Market rankings · New York
Pet stores in New York
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New York, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,342
- 398 chain locations (30%)
- Official establishments
- 551
- −20.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $5.4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.7
- 15% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #44 of 51
- Market score 27 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in New York 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
New York has 1,342 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 398 are chain locations, or 30%, 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 York spend about $5.4B a year on pets, or $701 per household, 23% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,342 pet stores, that is $4M per store, 11% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
Official counts show 551 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in New York in 2023, down 20.3% from 2019. That is one for every 13,983 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, 25 SBA-backed loans worth $6.9M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in New York.
Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #44 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest (44). Of the 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Hudson area scores highest (45).
Every market in New York for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 44 | 1,269 | 1.7 | $4.4M | +0.6% | #238 of 382 |
| 2Binghamton, NY | 37 | 15 | 1.5 | $3.9M | −1.3% | #289 of 382 |
| 3Utica-Rome, NY | 36 | 19 | 1.6 | $3.7M | −2.0% | #296 of 382 |
| 4Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 32 | 67 | 1.7 | $3.9M | +1.9% | #320 of 382 |
| 5Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 30 | 55 | 2.2 | $3.4M | +3.0% | #329 of 382 |
| 6Syracuse, NY | 28 | 61 | 2.2 | $2.8M | −1.3% | #339 of 382 |
| 7Glens Falls, NY | 23 | 10 | 1.8 | $3.4M | −1.9% | #355 of 382 |
| 8Rochester, NY | 22 | 82 | 1.8 | $3.4M | −0.7% | #359 of 382 |
| 9Ithaca, NY | 21 | 7 | 1.6 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #364 of 382 |
| 10Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 16 | 99 | 2.0 | $3.1M | −0.8% | #377 of 382 |
| 11Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 12 | 10 | 2.1 | $2.7M | −3.9% | #378 of 382 |
| 12Kingston, NY | 11 | 22 | 3.0 | $2.3M | +1.1% | #379 of 382 |
| 13Elmira, NY | 4 | 8 | 2.3 | $2.5M | −3.9% | #382 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hudson, NY | 45 | 5 | 1.9 | $3.6M | −2.1% | #124 of 220 |
| 2Monticello, NY | 44 | 7 | 2.2 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #134 of 220 |
| 3Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 42 | 9 | 1.7 | $3.1M | −2.6% | #147 of 220 |
| 4Auburn, NY | 40 | 5 | 1.6 | $3.6M | −2.3% | #159 of 220 |
| 5Oneonta, NY | 31 | 8 | 3.4 | $1.7M | +3.8% | #184 of 220 |
| 6Olean, NY | 24 | 6 | 1.9 | $2.8M | −2.1% | #196 of 220 |
| 7Amsterdam, NY | 22 | 6 | 3.1 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #200 of 220 |
| 8Batavia, NY | 13 | 11 | 4.4 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #211 of 220 |
| 9Corning, NY | 11 | 13 | 3.3 | $1.7M | −1.6% | #212 of 220 |
| 10Gloversville, NY | 7 | 9 | 3.9 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #219 of 220 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $5.7M | −2.5% | |
| Plattsburgh, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $6.6M | −2.0% | |
| Cortland, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $3.7M | −1.9% | |
| Seneca Falls, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $7.7M | −1.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Richmond County, NY | 66 | 19 | 1.1 | $6.7M | +1.3% | #221 of 974 |
| 2Westchester County, NY | 65 | 56 | 1.5 | $5.6M | +1.4% | #232 of 974 |
| 3Rockland County, NY | 65 | 15 | 1.4 | $5.6M | +5.9% | #233 of 974 |
| 4Queens County, NY | 60 | 87 | 1.0 | $6.6M | −1.1% | #307 of 974 |
| 5Schenectady County, NY | 59 | 9 | 1.3 | $4.8M | +3.0% | #333 of 974 |
| 6Bronx County, NY | 56 | 47 | 0.9 | $5.8M | −3.8% | #374 of 974 |
| 7Orange County, NY | 54 | 22 | 1.6 | $4.6M | +4.2% | #409 of 974 |
| 8Nassau County, NY | 53 | 97 | 2.1 | $4.4M | +0.6% | #422 of 974 |
| 9Albany County, NY | 50 | 17 | 1.3 | $5.4M | +2.2% | #476 of 974 |
| 10Kings County, NY | 48 | 150 | 1.5 | $4.6M | −2.5% | #516 of 974 |
| 11New York County, NY | 48 | 140 | 1.8 | $4.5M | −1.3% | #518 of 974 |
| 12Ontario County, NY | 45 | 7 | 1.4 | $4.5M | +0.6% | #564 of 974 |
| 13Broome County, NY | 44 | 12 | 1.5 | $3.9M | −1.2% | #585 of 974 |
| 14Saratoga County, NY | 44 | 22 | 2.2 | $3.5M | +2.3% | #591 of 974 |
| 15Oneida County, NY | 40 | 17 | 1.8 | $3.3M | −2.1% | #650 of 974 |
| 16Niagara County, NY | 35 | 17 | 1.9 | $3.2M | −1.5% | #707 of 974 |
| 17Putnam County, NY | 34 | 9 | 2.5 | $3.4M | +1.4% | #723 of 974 |
| 18Onondaga County, NY | 33 | 41 | 2.1 | $3.1M | −1.9% | #738 of 974 |
| 19Warren County, NY | 32 | 5 | 1.7 | $3.9M | −0.9% | #749 of 974 |
