Market rankings · Illinois
Pet stores in Illinois
Markets across Illinois ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 930
- 317 chain locations (34%)
- Official establishments
- 367
- +1.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.7B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 52 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Illinois 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 930 pet stores in Illinois. Of those, 317 are chain locations, or 34%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 1.8 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $925 per household (2% above the U.S. average), households in Illinois spend about $4.7B a year on pets. That is about $5M of household spending for each store on map listings, 11% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 367 businesses with payroll in Illinois classed as pet and pet supplies stores, up 1.1% from 2019. That is one for every 13,723 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, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $2.7M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #25 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 52 (upper middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Champaign-Urbana metro area scores highest (73). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Quincy area scores highest (61).
Every market in Illinois for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Champaign-Urbana, IL | 73 | 9 | 0.9 | $8.8M | +1.5% | #29 of 382 |
| 2Peoria, IL | 63 | 24 | 1.6 | $5.4M | −1.3% | #99 of 382 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 56 | 25 | 1.5 | $5.4M | −0.9% | #138 of 382 |
| 3Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 55 | 707 | 1.9 | $5M | 0.0% | #154 of 382 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 53 | 204 | 1.8 | $5.1M | −0.2% | #166 of 382 |
| 4Rockford, IL | 48 | 26 | 1.9 | $4.2M | −0.3% | #204 of 382 |
| 5Springfield, IL | 44 | 16 | 1.8 | $4.8M | −1.2% | #237 of 382 |
| 6Kankakee, IL | 41 | 8 | 2.0 | $4.3M | −1.7% | #261 of 382 |
| 7Decatur, IL | 32 | 7 | 1.6 | $4.7M | −4.3% | #318 of 382 |
| 8Bloomington, IL | 29 | 18 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +0.1% | #336 of 382 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 26 | 13 | 3.1 | $2.6M | −1.2% | #348 of 382 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 20 | 11 | 2.9 | $2.7M | +1.7% | #369 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Quincy, IL-MO | 61 | 5 | 1.6 | $4.8M | −2.0% | #57 of 220 |
| 2Ottawa, IL | 58 | 17 | 2.7 | $3M | −1.6% | #71 of 220 |
| 3Marion-Herrin, IL | 51 | 8 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #105 of 220 |
| 4Danville, IL | 50 | 5 | 1.7 | $4.3M | −3.7% | #108 of 220 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 31 | 5 | 2.5 | $2.9M | −2.5% | #181 of 220 |
| 5Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 24 | 7 | 3.4 | $2.1M | −1.0% | #198 of 220 |
| 6Macomb, IL | 9 | 5 | 4.2 | $1.7M | −4.5% | #216 of 220 |
| Sterling, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $5.9M | −2.6% | |
| Carbondale, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $5.2M | −1.5% | |
| Rochelle, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $5.9M | −0.7% | |
| Galesburg, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $3.7M | −4.1% | |
| Effingham, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $7.6M | −0.9% | |
| Freeport, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $7.2M | −3.0% | |
| Jacksonville, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $3.9M | −3.1% | |
| Centralia, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $11.2M | −3.4% | |
| Mount Vernon, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $3.7M | −2.3% | |
| Pontiac, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $4M | −2.1% | |
| Dixon, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $10.8M | −3.4% | |
| Taylorville, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $10.2M | −1.5% | |
| Canton, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $5.1M | −2.0% | |
| Lincoln, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Champaign County, IL | 74 | 6 | 0.7 | $11.4M | +1.8% | #108 of 974 |
| 2Kendall County, IL | 70 | 8 | 1.8 | $6M | +9.9% | #163 of 974 |
| 3Cook County, IL | 67 | 319 | 1.5 | $6.2M | −1.3% | #206 of 974 |
| 4Madison County, IL | 67 | 17 | 1.5 | $5.6M | −1.0% | #209 of 974 |
| 5Peoria County, IL | 66 | 10 | 1.3 | $6.3M | −1.6% | #222 of 974 |
| 6St. Clair County, IL | 65 | 12 | 1.2 | $7.1M | −2.5% | #230 of 974 |
| 7Will County, IL | 64 | 55 | 2.3 | $4.7M | +2.2% | #252 of 974 |
| 8Tazewell County, IL | 53 | 12 | 2.2 | $3.9M | −0.9% | #429 of 974 |
| 9Rock Island County, IL | 51 | 9 | 1.5 | $5.4M | −1.7% | #452 of 974 |
| 10DuPage County, IL | 51 | 92 | 2.6 | $4.2M | +0.3% | #459 of 974 |
| 11Winnebago County, IL | 51 | 23 | 2.0 | $3.9M | −0.4% | #462 of 974 |
| 12Kane County, IL | 51 | 51 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +1.8% | #464 of 974 |
| 13Kankakee County, IL | 49 | 8 | 2.0 | $4.3M | −1.7% | #496 of 974 |
| 14Sangamon County, IL | 48 | 16 | 1.9 | $4.5M | −1.0% | #517 of 974 |
| 15Lake County, IL | 46 | 73 | 2.8 | $3.9M | +0.8% | #551 of 974 |
| 16DeKalb County, IL | 45 | 8 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +1.5% | #567 of 974 |
| 17Macon County, IL | 42 | 7 | 1.6 | $4.7M | −4.3% | #612 of 974 |
| 18McHenry County, IL | 41 | 41 | 3.5 | $3M | +2.5% | #638 of 974 |
| 19McLean County, IL | 38 | 18 | 2.6 | $3.5M | +0.1% | #669 of 974 |
