Market rankings · Florida
Pet stores in Florida
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Florida, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,166
- 706 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 875
- +1.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $8B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.5
- 25% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.7M
- 18% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #38 of 51
- Market score 40 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Florida by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 2,166 pet stores on map listings in Florida as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 33% of them, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.5, 25% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Florida spend about $8B a year on pets, or $915 per household, in line with the U.S. average. Spread across 2,166 pet stores, that is $3.7M per store, 18% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
Official counts show 875 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Florida in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019. That is one for every 10,003 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, 54 SBA-backed loans worth $39.7M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Florida.
Among the 50 states and DC, Florida ranks #38 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 40 (lower middle). Of the 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest (89). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Lake City area scores highest (68).
Every market in Florida for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Florida, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 89 | 9 | 1.3 | $6.9M | +21.1% | #4 of 382 |
| 2Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 69 | 50 | 1.7 | $4.8M | +19.8% | #62 of 382 |
| 3Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 66 | 42 | 2.1 | $4.3M | +6.5% | #80 of 382 |
| 4Homosassa Springs, FL | 57 | 11 | 1.5 | $5M | +11.1% | #134 of 382 |
| 5Jacksonville, FL | 57 | 142 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +10.7% | #135 of 382 |
| 6Naples-Marco Island, FL | 55 | 40 | 2.4 | $4.3M | +10.6% | #157 of 382 |
| 7Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 53 | 230 | 2.2 | $4.2M | +10.3% | #171 of 382 |
| 8Port St. Lucie, FL | 52 | 55 | 2.7 | $3.4M | +16.0% | #175 of 382 |
| 9Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 51 | 18 | 2.0 | $4.3M | +15.7% | #180 of 382 |
| 10Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 50 | 78 | 2.4 | $3.8M | +14.4% | #193 of 382 |
| 11Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 48 | 72 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +9.1% | #206 of 382 |
| 12Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 47 | 35 | 2.9 | $3.3M | +9.4% | #217 of 382 |
| 13Tallahassee, FL | 46 | 30 | 1.9 | $4.5M | +3.1% | #221 of 382 |
| 14Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 46 | 320 | 2.4 | $3.8M | +7.3% | #224 of 382 |
| 15Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 45 | 73 | 2.5 | $3.5M | +11.2% | #233 of 382 |
| 16North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 45 | 109 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +13.2% | #234 of 382 |
| 17Punta Gorda, FL | 42 | 22 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +15.5% | #256 of 382 |
| 18Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 40 | 649 | 2.8 | $3.4M | +4.2% | #267 of 382 |
| 19Sebring, FL | 38 | 10 | 2.1 | $3.5M | +9.7% | #279 of 382 |
| 20Gainesville, FL | 38 | 49 | 3.4 | $2.4M | +5.4% | #285 of 382 |
| 21Ocala, FL | 37 | 41 | 2.5 | $3.1M | +17.3% | #292 of 382 |
| 22Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 35 | 24 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +7.7% | #308 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake City, FL | 68 | 6 | 2.2 | $3.6M | +6.2% | #41 of 220 |
| 2Key West-Key Largo, FL | 51 | 9 | 2.6 | $3.9M | −2.9% | #102 of 220 |
| 3Arcadia, FL | 37 | 5 | 3.9 | $1.8M | +8.8% | #169 of 220 |
| 4Okeechobee, FL | 37 | 9 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +7.4% | #170 of 220 |
| Palatka, FL | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $5.6M | +5.9% | |
| Clewiston, FL | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $4.8M | +18.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sumter County, FL | 88 | 9 | 1.3 | $6.9M | +21.1% | #13 of 974 |
| 2St. Johns County, FL | 87 | 20 | 1.7 | $6.7M | +25.0% | #18 of 974 |
| 3Santa Rosa County, FL | 77 | 17 | 2.3 | $4.3M | +11.7% | #82 of 974 |
| 4Polk County, FL | 74 | 50 | 1.7 | $4.8M | +19.8% | #119 of 974 |
| 5Flagler County, FL | 72 | 11 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +21.0% | #146 of 974 |
| 6St. Lucie County, FL | 70 | 32 | 2.3 | $3.7M | +21.4% | #176 of 974 |
| 7Osceola County, FL | 69 | 27 | 1.9 | $4.5M | +23.2% | #187 of 974 |
| 8Walton County, FL | 66 | 10 | 2.9 | $3.4M | +22.9% | #228 of 974 |
| 9Citrus County, FL | 65 | 11 | 1.5 | $5M | +11.1% | #234 of 974 |
| 10Hillsborough County, FL | 65 | 130 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +7.4% | #238 of 974 |
| 11Lake County, FL | 65 | 37 | 2.2 | $3.9M | +18.1% | #241 of 974 |
| 12Escambia County, FL | 64 | 25 | 1.9 | $4.4M | +3.5% | #255 of 974 |
| 13Collier County, FL | 61 | 40 | 2.4 | $4.3M | +10.6% | #301 of 974 |
| 14Pasco County, FL | 60 | 51 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +19.1% | #322 of 974 |
| 15Lee County, FL | 59 | 78 | 2.4 | $3.8M | +14.4% | #338 of 974 |
| 16Orange County, FL | 58 | 117 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +6.7% | #352 of 974 |
| 17Duval County, FL | 58 | 85 | 2.0 | $4.3M | +6.5% | #353 of 974 |
| 18Nassau County, FL | 58 | 10 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +17.4% | #358 of 974 |
