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Pet stores in Iosco County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Iosco County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score
Not scored
The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.
- Listings
- 3
- 3 chain locations (100%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $7.8M
- On pets · $664 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 43% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.6
- 30% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 25,266
- +0.3% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Iosco County spend about $7.8M a year on pets, or $664 per household, 27% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each store on map listings, 43% below 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 Iosco County as of September 2026. That comes to 2.6 for every 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet and pet supplies stores in Iosco County, since they leave out counts under 3.
Population estimates show Iosco County grew 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 pet stores on map listings, Iosco County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.
How Iosco County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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 | Iosco County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $4.6M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 13,960 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.6% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.3% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $664 | $843 | $909 |
| Median household income | $50,066 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | Not scored | 46 |
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
- 33 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 2The 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 Iosco 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 Iosco County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 25,266+0.3% since 2020
- Households
- 11,713
- Median age
- 51.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 82%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 550 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 46
- Median household income
- $50,066+14.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $67,180
- Median home value
- $142,200
- Jobs located here
- 5,682
- Daytime population
- 22,967Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| 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 |
| Iosco County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.6M | +0.3% |
Other business types in Iosco 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 businesses41
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding25
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Iosco County, MI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3 pet stores in Iosco County. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Iosco County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Iosco County, MI spend on pets?
About $7.8M a year, or $664 per household. That is 27% below the U.S. average (an index of 73, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 11,713 households in Iosco County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Iosco County, MI compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Iosco County has 2.6 pet stores per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.6M, 43% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Iosco County would have about 2, against 3 on map listings.
How fast is Iosco County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Iosco County at 25,266 people in 2025, up 0.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,713 households. The median household income in Iosco County is $50,066 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 14.6% 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. Iosco 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?
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