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Pet stores in San Bernardino County, CA
The pet stores in San Bernardino County, CA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #292 of 974 scored counties
#18 of 43 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 164
- 47 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 51
- +2.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $688.6M
- On pets · $1,020 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,224,091
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 164 pet stores in San Bernardino County. 47 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Household spending on pets in San Bernardino County comes to about $688.6M a year: $1,020 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.2M of household spending for each store on map listings, 7% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in San Bernardino County was 51 in 2023, up 2.0% from 2019. That is one for every 13,234 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $90K has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in San Bernardino County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of San Bernardino County grew 1.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). San Bernardino County scores 62 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #292 of 974 scored counties and #18 of 43 scored counties in California.
How San Bernardino 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 | San Bernardino County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.2M | $5.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,234 | 11,619 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +2.0% | −2.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,020 | $1,149 | $909 |
| Median household income | $85,478 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 55 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 50 → 51+2.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 665
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $21.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 16447 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 152The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $90K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,224,091+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 674,915
- Median age
- 35.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 20,068 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 109
- Median household income
- $85,478+34.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $109,213
- Median home value
- $505,000
- Jobs located here
- 841,641
- Daytime population
- 2,086,204Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every California market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in California for pet stores, numbered among those based in California, with San Bernardino County marked.
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 |
| 18San Bernardino County, CA | 62 | 164 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +1.9% | #292 of 974 |
Other business types in San Bernardino 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 businesses78
- Veterinarians79
- Pet grooming and boarding80
- Pet stores62
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in San Bernardino County, CA?
San Bernardino County has 164 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 47 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 51 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 2.0% from 2019.
How much do households in San Bernardino County, CA spend on pets?
About $688.6M a year, or $1,020 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 164 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.2M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 674,915 households in San Bernardino County and national spending patterns by income.
How does San Bernardino County, CA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
San Bernardino County has 2.4 pet stores per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.2M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, San Bernardino County would have about 152, against 164 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,234 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is San Bernardino County, CA growing?
Population estimates put San Bernardino County at 2,224,091 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 674,915 households. Median household income in San Bernardino County is $85,478, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.9%, 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. San Bernardino County scores 62 for pet stores (upper middle), #292 of 974 scored counties.
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