Pets · County · New Mexico
Pet stores in Bernalillo County, NM
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Bernalillo County, NM, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #376 of 974 scored counties
#2 of 7 scored counties in New Mexico
- Listings
- 46
- 18 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 28
- +16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $260M
- On pets · $911 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.7M
- 25% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 667,601
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Bernalillo County comes to about $260M a year: $911 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $5.7M of household spending for each store on map listings, 25% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
Bernalillo County has 46 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 39%, 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Bernalillo County was 28 in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 10,196 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Bernalillo County.
Population estimates put the population change in Bernalillo County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For pet stores, Bernalillo County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #376 of 974 scored counties and #2 of 7 scored counties in New Mexico.
How Bernalillo County compares
The same measures for New Mexico 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 | Bernalillo County | New Mexico | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $5.7M | $5M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 10,196 | 12,136 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +16.7% | +17.0% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $911 | $874 | $909 |
| Median household income | $69,473 | $64,059 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 47 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 28+16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 461
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4618 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 58The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Bernalillo 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 Bernalillo County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 667,601−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 285,495
- Median age
- 40.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 1,162 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 580
- Median household income
- $69,473+30.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,350
- Median home value
- $292,900
- Jobs located here
- 358,969
- Daytime population
- 728,701Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New Mexico market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New Mexico for pet stores, numbered among those based in New Mexico, with Bernalillo County marked.
Top counties in New Mexico
| 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 |
Other business types in Bernalillo 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 businesses65
- Veterinarians63
- Pet grooming and boarding67
- Pet stores56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Bernalillo County, NM?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 46 pet stores in Bernalillo County. 18 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 28 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 16.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Bernalillo County, NM spend on pets?
About $260M a year, or $911 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5.7M 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 285,495 households in Bernalillo County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bernalillo County, NM compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Bernalillo County has 1.6 pet stores per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5.7M, 25% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Bernalillo County would have about 58, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,196 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Bernalillo County, NM growing?
Population estimates put Bernalillo County at 667,601 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 285,495 households. The median household income in Bernalillo County is $69,473 a year, 14% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.3% 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. Bernalillo County scores 56 for pet stores (upper middle), #376 of 974 scored counties.
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