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Pet stores in Monroe County, IL
The pet stores in Monroe County, IL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.
- Listings
- 3
- 0 chain locations (0%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $14.2M
- On pets · $1,025 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.7M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.2
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 34,840
- −0.3% since 2020
See the pet stores around any address in Monroe County
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What this means
Households in Monroe County spend about $14.2M a year on pets, or $1,025 per household, 13% above the U.S. average. Spread across 3 pet stores, that is $4.7M per store, 5% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 3 pet stores on map listings in Monroe County as of September 2026. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.2, 10% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet and pet supplies stores in Monroe County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Population estimates show Monroe County declined 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 3 pet stores on map listings, Monroe County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Monroe County compares
The same measures for Illinois 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 | Monroe County | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.7M | $5M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 13,723 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.1% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,025 | $925 | $909 |
| Median household income | $102,880 | $83,390 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 52 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 30 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Monroe 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 Monroe County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 34,840−0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 13,851
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 385 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 91
- Median household income
- $102,880+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $123,402
- Median home value
- $282,100
- Jobs located here
- 9,117
- Daytime population
- 25,946Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Monroe County?
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Top counties in Illinois
| 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 |
| Monroe County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $4.7M | −0.3% |
Other business types in Monroe 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 businesses47
- Veterinarians43
- Pet grooming and boarding41
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Monroe County, IL?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3 pet stores in Monroe County. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Monroe County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Monroe County, IL spend on pets?
About $14.2M a year, or $1,025 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.7M 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 13,851 households in Monroe County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Monroe County, IL compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Monroe County has 2.2 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.7M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending.
How fast is Monroe County, IL growing?
Population estimates put Monroe County at 34,840 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 13,851 households. The median household income in Monroe County is $102,880 a year, 27% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% 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. Monroe County has no market score for pet stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Monroe County. 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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