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Pet businesses in Sauk County, WI
The pet businesses in Sauk County, WI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,720 of 2,200 scored counties
#53 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 43
- 7 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 24
- +14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $23.8M
- On pets · $851 a household
- Spending per listing
- $554K
- 37% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.4
- 48% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 66,652
- +1.3% since 2020
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What this means
Sauk County scores 35 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,720 of 2,200 scored counties and #53 of 67 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 43 pet businesses in Sauk County. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 16%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.4, 48% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $851 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Sauk County spend about $23.8M a year on pets. Spread across 43 pet businesses, that is $554K per business, 37% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Sauk County was 24 in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 1,166 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sauk County grew 1.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Sauk 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 | Sauk County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.4 | 11.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $554K | $730K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,166 | 1,721 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +14.3% | +8.5% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.3% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $851 | $861 | $909 |
| Median household income | $79,541 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 35 | 37 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21 → 24+14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 161
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 30Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 437 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The 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 Sauk 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 Sauk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 66,652+1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 27,987
- Median age
- 42.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 832 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 79
- Median household income
- $79,541+32.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $98,005
- Median home value
- $258,600
- Jobs located here
- 36,015
- Daytime population
- 65,185Residents 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 |
| 53Sauk County, WI | 35 | 43 | 15.4 | $554K | +1.3% | #1,720 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Sauk 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 businesses35
- Veterinarians34
- Pet grooming and boarding48
- Pet stores27
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Sauk County, WI?
Sauk County has 43 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 14.3% from 2019. Another 30 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Sauk County, WI spend on pets?
About $23.8M a year, or $851 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 43 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $554K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 27,987 households in Sauk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sauk County, WI compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Sauk County has 15.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 48% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $554K, 37% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Sauk County would have about 27, against 43 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,166 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Sauk County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Sauk County at 66,652 people in 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 27,987 households. The median household income in Sauk County is $79,541 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.7% 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. Sauk County scores 35 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,720 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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