Market rankings · New Mexico
Pet stores in New Mexico
Markets across New Mexico ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 146
- 47 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 69
- +17.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $731.9M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #31 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 146 pet stores in New Mexico. Of those, 47 are chain locations, or 32%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 1.7 per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in New Mexico spend about $731.9M a year on pets, or $874 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That works out to $5M per store, 11% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 69 businesses with payroll in New Mexico classed as pet and pet supplies stores, up 17.0% from 2019. That is one for every 12,136 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 $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #31 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest (56). The one scored small-town market in or partly in New Mexico, the Hobbs area, scores 76.
Every market in New Mexico for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Albuquerque, NM | 56 | 62 | 1.6 | $5.6M | +0.8% | #137 of 382 |
| 2Santa Fe, NM | 49 | 15 | 2.1 | $4.7M | +1.2% | #195 of 382 |
| 3Farmington, NM | 38 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.8M | −0.9% | #273 of 382 |
| 4Las Cruces, NM | 36 | 19 | 2.2 | $3.6M | +4.1% | #297 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hobbs, NM | 76 | 5 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +0.2% | #20 of 220 |
| Gallup, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $5.1M | −6.1% | |
| Alamogordo, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $4.9M | +3.7% | |
| Clovis, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $5M | −3.3% | |
| Roswell, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $4.6M | −2.7% | |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $7.5M | +0.3% | |
| Española, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $4.3M | −1.0% | |
| Taos, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $4.3M | +0.3% | |
| Las Vegas, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Silver City, NM | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −3.4% | |
| Deming, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6M | −0.2% | |
| Ruidoso, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $2.6M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $11.7M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 84 | 8 | 1.4 | $7.2M | +6.9% | #25 of 974 |
| 2Bernalillo County, NM | 56 | 46 | 1.6 | $5.7M | −1.4% | #376 of 974 |
| 3Santa Fe County, NM | 54 | 15 | 2.1 | $4.7M | +1.2% | #406 of 974 |
| 4Lea County, NM | 54 | 5 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +0.2% | #411 of 974 |
| 5Valencia County, NM | 54 | 6 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +7.2% | #416 of 974 |
| 6San Juan County, NM | 48 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.8M | −0.9% | #513 of 974 |
| 7Doña Ana County, NM | 47 | 19 | 2.2 | $3.6M | +4.1% | #537 of 974 |
| McKinley County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $5.1M | −6.1% | |
| Otero County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $4.9M | +3.7% | |
| Chaves County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $4.6M | −2.7% | |
| Eddy County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $7.5M | +0.3% | |
| Curry County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $4.9M | −3.5% | |
| Rio Arriba County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $4.3M | −1.0% | |
| Taos County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $4.3M | +0.3% | |
| Grant County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −3.4% | |
| San Miguel County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Cibola County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Luna County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6M | −0.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 3.0 | $2.6M | −2.3% | |
| Los Alamos County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $11.7M | 0.0% | |
| Roosevelt County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.5M | −2.8% | |
| Socorro County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.5M | −4.3% | |
| Torrance County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +6.9% | |
| Colfax County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $3.6M | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $3.2M | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $1.2M | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 12.2 | $578K | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
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 New Mexico?
New Mexico has 146 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 47 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 69 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 17.0% from 2019.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on pets?
About $731.9M a year, or $874 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 146 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
New Mexico has 1.7 pet stores per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, New Mexico would have about 162, against 146 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,136 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Albuquerque metro area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in New Mexico is the Hobbs area, at 76 (high). Among 7 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 84 (high). 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. New Mexico scores 47 for pet stores (lower middle), #31 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 New Mexico. 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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- Pet businesses758 listings
- Veterinarians251 listings
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