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Pet businesses in Ozaukee County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Ozaukee County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,152 of 2,200 scored counties
#28 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 58
- 8 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- +13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $39.3M
- On pets · $1,026 a household
- Spending per listing
- $677K
- 23% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.1
- 45% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 94,346
- +3.0% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 58 pet businesses in Ozaukee County. 8 of them (14%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 15.1 for every 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $1,026 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Ozaukee County spend about $39.3M a year on pets. That works out to $677K per business, 23% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Ozaukee County was 41 in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 934 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 57 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Ozaukee County grew 3.0%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Ozaukee County is 49 (lower middle), #1,152 of 2,200 scored counties and #28 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Ozaukee County compares
The same measures for Wisconsin 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 | Ozaukee County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.1 | 11.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $677K | $730K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 934 | 1,721 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.9% | +8.5% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.0% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,026 | $861 | $909 |
| Median household income | $96,996 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 41+13.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 448
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $18M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 57Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 588 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 45The 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 Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 94,346+3.0% since 2020
- Households
- 38,309
- Median age
- 44.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 233 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 399
- Median household income
- $96,996+13.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,958
- Median home value
- $390,200
- Jobs located here
- 42,307
- Daytime population
- 88,821Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pierce County, WI | 70 | 18 | 11.3 | $824K | +3.1% | #291 of 2,200 |
| 2Sheboygan County, WI | 69 | 39 | 7.8 | $1.1M | 0.0% | #309 of 2,200 |
| 3Calumet County, WI | 69 | 23 | 10.8 | $852K | +2.9% | #323 of 2,200 |
| 4Douglas County, WI | 67 | 14 | 7.3 | $1.1M | −0.8% | #378 of 2,200 |
| 5Milwaukee County, WI | 64 | 261 | 6.7 | $1.2M | −1.5% | #494 of 2,200 |
| 6Eau Claire County, WI | 63 | 38 | 8.5 | $987K | +3.0% | #538 of 2,200 |
| 7Lincoln County, WI | 62 | 12 | 9.4 | $837K | −0.1% | #578 of 2,200 |
| 8Dane County, WI | 60 | 293 | 11.6 | $827K | +4.9% | #660 of 2,200 |
| 9Outagamie County, WI | 60 | 92 | 11.7 | $769K | +2.6% | #667 of 2,200 |
| 10Kenosha County, WI | 58 | 66 | 9.6 | $930K | −0.4% | #717 of 2,200 |
| 28Ozaukee County, WI | 49 | 58 | 15.1 | $677K | +3.0% | #1,152 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Ozaukee 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
- Veterinarians53
- Pet grooming and boarding46
- Pet stores36
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Ozaukee County, WI?
There are 58 pet businesses on map listings in Ozaukee County as of September 2026. 8 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 13.9% from 2019. Official counts list 57 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Ozaukee County, WI spend on pets?
About $39.3M a year, or $1,026 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 58 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $677K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 38,309 households in Ozaukee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ozaukee County, WI compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Ozaukee County has 15.1 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $677K, 23% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Ozaukee County would have about 45, against 58 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 934 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Ozaukee County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Ozaukee County at 94,346 people in 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 38,309 households. The median household income in Ozaukee County is $96,996 a year, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 13.8% 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. Ozaukee County scores 49 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,152 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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