washington, with Pacific County marked.

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Douglas County, WA93116.9$1.5M+8.0%#1 of 2,200
2Franklin County, WA90196.4$1.6M+5.6%#5 of 2,200
3Mason County, WA87249.2$1.1M+7.8%#16 of 2,200
4Walla Walla County, WA79198.1$1.2M−0.4%#84 of 2,200
5Klickitat County, WA791111.1$827K+6.6%#95 of 2,200
6Jefferson County, WA76169.8$977K+2.7%#142 of 2,200
7Grant County, WA75359.9$910K+6.3%#165 of 2,200
8Yakima County, WA74596.7$1.3M+1.0%#172 of 2,200
9Clark County, WA7421310.9$1M+5.3%#177 of 2,200
10King County, WA739129.7$1.4M+3.1%#187 of 2,200
22Pacific County, WA601614.6$600K+3.6%#675 of 2,200

Other business types in Pacific County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Pacific County, WA?

Pacific County has 16 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 12 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Pacific County, WA spend on pets?

About $9.6M a year, or $875 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $600K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,977 households in Pacific County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Pacific County, WA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Pacific County has 14.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 40% 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, Pacific County would have about 11, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,744 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.

How fast is Pacific County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Pacific County at 24,357 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,977 households. The median household income in Pacific County is $67,081 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 43.5% 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. Pacific County scores 60 for pet businesses (upper middle), #675 of 2,200 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Pacific 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 Pacific County

Screening a site or an acquisition in Pacific County?

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