| 19Hernando County, FL | 58 | 20 | 2.4 | $3.4M | +13.3% | #359 of 974 |
| 20Brevard County, FL | 58 | 72 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +9.1% | #361 of 974 |
| 21Bay County, FL | 57 | 17 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +17.2% | #368 of 974 |
| 22Seminole County, FL | 57 | 49 | 2.6 | $3.8M | +4.3% | #371 of 974 |
| 23Sarasota County, FL | 53 | 57 | 2.7 | $3.6M | +10.0% | #431 of 974 |
| 24Manatee County, FL | 53 | 52 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +16.6% | #434 of 974 |
| 25Leon County, FL | 52 | 24 | 2.0 | $4.4M | +1.7% | #437 of 974 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Miami-Dade County, FL | 52 | 242 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +4.0% | #443 of 974 |
| 27Clay County, FL | 52 | 23 | 2.7 | $3.5M | +9.4% | #446 of 974 |
| 28Charlotte County, FL | 51 | 22 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +15.5% | #467 of 974 |
| 29Volusia County, FL | 51 | 62 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +9.1% | #469 of 974 |
| 30Palm Beach County, FL | 49 | 182 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +5.5% | #503 of 974 |
| 31Highlands County, FL | 48 | 10 | 2.1 | $3.5M | +9.7% | #526 of 974 |
| 32Marion County, FL | 48 | 41 | 2.5 | $3.1M | +17.3% | #528 of 974 |
| 33Okaloosa County, FL | 47 | 25 | 2.9 | $3.3M | +4.6% | #542 of 974 |
| 34Columbia County, FL | 44 | 6 | 2.2 | $3.6M | +6.2% | #590 of 974 |
| 35Broward County, FL | 44 | 225 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +3.6% | #596 of 974 |
| 36Martin County, FL | 42 | 23 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +4.8% | #629 of 974 |
| 37Indian River County, FL | 40 | 24 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +7.7% | #653 of 974 |
| 38Alachua County, FL | 39 | 42 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +3.7% | #665 of 974 |
| 39Monroe County, FL | 37 | 9 | 2.6 | $3.9M | −2.9% | #680 of 974 |
| 40Suwannee County, FL | 37 | 5 | 3.1 | $2.4M | +10.6% | #689 of 974 |
| 41Levy County, FL | 36 | 6 | 3.2 | $2.3M | +12.7% | #703 of 974 |
| 42Pinellas County, FL | 32 | 119 | 2.8 | $3.3M | −1.2% | #752 of 974 |
| 43DeSoto County, FL | 29 | 5 | 3.9 | $1.8M | +8.8% | #797 of 974 |
| 44Okeechobee County, FL | 29 | 9 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +7.4% | #799 of 974 |
| Putnam County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $5.6M | +5.9% | |
| Jackson County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.4% | |
| Gadsden County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $11.8M | +2.0% | |
| Hendry County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $3.7M | +21.5% | |
| Wakulla County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +12.3% | |
| Baker County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +5.8% | |
| Bradford County, FL | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +0.3% | |
| Hardee County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.3M | +2.4% | |
| Washington County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.9M | +5.4% | |
| Taylor County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.6M | −2.5% | |
| Holmes County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $4.8M | +2.7% | |
| Gilchrist County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.8M | +14.5% | |
| Madison County, FL | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $1.5M | +5.0% | |
| Dixie County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.0% | |
| Union County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $3.4M | +5.2% | |
| Gulf County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5M | +11.7% | |
| Jefferson County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.7M | +11.1% | |
| Hamilton County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Calhoun County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Glades County, FL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.9% | |
| Franklin County, FL | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +4.5% | |
| Lafayette County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $1.9M | +6.8% | |
| Liberty County, FL | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $1.9M | +2.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet stores are in Florida?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,166 pet stores in Florida. 706 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 875 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 1.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Florida spend on pets?
About $8B a year, or $915 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 101, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,166 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.7M 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 8,752,810 households in Florida and national spending patterns by income.
How does Florida compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Florida has 2.5 pet stores per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.7M, 18% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Florida would have about 1,771, against 2,166 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,003 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Florida has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Wildwood-The Villages metro area scores highest, at 89 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Lake City area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 44 scored counties in Florida, Sumter County scores highest, at 88 (high). 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. Florida scores 40 for pet stores (lower middle), #38 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 Florida. 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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