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Pet stores in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #171 of 382 scored metro areas
#7 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida
- Listings
- 230
- 95 chain locations (41%)
- Official establishments
- 102
- −3.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $955M
- On pets · $934 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,957,672
- +10.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area spend about $955M a year on pets, or $934 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.2M per store, 8% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 230 pet stores on map listings in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area as of September 2026. 95 of them (41%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.2 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area was 102 in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019. That is one for every 10,023 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $4M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area.
Population estimates show the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area grew 10.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet stores, the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area has a Groundwork market score of 53 (upper middle): #171 of 382 scored metro areas and #7 of 22 scored metro areas based in Florida.
How the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area compares
The same measures for Florida 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 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.2M | $3.7M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 10,023 | 10,003 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −3.8% | +1.6% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +10.3% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $934 | $915 | $909 |
| Median household income | $78,533 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 53 | 40 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 102−3.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,166
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $36M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 23095 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 211The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $4M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area, 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 the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,957,672+10.3% since 2020
- Households
- 1,022,315
- Median age
- 39.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 3,494 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 800
- Median household income
- $78,533+34.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,415
- Median home value
- $369,800
- Jobs located here
- 1,482,556
- Daytime population
- 2,958,505Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Florida
| 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 |
Other business types in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area
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 businesses64
- Veterinarians65
- Pet grooming and boarding62
- Pet stores53
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 230 pet stores in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area. 95 of them (41%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 3.8% from 2019.
How much do households in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area spend on pets?
About $955M a year, or $934 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 230 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.2M 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 1,022,315 households in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area has 2.2 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.2M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area would have about 211, against 230 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,023 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.8% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area at 2,957,672 people in 2025, up 10.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 1,022,315 households. The median household income in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area is $78,533 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.6% 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. The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area scores 53 for pet stores (upper middle), #171 of 382 scored metro areas.
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