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Pet stores in Newaygo County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Newaygo 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 2.

Listings
2
2 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$14.6M
On pets · $743 a household
Spending per listing
$7.3M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
1.0
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
51,622
+3.1% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 2 pet stores in Newaygo County. That is 1.0 per 10,000 households.

At $743 per household (18% below the U.S. average), households in Newaygo County spend about $14.6M a year on pets. That works out to $7.3M per store. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Newaygo County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Newaygo County grew 3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). With 2 pet stores on map listings, Newaygo County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Newaygo 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 Newaygo County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureNewaygo CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.01.82.0
Spending per listing$7.3M$4.6M$4.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a13,96013,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−3.6%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.1%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$743$843$909
Median household income$63,304$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored46

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
22 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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 Newaygo 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 Newaygo County

Population, 2025 estimate
51,622+3.1% since 2020
Households
19,651
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
839 sq. mi.
People per square mile
61
Median household income
$63,304+25.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,003
Median home value
$186,700
Jobs located here
10,466
Daytime population
41,120Residents 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 Newaygo 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
Newaygo County, MINot scored21.0$7.3M+3.1%

Other business types in Newaygo County

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

Questions

How many pet stores are in Newaygo County, MI?

There are 2 pet stores on map listings in Newaygo County as of September 2026. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Newaygo County: counts under 3 are left out.

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

About $14.6M a year, or $743 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $7.3M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,651 households in Newaygo County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Newaygo County has 2 pet stores on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Newaygo County would have about 3, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Newaygo County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Newaygo County at 51,622 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,651 households. Median household income in Newaygo County is $63,304, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.8%, 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. Newaygo County has no market score for pet stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 2.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Newaygo County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for pet stores · All 56 business types in Newaygo County

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