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Pet stores in Porter County, IN
The pet stores in Porter County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #625 of 974 scored counties
#17 of 32 scored counties in Indiana
- Listings
- 20
- 7 chain locations (35%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $63.1M
- On pets · $919 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 30% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 45% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 176,049
- +1.6% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Porter County spend about $63.1M a year on pets, or $919 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each store on map listings, 30% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
Porter County has 20 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 35%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 2.9 per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Porter County classed as pet and pet supplies stores. That is one for every 9,806 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Porter County from 2020 to 2025 at +1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Porter County is 42 (lower middle), #625 of 974 scored counties and #17 of 32 scored counties in Indiana.
How Porter County compares
The same measures for Indiana 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 | Porter County | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $4.4M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,806 | 15,089 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.2% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.6% | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $919 | $825 | $909 |
| Median household income | $87,972 | $71,957 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 117
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 207 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 14The 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 Porter 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 Porter County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 176,049+1.6% since 2020
- Households
- 68,639
- Median age
- 41.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 418 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 418
- Median household income
- $87,972+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $110,512
- Median home value
- $281,500
- Jobs located here
- 65,198
- Daytime population
- 160,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Indiana
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johnson County, IN | 84 | 10 | 1.6 | $5.9M | +7.4% | #27 of 974 |
| 2Hendricks County, IN | 73 | 9 | 1.3 | $7.5M | +10.2% | #120 of 974 |
| 3Hamilton County, IN | 68 | 32 | 2.3 | $5M | +10.9% | #197 of 974 |
| 4Bartholomew County, IN | 67 | 5 | 1.5 | $5.8M | +4.3% | #208 of 974 |
| 5Tippecanoe County, IN | 66 | 8 | 1.1 | $7.2M | +2.2% | #219 of 974 |
| 6Marion County, IN | 64 | 57 | 1.4 | $5.6M | +1.6% | #245 of 974 |
| 7Lake County, IN | 63 | 28 | 1.4 | $5.8M | +1.1% | #264 of 974 |
| 8Morgan County, IN | 60 | 5 | 1.8 | $4.9M | +4.4% | #314 of 974 |
| 9Hancock County, IN | 59 | 10 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +13.5% | #342 of 974 |
| 10Allen County, IN | 56 | 32 | 2.0 | $4M | +4.2% | #387 of 974 |
| 17Porter County, IN | 42 | 20 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +1.6% | #625 of 974 |
Other business types in Porter 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 businesses55
- Veterinarians63
- Pet grooming and boarding60
- Pet stores42
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Porter County, IN?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20 pet stores in Porter County. 7 of them (35%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Porter County, IN spend on pets?
About $63.1M a year, or $919 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 20 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 68,639 households in Porter County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Porter County, IN compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Porter County has 2.9 pet stores per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.2M, 30% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Porter County would have about 14, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,806 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Porter County, IN growing?
Population estimates put Porter County at 176,049 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 68,639 households. The median household income in Porter County is $87,972 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.6% 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. Porter County scores 42 for pet stores (lower middle), #625 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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