Pets · County · Minnesota
Pet stores in Washington County, MN
How Washington 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 60 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #320 of 974 scored counties
#10 of 24 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 28
- 17 chain locations (61%)
- Official establishments
- 13
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $117.7M
- On pets · $1,115 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 35% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 286,895
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Washington County spend about $117.7M a year on pets, or $1,115 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.2M of household spending for each store on map listings, 7% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 28 pet stores on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Of those, 17 are chain locations, or 61%, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.7 for every 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Washington County in 2023. That is one for every 8,121 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Washington County grew 6.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet stores, Washington County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #320 of 974 scored counties and #10 of 24 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.2M | $5.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 8,121 | 14,335 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +1.9% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,115 | $951 | $909 |
| Median household income | $115,345 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 60 | 66 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 12 → 13
- Employees, 2023
- 243
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2817 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 26The 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 Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 286,895+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 105,577
- Median age
- 41.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 385 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 718
- Median household income
- $115,345+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $148,415
- Median home value
- $422,000
- Jobs located here
- 92,191
- Daytime population
- 224,861Residents 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 businesses69
- Veterinarians73
- Pet grooming and boarding69
- Pet stores60
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Washington County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 28 pet stores in Washington County. 17 of them (61%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 13 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Washington County, MN spend on pets?
About $117.7M a year, or $1,115 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 28 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.2M 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 105,577 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, MN compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Washington County has 2.7 pet stores per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.2M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Washington County would have about 26, against 28 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,121 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 286,895 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 105,577 households. The median household income in Washington County is $115,345 a year, 43% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.3% 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. Washington County scores 60 for pet stores (upper middle), #320 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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