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Pet stores in Nevada

Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nevada, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
284
112 chain locations (39%)
Official establishments
107
+16.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$1.2B
On pets
Listings per 10k households
2.4
20% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$4.1M
9% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#33 of 51
Market score 47 · Lower middle

A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Nevada by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

Nevada has 284 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 39% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That is 2.4 per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.

Households in Nevada spend about $1.2B a year on pets, or $975 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.1M of household spending for each store on map listings, 9% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Nevada was 107 in 2023, up 16.3% from 2019. That is one for every 11,239 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $679K have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Nevada.

Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #33 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area scores highest (61). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Nevada, the Gardnerville Ranchos area, scores 48.

Every market in Nevada for pet stores

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching Nevada, ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV611882.2$4.4M+5.8%#116 of 382
2Reno, NV43683.0$3.4M+5.0%#250 of 382
3Carson City, NV2293.8$2.4M−0.2%#362 of 382

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Nevada, ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA4883.7$2.9M+0.9%#112 of 220
Elko, NVNot scored21.0$9.9M+2.1%
Pahrump, NVNot scored41.8$4.7M+10.3%
Fallon, NVNot scored33.2$3M+1.1%
Winnemucca, NVNot scored22.9$3.2M0.0%

Counties

Counties in Nevada, ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Clark County, NV681882.2$4.4M+5.8%#199 of 974
2Lyon County, NV6462.5$3.7M+9.5%#261 of 974
3Washoe County, NV49613.1$3.4M+4.4%#502 of 974
4Douglas County, NV3483.8$2.9M+1.2%#729 of 974
5Carson City, NV2893.8$2.4M−0.2%#814 of 974
Nye County, NVNot scored41.8$4.7M+10.3%
Elko County, NVNot scored21.0$9.7M+2.1%
Churchill County, NVNot scored33.2$3M+1.1%
Humboldt County, NVNot scored22.9$3.2M0.0%
White Pine County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−4.5%
Pershing County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lander County, NVNot scored00.0n/a+2.6%
Mineral County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−3.2%
Lincoln County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−2.6%
Storey County, NVNot scored15.3$2M+3.7%
Eureka County, NVNot scored00.0n/a+0.8%
Esmeralda County, NVNot scored00.0n/a−0.8%

Markets with fewer than 5 pet stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many pet stores are in Nevada?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 284 pet stores in Nevada. 112 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 107 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 16.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Nevada spend on pets?

About $1.2B a year, or $975 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 284 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.1M 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 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.

How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Nevada has 2.4 pet stores per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.1M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Nevada would have about 259, against 284 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,239 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.

Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for pet stores?

Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Nevada is the Gardnerville Ranchos area, at 48 (lower middle). Among 5 scored counties in Nevada, Clark County scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

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. Nevada scores 47 for pet stores (lower middle), #33 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Nevada. 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.

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