| 20Dutchess County, NY | 32 | 33 | 2.8 | $2.6M | +1.5% | #758 of 974 |
| 21Suffolk County, NY | 31 | 147 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +1.6% | #768 of 974 |
| 22Tompkins County, NY | 29 | 7 | 1.6 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #785 of 974 |
| 23Rensselaer County, NY | 29 | 13 | 1.9 | $3.4M | −0.2% | #788 of 974 |
| 24Monroe County, NY | 28 | 59 | 1.9 | $3.4M | −1.0% | #803 of 974 |
| 25Erie County, NY | 27 | 82 | 2.0 | $3.1M | −0.6% | #822 of 974 |
Show all 62 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Sullivan County, NY | 27 | 7 | 2.2 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #823 of 974 |
| 27Columbia County, NY | 26 | 5 | 1.9 | $3.6M | −2.1% | #832 of 974 |
| 28Cayuga County, NY | 24 | 5 | 1.6 | $3.6M | −2.3% | #859 of 974 |
| 29Chautauqua County, NY | 24 | 9 | 1.7 | $3.1M | −2.6% | #861 of 974 |
| 30Jefferson County, NY | 22 | 10 | 2.1 | $2.7M | −3.9% | #884 of 974 |
| 31Wayne County, NY | 19 | 8 | 2.1 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #906 of 974 |
| 32Otsego County, NY | 19 | 8 | 3.4 | $1.7M | +3.8% | #909 of 974 |
| 33Oswego County, NY | 17 | 11 | 2.3 | $2.5M | +1.0% | #915 of 974 |
| 34Ulster County, NY | 17 | 22 | 3.0 | $2.3M | +1.1% | #917 of 974 |
| 35Washington County, NY | 14 | 5 | 2.0 | $2.8M | −2.9% | #930 of 974 |
| 36Livingston County, NY | 14 | 6 | 2.5 | $2.5M | −0.2% | #931 of 974 |
| 37Cattaraugus County, NY | 13 | 6 | 1.9 | $2.8M | −2.1% | #936 of 974 |
| 38Chemung County, NY | 13 | 8 | 2.3 | $2.5M | −3.9% | #938 of 974 |
| 39Delaware County, NY | 13 | 5 | 2.6 | $2.2M | +0.2% | #941 of 974 |
| 40Montgomery County, NY | 13 | 6 | 3.1 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #943 of 974 |
| 41Schoharie County, NY | 11 | 6 | 4.7 | $1.3M | +1.4% | #953 of 974 |
| 42Genesee County, NY | 9 | 11 | 4.4 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #960 of 974 |
| 43Madison County, NY | 8 | 9 | 3.4 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #961 of 974 |
| 44Steuben County, NY | 6 | 13 | 3.3 | $1.7M | −1.6% | #966 of 974 |
| 45Chenango County, NY | 4 | 6 | 3.0 | $1.8M | −2.9% | #971 of 974 |
| 46Fulton County, NY | 4 | 9 | 3.9 | $1.4M | −1.6% | #973 of 974 |
| St. Lawrence County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | $5.7M | −2.5% | |
| Clinton County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $6.6M | −2.0% | |
| Herkimer County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | $7.3M | −1.4% | |
| Tioga County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $4.1M | −1.9% | |
| Greene County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $4M | −1.1% | |
| Allegany County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $4.7M | +0.9% | |
| Franklin County, NY | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $2.7M | −1.6% | |
| Cortland County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $3.7M | −1.9% | |
| Wyoming County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $9.4M | −1.3% | |
| Orleans County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $4.5M | −0.5% | |
| Essex County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $4.9M | −2.2% | |
| Seneca County, NY | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $7.7M | −1.7% | |
| Lewis County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $3.1M | −0.3% | |
| Yates County, NY | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $1.9M | −0.8% | |
| Schuyler County, NY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, NY | Not scored | 2 | 8.3 | $713K | −1.3% |
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 York?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,342 pet stores in New York. 398 of them (30%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 551 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 20.3% from 2019.
How much do households in New York spend on pets?
About $5.4B a year, or $701 per household. That is 23% below the U.S. average (an index of 77, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,342 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4M 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
New York has 1.7 pet stores per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, New York would have about 1,194, against 1,342 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,983 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 20.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in New York has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area scores highest, at 44 (lower middle). Among 10 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Hudson area scores highest, at 45 (lower middle). Among 46 scored counties in New York, Richmond County scores highest, at 66 (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. New York scores 27 for pet stores (lower middle), #44 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 York. 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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