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Pet stores in Mariposa County, CA

The pet stores in Mariposa County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.8M
On pets · $910 a household
Spending per listing
$2.3M
50% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.0
Twice the U.S.
Population, 2025
16,918
−1.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in Mariposa County spend about $6.8M a year on pets, or $910 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That works out to $2.3M per store, 50% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.

Mariposa County has 3 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.0, twice the U.S. rate of 2.0.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet and pet supplies stores in Mariposa County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates put the population change in Mariposa County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 pet stores on map listings, Mariposa County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Mariposa County compares

The same measures for California 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.

Pet stores in Mariposa County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureMariposa CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.02.22.0
Spending per listing$2.3M$5.1M$4.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a11,61913,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.4%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.2%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$910$1,149$909
Median household income$68,412$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored55

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
2The 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 and pet supplies stores in Mariposa 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 Mariposa County

Population, 2025 estimate
16,918−1.2% since 2020
Households
7,508
Median age
51.9
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,449 sq. mi.
People per square mile
12
Median household income
$68,412+40.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,438
Median home value
$387,900
Jobs located here
5,459
Daytime population
13,699Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across California

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The highest-scoring counties in California for pet stores, numbered among those based in California, with Mariposa County marked.

Top counties in California

Counties in California ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1San Joaquin County, CA84431.8$6.1M+5.5%#26 of 974
2Yuba County, CA8051.7$5.4M+8.2%#57 of 974
3Fresno County, CA79491.5$6.3M+2.6%#60 of 974
4Yolo County, CA78121.6$7M+3.1%#67 of 974
5Santa Clara County, CA77941.4$10.4M−0.9%#74 of 974
6Napa County, CA7661.2$10.2M−3.3%#84 of 974
7Sacramento County, CA75991.7$6.2M+2.0%#98 of 974
8San Mateo County, CA74381.4$10.2M−2.5%#109 of 974
9Tulare County, CA73221.5$5.9M+2.4%#129 of 974
10Alameda County, CA721071.8$7.5M−2.6%#135 of 974
Mariposa County, CANot scored34.0$2.3M−1.2%

Other business types in Mariposa County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet stores are in Mariposa County, CA?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 pet stores in Mariposa County. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Mariposa County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Mariposa County, CA spend on pets?

About $6.8M a year, or $910 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per store. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,508 households in Mariposa County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Mariposa County, CA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Mariposa County has 4.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.3M, 50% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Mariposa County would have about 2, against 3 on map listings.

How fast is Mariposa County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Mariposa County at 16,918 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,508 households. The median household income in Mariposa County is $68,412 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.1% 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. Mariposa County has no market score for pet stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for pet stores · All 56 business types in Mariposa County

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