Market rankings · Delaware
Pet stores in Delaware
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Delaware, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 95
- 44 chain locations (46%)
- Official establishments
- 49
- −15.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $394.1M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 20% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.1M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #32 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Delaware has 95 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 44 are chain locations, or 46%, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.4, 20% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Household spending on pets in Delaware comes to about $394.1M a year: $980 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.1M per store, 8% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Delaware in 2023, down 15.5% from 2019. That is one for every 8,205 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #32 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest (38). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 70.
Every market in Delaware for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dover, DE | 38 | 21 | 2.9 | $3M | +6.8% | #284 of 382 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 32 | 467 | 1.9 | $4M | +1.4% | #319 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 70 | 32 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +16.1% | #32 of 220 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Castle County, DE | 62 | 42 | 1.9 | $5.5M | +3.0% | #282 of 974 |
| 2Sussex County, DE | 49 | 32 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +16.1% | #506 of 974 |
| 3Kent County, DE | 48 | 21 | 2.9 | $3M | +6.8% | #529 of 974 |
Questions
How many pet stores are in Delaware?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 95 pet stores in Delaware. 44 of them (46%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 49 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 15.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on pets?
About $394.1M a year, or $980 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 95 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.1M 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 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Delaware has 2.4 pet stores per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.1M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Delaware would have about 87, against 95 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,205 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 15.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest, at 38 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 70 (upper middle). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, New Castle County scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Delaware scores 47 for pet stores (lower middle), #32 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Delaware. It maps the pet stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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Related business types in Delaware
- Pet businesses386 listings
- Veterinarians96 listings
- Pet grooming and boarding140 listings
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