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Pet stores in Monroe County, NY

How Monroe 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 28 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #803 of 974 scored counties
#24 of 46 scored counties in New York

Listings
59
23 chain locations (39%)
Official establishments
32
−3.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$202.2M
On pets · $635 a household
Spending per listing
$3.4M
24% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.9
5% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
750,506
−1.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Monroe County scores 28 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #803 of 974 scored counties and #24 of 46 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $635 per household (30% below the U.S. average), households in Monroe County spend about $202.2M a year on pets. That works out to $3.4M per store, 24% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.

There are 59 pet stores on map listings in Monroe County as of September 2026. Of those, 23 are chain locations, or 39%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 1.9 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.

Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Monroe County in 2023, down 3.0% from 2019. That is one for every 9,951 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Population estimates show Monroe County declined 1.0% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Monroe 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.

Pet stores in Monroe County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureMonroe CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.91.72.0
Spending per listing$3.4M$4M$4.5M
Households per official establishment9,95113,98313,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−3.0%−20.3%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.0%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$635$701$909
Median household income$76,382$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market score2827

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
33 → 32−3.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
416
Annual payroll, 2023
$10.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
5923 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
45The 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County

Population, 2025 estimate
750,506−1.0% since 2020
Households
318,428
Median age
41.3
Homes lived in by their owners
64%
Vehicles per household
1.5
Land area
657 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,147
Median household income
$76,382+27.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$102,665
Median home value
$213,700
Jobs located here
390,979
Daytime population
792,113Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for pet stores, numbered among those based in New York, with Monroe County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Richmond County, NY66191.1$6.7M+1.3%#221 of 974
2Westchester County, NY65561.5$5.6M+1.4%#232 of 974
3Rockland County, NY65151.4$5.6M+5.9%#233 of 974
4Queens County, NY60871.0$6.6M−1.1%#307 of 974
5Schenectady County, NY5991.3$4.8M+3.0%#333 of 974
6Bronx County, NY56470.9$5.8M−3.8%#374 of 974
7Orange County, NY54221.6$4.6M+4.2%#409 of 974
8Nassau County, NY53972.1$4.4M+0.6%#422 of 974
9Albany County, NY50171.3$5.4M+2.2%#476 of 974
10Kings County, NY481501.5$4.6M−2.5%#516 of 974
24Monroe County, NY28591.9$3.4M−1.0%#803 of 974

Other business types in Monroe County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet stores are in Monroe County, NY?

As of September 2026, map listings count 59 pet stores in Monroe County. 23 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 3.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Monroe County, NY spend on pets?

About $202.2M a year, or $635 per household. That is 30% below the U.S. average (an index of 70, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 59 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.4M 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 318,428 households in Monroe County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Monroe County, NY compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Monroe County has 1.9 pet stores per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.4M, 24% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Monroe County would have about 45, against 59 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,951 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 3.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Monroe County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Monroe County at 750,506 people in 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 318,428 households. The median household income in Monroe County is $76,382 a year, 5% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.1% 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. Monroe County scores 28 for pet stores (lower middle), #803 of 974 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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