Market rankings · Michigan
Pet stores in Michigan
Markets across Michigan ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 748
- 296 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 292
- −3.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.6M
- 2% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #34 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Michigan 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 748 pet stores in Michigan. Chain locations make up 40% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That is 1.8 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Michigan spend about $3.4B a year on pets, or $843 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 748 pet stores, that is $4.6M per store, 2% 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 292 businesses with payroll in Michigan classed as pet and pet supplies stores, down 3.6% from 2019. That is one for every 13,960 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, 21 SBA-backed loans worth $6.9M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #34 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Muskegon-Norton Shores metro area scores highest (68). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest (74).
Every market in Michigan for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 68 | 7 | 1.0 | $7.2M | +1.8% | #66 of 382 |
| 2Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 56 | 299 | 1.7 | $5.2M | +0.1% | #139 of 382 |
| 3Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 56 | 31 | 1.6 | $5.2M | +1.4% | #141 of 382 |
| 4Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 56 | 81 | 1.8 | $4.9M | +2.8% | #143 of 382 |
| 5Niles, MI | 51 | 11 | 1.7 | $4.6M | −1.3% | #178 of 382 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 48 | 24 | 1.9 | $4.3M | +0.1% | #203 of 382 |
| 6Ann Arbor, MI | 47 | 30 | 2.0 | $4.9M | −0.4% | #211 of 382 |
| 7Jackson, MI | 45 | 12 | 1.9 | $4.1M | −0.4% | #227 of 382 |
| 8Monroe, MI | 45 | 15 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +0.7% | #230 of 382 |
| 9Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 44 | 18 | 1.7 | $5M | +0.8% | #236 of 382 |
| 10Traverse City, MI | 43 | 21 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +2.2% | #251 of 382 |
| 11Saginaw, MI | 38 | 17 | 2.2 | $3.5M | −1.1% | #278 of 382 |
| 12Bay City, MI | 37 | 8 | 1.8 | $4.2M | −1.6% | #288 of 382 |
| 13Battle Creek, MI | 35 | 9 | 1.7 | $4.5M | −0.6% | #301 of 382 |
| 14Midland, MI | 35 | 9 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +0.3% | #306 of 382 |
| 15Flint, MI | 34 | 30 | 1.8 | $4.2M | −1.1% | #309 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Holland, MI | 74 | 11 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +2.1% | #23 of 220 |
| 2Adrian, MI | 58 | 10 | 2.6 | $3.1M | −1.6% | #70 of 220 |
| 3Marquette, MI | 48 | 7 | 2.5 | $3M | +2.3% | #111 of 220 |
| 4Sturgis, MI | 45 | 6 | 2.5 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #125 of 220 |
| 5Owosso, MI | 44 | 8 | 2.8 | $2.7M | −0.4% | #136 of 220 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 44 | 8 | 2.7 | $2.7M | +0.3% | #137 of 220 |
| 6Mount Pleasant, MI | 41 | 6 | 2.4 | $2.9M | +0.3% | #152 of 220 |
| 7Cadillac, MI | 36 | 7 | 3.6 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #172 of 220 |
| 8Petoskey, MI | 34 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.2M | −1.0% | #175 of 220 |
| 9Hillsdale, MI | 29 | 7 | 3.9 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #186 of 220 |
| 10Alma, MI | 28 | 5 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −1.1% | #188 of 220 |
| 11Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 21 | 5 | 3.6 | $2M | −1.9% | #203 of 220 |
| 12Alpena, MI | 20 | 5 | 3.8 | $1.8M | −0.1% | #205 of 220 |
| Coldwater, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.3M | +2.5% | |
| Big Rapids, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4M | +4.7% | |
| Houghton, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $5.8M | +1.8% | |
| Escanaba, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Iron Mountain, MI-WI | Not scored | 3 | 2.1 | $3.5M | +0.4% | |
| Ludington, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.5M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Muskegon County, MI | 70 | 7 | 1.0 | $7.2M | +1.8% | #162 of 974 |
| 2Clinton County, MI | 70 | 5 | 1.6 | $5.9M | +1.6% | #164 of 974 |
| 3Ottawa County, MI | 70 | 22 | 2.0 | $4.8M | +3.9% | #173 of 974 |
| 4Oakland County, MI | 63 | 102 | 1.9 | $5.3M | +1.2% | #265 of 974 |
| 5Wayne County, MI | 60 | 89 | 1.3 | $6.1M | −1.1% | #309 of 974 |
| 6Eaton County, MI | 60 | 8 | 1.8 | $4.8M | +0.4% | #317 of 974 |
| 7Berrien County, MI | 57 | 11 | 1.7 | $4.6M | −1.3% | #366 of 974 |
| 8St. Clair County, MI | 57 | 13 | 1.9 | $4.2M | +0.1% | #367 of 974 |
| 9Ingham County, MI | 56 | 18 | 1.5 | $5.1M | +1.7% | #377 of 974 |
| 10Kent County, MI | 55 | 50 | 1.9 | $4.6M | +2.5% | #397 of 974 |
| 11Macomb County, MI | 55 | 70 | 2.0 | $4.4M | +0.7% | #399 of 974 |
| 12Washtenaw County, MI | 54 | 30 | 2.0 | $4.9M | −0.4% | #404 of 974 |
| 13Jackson County, MI | 53 | 12 | 1.9 | $4.1M | −0.4% | #425 of 974 |
| 14Monroe County, MI | 52 | 15 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +0.7% | #444 of 974 |
| 15Kalamazoo County, MI | 50 | 18 | 1.7 | $5M | +0.8% | #478 of 974 |
| 16Livingston County, MI | 49 | 22 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +1.7% | #500 of 974 |
| 17Allegan County, MI | 48 | 11 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +2.1% | #525 of 974 |
| 18Saginaw County, MI | 47 | 17 | 2.2 | $3.5M | −1.1% | #538 of 974 |
| 19Bay County, MI | 46 | 8 | 1.8 | $4.2M | −1.6% | #550 of 974 |
| 20Genesee County, MI | 45 | 30 | 1.8 | $4.2M | −1.1% | #566 of 974 |
