Pets · County · Washington
Pet businesses in Spokane County, WA
The pet businesses in Spokane County, WA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #579 of 2,200 scored counties
#19 of 31 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 253
- 40 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 141
- +20.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $210.7M
- On pets · $965 a household
- Spending per listing
- $833K
- 5% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.6
- 12% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 558,344
- +3.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 253 pet businesses in Spokane County. 40 of them (16%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 11.6 per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Spokane County spend about $210.7M a year on pets, or $965 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. That works out to $833K per business, 5% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Spokane County was 141 in 2023, up 20.5% from 2019. That is one for every 1,549 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 297 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 11 SBA-backed loans worth $8.7M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Spokane County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Spokane County grew 3.2%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Spokane County is 62 (upper middle), #579 of 2,200 scored counties and #19 of 31 scored counties in Washington.
How Spokane 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 | Spokane County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.6 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $833K | $1M | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,549 | 1,554 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.5% | +10.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.2% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $965 | $1,131 | $909 |
| Median household income | $78,582 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 69 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 117 → 141+20.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,499
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $67.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 297Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 25340 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 240The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 11
- Amount
- $8.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Spokane 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 Spokane County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 558,344+3.2% since 2020
- Households
- 218,395
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,764 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 311
- Median household income
- $78,582+38.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,315
- Median home value
- $410,700
- Jobs located here
- 243,284
- Daytime population
- 557,028Residents 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 |
| 19Spokane County, WA | 62 | 253 | 11.6 | $833K | +3.2% | #579 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Spokane 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 businesses62
- Veterinarians64
- Pet grooming and boarding56
- Pet stores74
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Spokane County, WA?
Spokane County has 253 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 40 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 141 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 20.5% from 2019. Another 297 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Spokane County, WA spend on pets?
About $210.7M a year, or $965 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 253 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $833K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 218,395 households in Spokane County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Spokane County, WA compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Spokane County has 11.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $833K, 5% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Spokane County would have about 240, against 253 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,549 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Spokane County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Spokane County at 558,344 people in 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 218,395 households. The median household income in Spokane County is $78,582 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.1% 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. Spokane County scores 62 for pet businesses (upper middle), #579 of 2,200 scored counties.
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