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Pet stores in Black Hawk County, IA
The pet stores in Black Hawk County, IA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #283 of 974 scored counties
#4 of 12 scored counties in Iowa
- Listings
- 8
- 3 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $42.9M
- On pets · $787 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.4M
- 19% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.5
- 25% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 131,532
- +0.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 8 pet stores in Black Hawk County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 38%, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.5, 25% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Household spending on pets in Black Hawk County comes to about $42.9M a year: $787 per household, 13% below the U.S. average. Spread across 8 pet stores, that is $5.4M per store, 19% 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 3 businesses with payroll in Black Hawk County classed as pet and pet supplies stores. That is one for every 18,188 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Black Hawk County grew 0.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Black Hawk County is 62 (upper middle), #283 of 974 scored counties and #4 of 12 scored counties in Iowa.
How Black Hawk County compares
The same measures for Iowa 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 | Black Hawk County | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $5.4M | $4.4M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 18,188 | 16,868 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.4% | +1.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $787 | $843 | $909 |
| Median household income | $66,417 | $75,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 54 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3 → 3
- Employees, 2023
- 45
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 83 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 10The 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 Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 131,532+0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 54,563
- Median age
- 37.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 566 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 232
- Median household income
- $66,417+24.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,158
- Median home value
- $188,900
- Jobs located here
- 75,052
- Daytime population
- 146,507Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Iowa market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Iowa for pet stores, numbered among those based in Iowa, with Black Hawk County marked.
Top counties in Iowa
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dallas County, IA | 94 | 6 | 1.4 | $7.5M | +17.8% | #1 of 974 |
| 2Johnson County, IA | 70 | 10 | 1.6 | $5.6M | +4.6% | #166 of 974 |
| 3Linn County, IA | 70 | 16 | 1.7 | $5.2M | +0.7% | #167 of 974 |
| 4Black Hawk County, IA | 62 | 8 | 1.5 | $5.4M | +0.4% | #283 of 974 |
| 5Dubuque County, IA | 59 | 7 | 1.7 | $5M | +0.1% | #332 of 974 |
| 6Scott County, IA | 56 | 14 | 1.9 | $4.6M | +0.4% | #382 of 974 |
| 7Polk County, IA | 55 | 43 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +4.8% | #400 of 974 |
| 8Woodbury County, IA | 44 | 8 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +0.7% | #584 of 974 |
| 9Pottawattamie County, IA | 44 | 8 | 2.1 | $3.8M | −0.7% | #586 of 974 |
| 10Story County, IA | 31 | 12 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +2.7% | #769 of 974 |
Other business types in Black Hawk 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 businesses56
- Veterinarians53
- Pet grooming and boarding57
- Pet stores62
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Black Hawk County, IA?
Black Hawk County has 8 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Black Hawk County, IA spend on pets?
About $42.9M a year, or $787 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5.4M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 54,563 households in Black Hawk County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Black Hawk County, IA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Black Hawk County has 1.5 pet stores per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5.4M, 19% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Black Hawk County would have about 10, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,188 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Black Hawk County, IA growing?
Population estimates put Black Hawk County at 131,532 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,563 households. Median household income in Black Hawk County is $66,417, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.1%, 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. Black Hawk County scores 62 for pet stores (upper middle), #283 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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