Pets · County · Arizona
Pet stores in Maricopa County, AZ
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Maricopa County, AZ, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 74 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #116 of 974 scored counties
#2 of 9 scored counties in Arizona
- Listings
- 372
- 144 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 137
- +6.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.8B
- On pets · $1,056 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.9M
- 9% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 4,689,558
- +5.5% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 372 pet stores in Maricopa County. Of those, 144 are chain locations, or 39%, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.1 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Maricopa County spend about $1.8B a year on pets, or $1,056 per household, 16% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.9M per store, 9% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 137 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Maricopa County in 2023, up 6.2% from 2019. That is one for every 12,633 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $9.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Maricopa County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Maricopa County grew 5.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet stores, Maricopa County has a Groundwork market score of 74 (upper middle): #116 of 974 scored counties and #2 of 9 scored counties in Arizona. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Maricopa County compares
The same measures for Arizona and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet stores 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 | Maricopa County | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.9M | $4.8M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 12,633 | 14,352 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.2% | −2.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.5% | +6.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,056 | $989 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,300 | $79,964 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 74 | 72 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 129 → 137+6.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,235
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $74.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 372144 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 404The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $9.2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Maricopa 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 Maricopa County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 4,689,558+5.5% since 2020
- Households
- 1,730,696
- Median age
- 39.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 9,202 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 496
- Median household income
- $89,300+38.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $120,023
- Median home value
- $452,800
- Jobs located here
- 2,317,205
- Daytime population
- 4,768,907Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arizona market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arizona for pet stores, numbered among those based in Arizona, with Maricopa County marked.
Top counties in Arizona
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 93 | 21 | 1.3 | $7.4M | +25.4% | #2 of 974 |
| 2Maricopa County, AZ | 74 | 372 | 2.1 | $4.9M | +5.5% | #116 of 974 |
| 3Pima County, AZ | 67 | 89 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +2.8% | #215 of 974 |
| 4Coconino County, AZ | 66 | 11 | 2.0 | $4.8M | −0.6% | #226 of 974 |
| 5Mohave County, AZ | 56 | 21 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +6.5% | #389 of 974 |
| 6Yavapai County, AZ | 52 | 32 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +6.5% | #449 of 974 |
| 7Navajo County, AZ | 50 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.3M | +3.0% | #482 of 974 |
| 8Cochise County, AZ | 47 | 13 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +0.6% | #543 of 974 |
| 9Gila County, AZ | 43 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +0.9% | #602 of 974 |
Other business types in Maricopa 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 businesses75
- Veterinarians76
- Pet grooming and boarding77
- Pet stores74
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Maricopa County, AZ?
There are 372 pet stores on map listings in Maricopa County as of September 2026. 144 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 137 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 6.2% from 2019.
How much do households in Maricopa County, AZ spend on pets?
About $1.8B a year, or $1,056 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 372 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.9M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,730,696 households in Maricopa County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maricopa County, AZ compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Maricopa County has 2.1 pet stores per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.9M, 9% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Maricopa County would have about 404, against 372 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,633 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Maricopa County, AZ growing?
Population estimates put Maricopa County at 4,689,558 people in 2025, up 5.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,730,696 households. Median household income in Maricopa County is $89,300, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.5%, 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. Maricopa County scores 74 for pet stores (upper middle), #116 of 974 scored counties.
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