| 21Midland County, MI | 45 | 9 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +0.3% | #572 of 974 |
| 22Calhoun County, MI | 42 | 9 | 1.7 | $4.5M | −0.6% | #614 of 974 |
| 23Grand Traverse County, MI | 40 | 16 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +1.4% | #654 of 974 |
| 24Lenawee County, MI | 35 | 10 | 2.6 | $3.1M | −1.6% | #708 of 974 |
| 25Marquette County, MI | 26 | 7 | 2.5 | $3M | +2.3% | #837 of 974 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26St. Joseph County, MI | 25 | 6 | 2.5 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #849 of 974 |
| 27Shiawassee County, MI | 25 | 8 | 2.8 | $2.7M | −0.4% | #852 of 974 |
| 28Isabella County, MI | 23 | 6 | 2.4 | $2.9M | +0.3% | #877 of 974 |
| 29Wexford County, MI | 22 | 5 | 3.7 | $2M | +2.3% | #890 of 974 |
| 30Emmet County, MI | 20 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.2M | −1.0% | #900 of 974 |
| 31Hillsdale County, MI | 16 | 7 | 3.9 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #922 of 974 |
| 32Gratiot County, MI | 15 | 5 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −1.1% | #929 of 974 |
| 33Alpena County, MI | 12 | 5 | 3.8 | $1.8M | −0.1% | #946 of 974 |
| 34Chippewa County, MI | 11 | 5 | 3.6 | $2M | −1.9% | #950 of 974 |
| Lapeer County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $9.8M | +1.0% | |
| Van Buren County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $6M | +0.7% | |
| Montcalm County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $4.6M | +4.1% | |
| Ionia County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $4.7M | −0.5% | |
| Barry County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $20.8M | +2.2% | |
| Tuscola County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $5.2M | −1.2% | |
| Cass County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $5.9M | +0.2% | |
| Newaygo County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $7.3M | +3.1% | |
| Branch County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.3M | +2.5% | |
| Mecosta County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4M | +4.7% | |
| Sanilac County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $6.4M | −1.0% | |
| Houghton County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $5.4M | +1.6% | |
| Delta County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Clare County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $2.7M | +2.3% | |
| Huron County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.5M | −2.7% | |
| Mason County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.5M | 0.0% | |
| Oceana County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $3.9M | +1.7% | |
| Charlevoix County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $10.6M | 0.0% | |
| Dickinson County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.5M | −0.3% | |
| Cheboygan County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2.1M | +0.9% | |
| Gladwin County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4M | +2.8% | |
| Otsego County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +3.8% | |
| Manistee County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Iosco County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.6M | +0.3% | |
| Antrim County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4.5M | +5.3% | |
| Roscommon County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.1M | +1.9% | |
| Menominee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $3.7M | −2.2% | |
| Osceola County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.3M | +2.7% | |
| Leelanau County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $9.7M | +3.0% | |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.2M | +1.6% | |
| Benzie County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.4M | +3.1% | |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $1.9M | +4.3% | |
| Missaukee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.2M | +1.4% | |
| Arenac County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.6M | +0.5% | |
| Gogebic County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $4.8M | −0.4% | |
| Crawford County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.7% | |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.8M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.7M | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $1.4M | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $1.6M | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% |
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 Michigan?
Michigan has 748 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 296 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 292 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 3.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Michigan spend on pets?
About $3.4B a year, or $843 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 748 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.6M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Michigan has 1.8 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.6M, 2% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Michigan would have about 759, against 748 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,960 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Muskegon-Norton Shores metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 34 scored counties in Michigan, Muskegon County scores highest, at 70 (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. Michigan scores 46 for pet stores (lower middle), #34 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 Michigan. 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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