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Pet stores in Macomb County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Macomb County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 55 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #399 of 974 scored counties
#11 of 34 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
70
27 chain locations (39%)
Official establishments
28
−17.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$308.8M
On pets · $861 a household
Spending per listing
$4.4M
2% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.0
In line with the U.S.
Population, 2025
886,221
+0.7% since 2020

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Survey 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 70 pet stores in Macomb County. 27 of them (39%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That is 2.0 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0.

At $861 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Macomb County spend about $308.8M a year on pets. That works out to $4.4M per store, 2% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Macomb County in 2023, down 17.6% from 2019. That is one for every 12,810 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $50K has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Macomb County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Macomb County grew 0.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Macomb County is 55 (upper middle), #399 of 974 scored counties and #11 of 34 scored counties in Michigan.

How Macomb 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.

Pet stores in Macomb County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureMacomb CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.01.82.0
Spending per listing$4.4M$4.6M$4.5M
Households per official establishment12,81013,96013,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−17.6%−3.6%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.7%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$861$843$909
Median household income$77,837$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score5546

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
34 → 28−17.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
410
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
7027 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
68The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$50K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Macomb 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 Macomb County

Population, 2025 estimate
886,221+0.7% since 2020
Households
358,668
Median age
42.0
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
479 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,835
Median household income
$77,837+23.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,852
Median home value
$243,900
Jobs located here
329,207
Daytime population
825,351Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across Michigan

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The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for pet stores, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Macomb County marked.

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Muskegon County, MI7071.0$7.2M+1.8%#162 of 974
2Clinton County, MI7051.6$5.9M+1.6%#164 of 974
3Ottawa County, MI70222.0$4.8M+3.9%#173 of 974
4Oakland County, MI631021.9$5.3M+1.2%#265 of 974
5Wayne County, MI60891.3$6.1M−1.1%#309 of 974
6Eaton County, MI6081.8$4.8M+0.4%#317 of 974
7Berrien County, MI57111.7$4.6M−1.3%#366 of 974
8St. Clair County, MI57131.9$4.2M+0.1%#367 of 974
9Ingham County, MI56181.5$5.1M+1.7%#377 of 974
10Kent County, MI55501.9$4.6M+2.5%#397 of 974
11Macomb County, MI55702.0$4.4M+0.7%#399 of 974

Other business types in Macomb County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet stores are in Macomb County, MI?

Macomb County has 70 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 27 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 17.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Macomb County, MI spend on pets?

About $308.8M a year, or $861 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 70 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.4M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 358,668 households in Macomb County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Macomb County, MI compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Macomb County has 2.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.4M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Macomb County would have about 68, against 70 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,810 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 17.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Macomb County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Macomb County at 886,221 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 358,668 households. Median household income in Macomb County is $77,837, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.8%, 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. Macomb County scores 55 for pet stores (upper middle), #399 of 974 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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