Market rankings · Wyoming
Pet businesses in Wyoming
Markets across Wyoming ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 358
- 27 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 199
- +19.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $229.3M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.7
- 41% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $641K
- 27% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 27 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet businesses on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 358 pet businesses in Wyoming. Of those, 27 are chain locations, or 8%, against 17% across the U.S. That is 14.7 per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Wyoming spend about $229.3M a year on pets, or $943 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That is about $641K of household spending for each business on map listings, 27% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 199 businesses with payroll in Wyoming classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 19.2% from 2019. That is one for every 1,223 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $7.9M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Wyoming.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #45 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest (47). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Gillette area scores highest (68).
Every market in Wyoming for pet businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheyenne, WY | 47 | 49 | 11.3 | $846K | +2.2% | #215 of 387 |
| 2Casper, WY | 33 | 47 | 13.9 | $666K | +0.3% | #320 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gillette, WY | 68 | 23 | 12.8 | $796K | +2.1% | #69 of 527 |
| 2Jackson, WY-ID | 66 | 22 | 15.2 | $849K | +4.2% | #86 of 527 |
| 3Laramie, WY | 66 | 23 | 13.5 | $634K | +3.9% | #89 of 527 |
| 4Rock Springs, WY | 65 | 23 | 13.1 | $714K | −2.2% | #98 of 527 |
| 5Evanston, WY-UT | 58 | 14 | 16.2 | $583K | +2.0% | #167 of 527 |
| 6Riverton, WY | 54 | 17 | 11.3 | $749K | +0.7% | #222 of 527 |
| 7Sheridan, WY | 39 | 31 | 22.4 | $400K | +7.2% | #394 of 527 |
| 8Cody, WY | 38 | 35 | 26.3 | $350K | +5.1% | #409 of 527 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, WY | 71 | 6 | 7.2 | $1.4M | +7.8% | #239 of 2,200 |
| 2Campbell County, WY | 62 | 23 | 12.8 | $796K | +2.1% | #582 of 2,200 |
| 3Sweetwater County, WY | 61 | 23 | 13.1 | $714K | −2.2% | #630 of 2,200 |
| 4Teton County, WY | 60 | 9 | 9.2 | $1.5M | −0.2% | #640 of 2,200 |
| 5Albany County, WY | 60 | 23 | 13.5 | $634K | +3.9% | #674 of 2,200 |
| 6Laramie County, WY | 56 | 49 | 11.3 | $846K | +2.2% | #811 of 2,200 |
| 7Uinta County, WY | 48 | 13 | 16.8 | $563K | +1.3% | #1,217 of 2,200 |
| 8Fremont County, WY | 46 | 17 | 11.3 | $749K | +0.7% | #1,267 of 2,200 |
| 9Natrona County, WY | 46 | 47 | 13.9 | $666K | +0.3% | #1,281 of 2,200 |
| 10Carbon County, WY | 38 | 11 | 18.0 | $511K | −3.4% | #1,619 of 2,200 |
| 11Sheridan County, WY | 35 | 31 | 22.4 | $400K | +7.2% | #1,743 of 2,200 |
| 12Park County, WY | 34 | 35 | 26.3 | $350K | +5.1% | #1,775 of 2,200 |
| 13Converse County, WY | 32 | 14 | 24.3 | $391K | +0.6% | #1,832 of 2,200 |
| 14Big Horn County, WY | 30 | 10 | 22.4 | $366K | +4.7% | #1,881 of 2,200 |
| Goshen County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 7.7 | $1M | +1.0% | |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 9 | 24.4 | $414K | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 9 | 22.9 | $396K | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 5 | 13.0 | $690K | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 10 | 29.5 | $294K | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 6.9 | $1.3M | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 14.0 | $671K | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 14.0 | $569K | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $976K | −4.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Wyoming?
There are 358 pet businesses on map listings in Wyoming as of September 2026. 27 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 199 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 19.2% from 2019. Another 347 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on pets?
About $229.3M a year, or $943 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 358 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $641K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Wyoming has 14.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 41% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $641K, 27% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Wyoming would have about 261, against 358 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,223 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for pet businesses?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Gillette area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Wyoming, Lincoln County scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Wyoming scores 27 for pet businesses (lower middle), #45 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Wyoming. 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.
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Related business types in Wyoming
- Veterinarians123 listings
- Pet grooming and boarding106 listings
- Pet stores66 listings
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