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Pet stores in Sutter County, CA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #536 of 974 scored counties
#31 of 43 scored counties in California

Listings
9
2 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$32.9M
On pets · $989 a household
Spending per listing
$3.7M
19% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.7
35% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
98,787
−0.7% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 9 pet stores in Sutter County. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 35% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.

Household spending on pets in Sutter County comes to about $32.9M a year: $989 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. Spread across 9 pet stores, that is $3.7M per store, 19% 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 Sutter County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 11,097 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sutter County declined 0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Sutter County is 47 (lower middle), #536 of 974 scored counties and #31 of 43 scored counties in California.

How Sutter 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 Sutter County, CA compared with California and the U.S.
MeasureSutter CountyCaliforniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.72.22.0
Spending per listing$3.7M$5.1M$4.5M
Households per official establishment11,09711,61913,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−2.4%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.7%−0.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$989$1,149$909
Median household income$79,704$99,122$80,734
Groundwork market score4755

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
3 → 3
Employees, 2023
47
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.6M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
92 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Sutter 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 Sutter County

Population, 2025 estimate
98,787−0.7% since 2020
Households
33,292
Median age
38.1
Homes lived in by their owners
61%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
603 sq. mi.
People per square mile
164
Median household income
$79,704+35.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$108,245
Median home value
$433,500
Jobs located here
30,624
Daytime population
86,871Residents 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 Sutter 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
31Sutter County, CA4792.7$3.7M−0.7%#536 of 974

Other business types in Sutter County

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

Questions

How many pet stores are in Sutter County, CA?

Sutter County has 9 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.

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

About $32.9M a year, or $989 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.7M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 33,292 households in Sutter County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Sutter County has 2.7 pet stores per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.7M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Sutter County would have about 7, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,097 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.

How fast is Sutter County, CA growing?

Population estimates put Sutter County at 98,787 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 33,292 households. Median household income in Sutter County is $79,704, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 35.0%, 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. Sutter County scores 47 for pet stores (lower middle), #536 of 974 scored counties.

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

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