Pets · County · Maine
Pet stores in York County, ME
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in York County, ME, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 34 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #721 of 974 scored counties
#4 of 8 scored counties in Maine
- Listings
- 18
- 4 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $61.6M
- On pets · $674 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.4M
- 24% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 222,434
- +4.8% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in York County comes to about $61.6M a year: $674 per household, 26% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.4M per store, 24% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 18 pet stores on map listings in York County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 22% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in York County was 12 in 2023. That is one for every 7,618 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in York County from 2020 to 2025 at +4.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). York County scores 34 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #721 of 974 scored counties and #4 of 8 scored counties in Maine.
How York County compares
The same measures for Maine 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 | York County | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.4M | $2.8M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,618 | 10,296 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +20.8% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +4.8% | +3.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $674 | $622 | $909 |
| Median household income | $88,333 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 34 | 18 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 117
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 184 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 York 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 York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 222,434+4.8% since 2020
- Households
- 91,413
- Median age
- 45.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 991 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 219
- Median household income
- $88,333+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $110,468
- Median home value
- $395,700
- Jobs located here
- 68,466
- Daytime population
- 181,796Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Maine
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Androscoggin County, ME | 46 | 7 | 1.5 | $3.8M | +4.8% | #552 of 974 |
| 2Penobscot County, ME | 37 | 18 | 2.8 | $2.1M | +3.8% | #691 of 974 |
| 3Kennebec County, ME | 35 | 13 | 2.4 | $2.4M | +3.5% | #716 of 974 |
| 4York County, ME | 34 | 18 | 2.0 | $3.4M | +4.8% | #721 of 974 |
| 5Hancock County, ME | 28 | 5 | 2.0 | $3.1M | +3.0% | #804 of 974 |
| 6Cumberland County, ME | 24 | 38 | 2.9 | $2.5M | +4.5% | #868 of 974 |
| 7Sagadahoc County, ME | 21 | 6 | 3.6 | $1.8M | +3.4% | #895 of 974 |
| 8Knox County, ME | 17 | 5 | 2.7 | $2.3M | +1.1% | #918 of 974 |
Other business types in York 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 businesses25
- Veterinarians33
- Pet grooming and boarding25
- Pet stores34
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in York County, ME?
As of September 2026, map listings count 18 pet stores in York County. 4 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in York County, ME spend on pets?
About $61.6M a year, or $674 per household. That is 26% below the U.S. average (an index of 74, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 18 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 91,413 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does York County, ME compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
York County has 2.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.4M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, York County would have about 14, against 18 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,618 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is York County, ME growing?
Population estimates put York County at 222,434 people in 2025, up 4.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 91,413 households. The median household income in York County is $88,333 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.2% 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. York County scores 34 for pet stores (lower middle), #721 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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