| 20Grundy County, IL | 36 | 7 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +2.9% | #696 of 974 |
| 21Vermilion County, IL | 34 | 5 | 1.7 | $4.3M | −3.7% | #719 of 974 |
| 22Williamson County, IL | 28 | 8 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +0.2% | #807 of 974 |
| 23LaSalle County, IL | 24 | 14 | 3.1 | $2.7M | −1.5% | #865 of 974 |
| 24Coles County, IL | 13 | 7 | 3.4 | $2.1M | −1.0% | #942 of 974 |
| 25McDonough County, IL | 5 | 5 | 4.2 | $1.7M | −4.5% | #969 of 974 |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $5.4M | −2.1% | |
| Whiteside County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $5.9M | −2.6% | |
| Boone County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $5.9M | +0.4% | |
| Jackson County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $5.2M | −1.5% | |
| Ogle County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $5.9M | −0.7% | |
| Knox County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $3.7M | −4.1% | |
| Henry County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $8.4M | −2.2% | |
| Macoupin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Stephenson County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $7.2M | −3.0% | |
| Woodford County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $7M | −0.8% | |
| Franklin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Marion County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $11.2M | −3.4% | |
| Clinton County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $3.3M | +0.6% | |
| Jefferson County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $3.7M | −2.3% | |
| Livingston County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $4M | −2.1% | |
| Monroe County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.7M | −0.3% | |
| Effingham County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $6M | −0.5% | |
| Lee County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $10.8M | −3.4% | |
| Christian County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $10.2M | −1.5% | |
| Morgan County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.3 | $3.4M | −2.9% | |
| Fulton County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $5.1M | −2.0% | |
| Bureau County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $3.7M | −2.1% | |
| Randolph County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $2.3M | −0.6% | |
| Montgomery County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $8.6M | −0.6% | |
| Logan County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Iroquois County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −3.0% | |
| Saline County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $7.2M | −4.1% | |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $2.9M | −2.2% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $1.9M | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.9M | −1.5% | |
| Shelby County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $2.9M | −3.5% | |
| Douglas County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.2M | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $1.5M | +0.1% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Piatt County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +0.6% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.5M | −2.9% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.3M | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.8M | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Mercer County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| De Witt County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.2M | −2.1% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.1M | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.1M | −9.7% | |
| Pike County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −2.8% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $3.9M | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.8M | −1.2% | |
| White County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.3M | −4.0% | |
| Ford County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −2.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.9M | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.3M | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.5M | −5.1% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 8.0 | $1M | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 7.2 | $1M | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
Illinois has 930 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 317 of them (34%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 367 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 1.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on pets?
About $4.7B a year, or $925 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 930 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Illinois has 1.8 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Illinois would have about 1,030, against 930 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,723 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Champaign-Urbana metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Quincy area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 25 scored counties in Illinois, Champaign County scores highest, at 74 (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. Illinois scores 52 for pet stores (upper middle), #25 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 Illinois. 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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