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Pet stores in Lancaster County, NE
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Lancaster County, NE, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 70 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #161 of 974 scored counties
#1 of 6 scored counties in Nebraska
- Listings
- 15
- 6 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $112.8M
- On pets · $841 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.5M
- 66% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.1
- 45% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 334,049
- +3.4% since 2020
See the pet stores around any address in Lancaster County
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 15 pet stores in Lancaster County. Chain locations make up 40% of them, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.1, 45% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Lancaster County spend about $112.8M a year on pets, or $841 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $7.5M per store, 66% above 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 11 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Lancaster County in 2023. That is one for every 12,193 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Lancaster County grew 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet stores, Lancaster County has a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle): #161 of 974 scored counties and #1 of 6 scored counties in Nebraska. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Lancaster County compares
The same measures for Nebraska 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 | Lancaster County | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $7.5M | $4.3M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 12,193 | 16,975 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −2.1% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $841 | $858 | $909 |
| Median household income | $74,793 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 70 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 10 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 153
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 156 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 334,049+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 134,126
- Median age
- 36.2
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 838 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 390
- Median household income
- $74,793+23.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,420
- Median home value
- $275,200
- Jobs located here
- 180,543
- Daytime population
- 346,989Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Lancaster County?
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Top counties in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lancaster County, NE | 70 | 15 | 1.1 | $7.5M | +3.4% | #161 of 974 |
| 2Sarpy County, NE | 64 | 19 | 2.6 | $4M | +9.0% | #258 of 974 |
| 3Douglas County, NE | 53 | 55 | 2.3 | $3.9M | +3.6% | #428 of 974 |
| 4Hall County, NE | 41 | 5 | 2.0 | $3.9M | +1.4% | #635 of 974 |
| 5Buffalo County, NE | 30 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +1.9% | #781 of 974 |
| 6Lincoln County, NE | 13 | 5 | 3.4 | $2.3M | −3.6% | #940 of 974 |
Other business types in Lancaster 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 businesses64
- Veterinarians63
- Pet grooming and boarding58
- Pet stores70
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Lancaster County, NE?
There are 15 pet stores on map listings in Lancaster County as of September 2026. 6 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Lancaster County, NE spend on pets?
About $112.8M a year, or $841 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $7.5M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 134,126 households in Lancaster County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Lancaster County, NE compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Lancaster County has 1.1 pet stores per 10,000 households, 45% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $7.5M, 66% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Lancaster County would have about 25, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,193 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Lancaster County, NE growing?
Population estimates put Lancaster County at 334,049 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 134,126 households. Median household income in Lancaster County is $74,793, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.6%, 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. Lancaster County scores 70 for pet stores (upper middle), #161 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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