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Pet stores in Larimer County, CO
The pet stores in Larimer County, CO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #577 of 974 scored counties
#13 of 18 scored counties in Colorado
- Listings
- 55
- 19 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 23
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $167.4M
- On pets · $1,085 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- 80% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 377,292
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Larimer County spend about $167.4M a year on pets, or $1,085 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Spread across 55 pet stores, that is $3M per store, 33% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 55 pet stores on map listings in Larimer County as of September 2026. Of those, 19 are chain locations, or 35%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 3.6 per 10,000 households, 80% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Larimer County was 23 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 6,706 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $249K have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Larimer County.
Population estimates show Larimer County grew 4.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Larimer County is 45 (lower middle), #577 of 974 scored counties and #13 of 18 scored counties in Colorado.
How Larimer County compares
The same measures for Colorado 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 | Larimer County | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $4.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,706 | 8,273 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +16.2% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,085 | $1,110 | $909 |
| Median household income | $93,765 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 23 → 230.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 297
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5519 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $249K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Larimer 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 Larimer County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 377,292+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 154,232
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,596 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 142
- Median household income
- $93,765+30.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $122,442
- Median home value
- $569,100
- Jobs located here
- 161,552
- Daytime population
- 361,475Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Colorado
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Weld County, CO | 83 | 31 | 2.5 | $4.3M | +14.2% | #37 of 974 |
| 2Garfield County, CO | 72 | 5 | 2.1 | $4.9M | +2.7% | #143 of 974 |
| 3Douglas County, CO | 68 | 38 | 2.7 | $5.3M | +10.9% | #195 of 974 |
| 4Denver County, CO | 68 | 72 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +3.2% | #196 of 974 |
| 5Adams County, CO | 63 | 44 | 2.3 | $4.6M | +6.6% | #270 of 974 |
| 6Arapahoe County, CO | 56 | 67 | 2.6 | $4.4M | +2.8% | #384 of 974 |
| 7Broomfield County, CO | 56 | 10 | 3.1 | $4.1M | +6.3% | #386 of 974 |
| 8El Paso County, CO | 51 | 84 | 2.9 | $3.7M | +3.2% | #465 of 974 |
| 9La Plata County, CO | 48 | 6 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +2.2% | #519 of 974 |
| 10Mesa County, CO | 47 | 22 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +4.4% | #545 of 974 |
| 13Larimer County, CO | 45 | 55 | 3.6 | $3M | +4.8% | #577 of 974 |
Other business types in Larimer 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 businesses47
- Veterinarians40
- Pet grooming and boarding64
- Pet stores45
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Larimer County, CO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 55 pet stores in Larimer County. 19 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 23 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in Larimer County, CO spend on pets?
About $167.4M a year, or $1,085 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 55 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $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 154,232 households in Larimer County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Larimer County, CO compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Larimer County has 3.6 pet stores per 10,000 households, 80% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3M, 33% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Larimer County would have about 37, against 55 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,706 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Larimer County, CO growing?
Population estimates put Larimer County at 377,292 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 154,232 households. The median household income in Larimer County is $93,765 a year, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.4% 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. Larimer County scores 45 for pet stores (lower middle), #577 of 974 scored counties.
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