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Pet stores in Washtenaw County, MI
The pet stores in Washtenaw County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 54 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #404 of 974 scored counties
#12 of 34 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 30
- 11 chain locations (37%)
- Official establishments
- 16
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $146.4M
- On pets · $973 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.9M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 370,214
- −0.4% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 30 pet stores in Washtenaw County. 11 of them (37%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.0, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $973 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Washtenaw County spend about $146.4M a year on pets. That is about $4.9M of household spending for each store on map listings, 8% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Washtenaw County was 16 in 2023. That is one for every 9,409 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Washtenaw County.
Population estimates put the population change in Washtenaw County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Washtenaw County scores 54 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #404 of 974 scored counties and #12 of 34 scored counties in Michigan.
How Washtenaw 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 | Washtenaw County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.9M | $4.6M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,409 | 13,960 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −3.6% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.4% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $973 | $843 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,180 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 54 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 18 → 16
- Employees, 2023
- 172
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3011 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 370,214−0.4% since 2020
- Households
- 150,550
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 706 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 524
- Median household income
- $89,180+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,750
- Median home value
- $374,100
- Jobs located here
- 186,868
- Daytime population
- 409,361Residents 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 |
| 12Washtenaw County, MI | 54 | 30 | 2.0 | $4.9M | −0.4% | #404 of 974 |
Other business types in Washtenaw 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 businesses54
- Veterinarians46
- Pet grooming and boarding59
- Pet stores54
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Washtenaw County, MI?
Washtenaw County has 30 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (37%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 16 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Washtenaw County, MI spend on pets?
About $146.4M a year, or $973 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.9M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 150,550 households in Washtenaw County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washtenaw County, MI compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Washtenaw County has 2.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.9M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Washtenaw County would have about 32, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,409 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Washtenaw County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Washtenaw County at 370,214 people in 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 150,550 households. Median household income in Washtenaw County is $89,180, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.9%, 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. Washtenaw County scores 54 for pet stores (upper middle), #404 of 974 scored counties.
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