Pets · County · Minnesota
Pet stores in Hennepin County, MN
How Hennepin County, MN compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #152 of 974 scored counties
#5 of 24 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 88
- 43 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 40
- −11.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $553.8M
- On pets · $1,026 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.3M
- 39% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,284,784
- +0.2% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,026 per household (13% above the U.S. average), households in Hennepin County spend about $553.8M a year on pets. That works out to $6.3M per store, 39% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 88 pet stores on map listings in Hennepin County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 49% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 1.6 for every 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Hennepin County in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 13,487 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Hennepin County.
Population estimates show Hennepin County grew 0.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Hennepin County scores 71 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #152 of 974 scored counties and #5 of 24 scored counties in Minnesota. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Hennepin County compares
The same measures for Minnesota 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 | Hennepin County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $6.3M | $5.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,487 | 14,335 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.1% | +1.9% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.2% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,026 | $951 | $909 |
| Median household income | $97,653 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 71 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 45 → 40−11.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 575
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $14.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8843 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 122The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Hennepin 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 Hennepin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,284,784+0.2% since 2020
- Households
- 539,493
- Median age
- 39.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 554 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,291
- Median household income
- $97,653+24.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $138,438
- Median home value
- $392,900
- Jobs located here
- 969,903
- Daytime population
- 1,598,583Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Minnesota market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Minnesota for pet stores, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with Hennepin County marked.
Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Carver County, MN | 92 | 5 | 1.2 | $9.7M | +6.6% | #4 of 974 |
| 2Sherburne County, MN | 81 | 7 | 2.0 | $5.2M | +6.8% | #49 of 974 |
| 3Scott County, MN | 81 | 13 | 2.4 | $4.9M | +5.1% | #51 of 974 |
| 4Wright County, MN | 76 | 13 | 2.4 | $4.3M | +11.1% | #91 of 974 |
| 5Hennepin County, MN | 71 | 88 | 1.6 | $6.3M | +0.2% | #152 of 974 |
| 6Anoka County, MN | 63 | 29 | 2.1 | $4.8M | +4.7% | #269 of 974 |
| 7Clay County, MN | 62 | 5 | 1.9 | $4.6M | +3.6% | #287 of 974 |
| 8St. Louis County, MN | 61 | 15 | 1.7 | $4.7M | +0.2% | #299 of 974 |
| 9Olmsted County, MN | 60 | 12 | 1.8 | $5.6M | +2.3% | #310 of 974 |
| 10Washington County, MN | 60 | 28 | 2.7 | $4.2M | +6.9% | #320 of 974 |
Other business types in Hennepin 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 businesses71
- Veterinarians73
- Pet grooming and boarding71
- Pet stores71
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Hennepin County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 88 pet stores in Hennepin County. 43 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 40 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 11.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Hennepin County, MN spend on pets?
About $553.8M a year, or $1,026 per household. That is 13% above the U.S. average (an index of 113, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 88 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $6.3M 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 539,493 households in Hennepin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hennepin County, MN compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Hennepin County has 1.6 pet stores per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $6.3M, 39% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Hennepin County would have about 122, against 88 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,487 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Hennepin County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Hennepin County at 1,284,784 people in 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 539,493 households. The median household income in Hennepin County is $97,653 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.9% 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. Hennepin County scores 71 for pet stores (upper middle), #152 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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