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Pet stores in Bronx County, NY
The pet stores in Bronx County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #374 of 974 scored counties
#6 of 46 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 47
- 6 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- −58.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $270.6M
- On pets · $507 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.8M
- 27% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 55% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,406,332
- −3.8% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 47 pet stores in Bronx County. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.9, 55% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Bronx County spend about $270.6M a year on pets, or $507 per household, 44% below the U.S. average. That is about $5.8M of household spending for each store on map listings, 27% 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 10 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Bronx County in 2023, down 58.3% from 2019. That is one for every 53,410 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Bronx County from 2020 to 2025 at −3.8%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For pet stores, Bronx County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #374 of 974 scored counties and #6 of 46 scored counties in New York.
How Bronx County compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Bronx County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $5.8M | $4M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 53,410 | 13,983 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −58.3% | −20.3% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −3.8% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $507 | $701 | $909 |
| Median household income | $48,676 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 10−58.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 74
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 476 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 60The 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 Bronx 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 Bronx County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,406,332−3.8% since 2020
- Households
- 534,100
- Median age
- 37.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 20%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.6
- Land area
- 42 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 33,286
- Median household income
- $48,676+21.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,653
- Median home value
- $529,500
- Jobs located here
- 340,956
- Daytime population
- 1,168,925Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in New York
| 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 |
Other business types in Bronx 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 businesses61
- Veterinarians61
- Pet grooming and boarding60
- Pet stores56
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Bronx County, NY?
There are 47 pet stores on map listings in Bronx County as of September 2026. 6 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 58.3% from 2019.
How much do households in Bronx County, NY spend on pets?
About $270.6M a year, or $507 per household. That is 44% below the U.S. average (an index of 56, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 47 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5.8M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 534,100 households in Bronx County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bronx County, NY compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Bronx County has 0.9 pet stores per 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5.8M, 27% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Bronx County would have about 60, against 47 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 53,410 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 58.3% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Bronx County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Bronx County at 1,406,332 people in 2025, down 3.8% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 534,100 households. Median household income in Bronx County is $48,676, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 21.4%, 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. Bronx County scores 56 for pet stores (upper middle), #374 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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