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Pet stores in Tehama County, CA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Tehama County, CA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 22 out of 100: Low
Ranked #889 of 974 scored counties
#42 of 43 scored counties in California
- Listings
- 10
- 1 chain location (10%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $21.4M
- On pets · $862 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 53% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.0
- Twice the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 64,665
- −1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Tehama County scores 22 (low) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #889 of 974 scored counties and #42 of 43 scored counties in California. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 pet stores in Tehama County. One of them (10%) is a chain location, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.0, twice the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $862 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Tehama County spend about $21.4M a year on pets. That works out to $2.1M per store, 53% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Tehama County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Tehama County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Tehama 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 | Tehama County | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $5.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 11,619 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.7% | −0.4% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $862 | $1,149 | $909 |
| Median household income | $63,784 | $99,122 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 22 | 55 |
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
- 101 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 5The 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 Tehama 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 Tehama County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 64,665−1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 24,788
- Median age
- 41.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 67%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,949 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 22
- Median household income
- $63,784+43.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,910
- Median home value
- $339,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,377
- Daytime population
- 57,669Residents 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 |
| 42Tehama County, CA | 22 | 10 | 4.0 | $2.1M | −1.7% | #889 of 974 |
Other business types in Tehama 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 businesses52
- Veterinarians50
- Pet grooming and boarding56
- Pet stores22
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Tehama County, CA?
There are 10 pet stores on map listings in Tehama County as of September 2026. One of them (10%) is a chain location. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Tehama County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Tehama County, CA spend on pets?
About $21.4M a year, or $862 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,788 households in Tehama County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tehama County, CA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Tehama County has 4.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, twice the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.1M, 53% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Tehama County would have about 5, against 10 on map listings.
How fast is Tehama County, CA growing?
Population estimates put Tehama County at 64,665 people in 2025, down 1.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,788 households. Median household income in Tehama County is $63,784, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 43.3%, 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. Tehama County scores 22 for pet stores (low), #889 of 974 scored counties.
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