Pets · County · California
Pet stores in Monterey County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Monterey County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #308 of 974 scored counties
#20 of 43 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 24
- 6 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 14
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $146.9M
- On pets · $1,109 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.1M
- 35% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 433,729
- −1.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 pet stores in Monterey County. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 25%, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 1.8 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Monterey County spend about $146.9M a year on pets, or $1,109 per household, 22% above the U.S. average. Spread across 24 pet stores, that is $6.1M per store, 35% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 14 businesses with payroll in Monterey County classed as pet and pet supplies stores. That is one for every 9,464 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1M has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Monterey County.
Population estimates put the population change in Monterey County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For pet stores, Monterey County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #308 of 974 scored counties and #20 of 43 scored counties in California.
How Monterey 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.
| Measure | Monterey County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $6.1M | $5.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,464 | 11,619 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.5% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,109 | $1,149 | $909 |
| Median household income | $97,230 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 14 → 14
- Employees, 2023
- 182
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 246 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 33The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Monterey 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 Monterey County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 433,729−1.5% since 2020
- Households
- 132,489
- Median age
- 36.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 52%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,282 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 133
- Median household income
- $97,230+36.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,514
- Median home value
- $781,000
- Jobs located here
- 167,373
- Daytime population
- 429,093Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in California
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1San Joaquin County, CA | 84 | 43 | 1.8 | $6.1M | +5.5% | #26 of 974 |
| 2Yuba County, CA | 80 | 5 | 1.7 | $5.4M | +8.2% | #57 of 974 |
| 3Fresno County, CA | 79 | 49 | 1.5 | $6.3M | +2.6% | #60 of 974 |
| 4Yolo County, CA | 78 | 12 | 1.6 | $7M | +3.1% | #67 of 974 |
| 5Santa Clara County, CA | 77 | 94 | 1.4 | $10.4M | −0.9% | #74 of 974 |
| 6Napa County, CA | 76 | 6 | 1.2 | $10.2M | −3.3% | #84 of 974 |
| 7Sacramento County, CA | 75 | 99 | 1.7 | $6.2M | +2.0% | #98 of 974 |
| 8San Mateo County, CA | 74 | 38 | 1.4 | $10.2M | −2.5% | #109 of 974 |
| 9Tulare County, CA | 73 | 22 | 1.5 | $5.9M | +2.4% | #129 of 974 |
| 10Alameda County, CA | 72 | 107 | 1.8 | $7.5M | −2.6% | #135 of 974 |
| 20Monterey County, CA | 60 | 24 | 1.8 | $6.1M | −1.5% | #308 of 974 |
Other business types in Monterey 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 businesses65
- Veterinarians58
- Pet grooming and boarding78
- Pet stores60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Monterey County, CA?
Monterey County has 24 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 14 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Monterey County, CA spend on pets?
About $146.9M a year, or $1,109 per household. That is 22% above the U.S. average (an index of 122, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $6.1M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 132,489 households in Monterey County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Monterey County, CA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Monterey County has 1.8 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $6.1M, 35% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Monterey County would have about 33, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,464 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Monterey County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Monterey County at 433,729 people in 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 132,489 households. Median household income in Monterey County is $97,230, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 36.9%, 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. Monterey County scores 60 for pet stores (upper middle), #308 of 974 scored counties.
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