Pets · County · Idaho
Pet stores in Ada County, ID
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Ada County, ID, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 58 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #360 of 974 scored counties
#5 of 8 scored counties in Idaho
- Listings
- 65
- 27 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $217.6M
- On pets · $1,074 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 26% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 60% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 546,141
- +9.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 65 pet stores in Ada County. 27 of them (42%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.2, 60% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Ada County spend about $217.6M a year on pets, or $1,074 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.3M per store, 26% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Ada County was 21 in 2023. That is one for every 9,645 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $350K have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Ada County.
Population estimates put the population change in Ada County from 2020 to 2025 at +9.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Ada County scores 58 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #360 of 974 scored counties and #5 of 8 scored counties in Idaho.
How Ada County compares
The same measures for Idaho 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 | Ada County | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.3M | $3.8M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,645 | 12,964 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +22.2% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +9.6% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,074 | $953 | $909 |
| Median household income | $91,502 | $77,800 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 58 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 21
- Employees, 2023
- 237
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $9.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6527 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 48The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Ada 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 Ada County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 546,141+9.6% since 2020
- Households
- 202,543
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,052 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 493
- Median household income
- $91,502+38.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,631
- Median home value
- $512,300
- Jobs located here
- 294,737
- Daytime population
- 566,160Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Idaho
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bonneville County, ID | 83 | 7 | 1.6 | $6.1M | +8.9% | #33 of 974 |
| 2Canyon County, ID | 77 | 19 | 2.2 | $4.2M | +18.1% | #83 of 974 |
| 3Kootenai County, ID | 64 | 21 | 3.0 | $3.3M | +11.0% | #263 of 974 |
| 4Bannock County, ID | 61 | 5 | 1.5 | $5.8M | +4.9% | #296 of 974 |
| 5Ada County, ID | 58 | 65 | 3.2 | $3.3M | +9.6% | #360 of 974 |
| 6Twin Falls County, ID | 45 | 10 | 2.9 | $3M | +7.9% | #578 of 974 |
| 7Blaine County, ID | 45 | 6 | 5.8 | $1.8M | +4.8% | #580 of 974 |
| 8Bonner County, ID | 34 | 11 | 5.4 | $1.7M | +14.8% | #732 of 974 |
Other business types in Ada 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 businesses64
- Veterinarians73
- Pet grooming and boarding57
- Pet stores58
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Ada County, ID?
Ada County has 65 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 27 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Ada County, ID spend on pets?
About $217.6M a year, or $1,074 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 65 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.3M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 202,543 households in Ada County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ada County, ID compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Ada County has 3.2 pet stores per 10,000 households, 60% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.3M, 26% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Ada County would have about 48, against 65 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,645 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Ada County, ID growing?
Population estimates put Ada County at 546,141 people in 2025, up 9.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 202,543 households. Median household income in Ada County is $91,502, 13% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 38.0%, 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. Ada County scores 58 for pet stores (upper middle), #360 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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