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Pet stores in Erie County, NY
How Erie County, NY compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #822 of 974 scored counties
#25 of 46 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 82
- 32 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- −11.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $253.3M
- On pets · $618 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 32% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 946,741
- −0.6% since 2020
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What this means
For pet stores, Erie County has a Groundwork market score of 27 (lower middle): #822 of 974 scored counties and #25 of 46 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 82 pet stores in Erie County. 32 of them (39%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.0, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Erie County spend about $253.3M a year on pets, or $618 per household, 32% below the U.S. average. Spread across 82 pet stores, that is $3.1M per store, 32% below 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 39 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Erie County in 2023, down 11.4% from 2019. That is one for every 10,504 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 5 SBA-backed loans worth $1.3M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Erie County. Population estimates put the population change in Erie County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Erie 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 | Erie County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.1M | $4M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 10,504 | 13,983 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −11.4% | −20.3% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.6% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $618 | $701 | $909 |
| Median household income | $72,839 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 27 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 44 → 39−11.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 503
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 8232 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 56The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 5
- Amount
- $1.3M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Erie 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 Erie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 946,741−0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 409,665
- Median age
- 41.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 1,043 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 912
- Median household income
- $72,839+25.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,750
- Median home value
- $233,800
- Jobs located here
- 478,475
- Daytime population
- 994,716Residents 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 |
| 25Erie County, NY | 27 | 82 | 2.0 | $3.1M | −0.6% | #822 of 974 |
Other business types in Erie 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 businesses33
- Veterinarians47
- Pet grooming and boarding30
- Pet stores27
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Erie County, NY?
Erie County has 82 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 32 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 11.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Erie County, NY spend on pets?
About $253.3M a year, or $618 per household. That is 32% below the U.S. average (an index of 68, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 82 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 409,665 households in Erie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Erie County, NY compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Erie County has 2.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.1M, 32% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Erie County would have about 56, against 82 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 10,504 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 11.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is Erie County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Erie County at 946,741 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 409,665 households. Median household income in Erie County is $72,839, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 25.3%, 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. Erie County scores 27 for pet stores (lower middle), #822 of 974 scored counties.
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