Pets · County · New York
Pet stores in New York County, NY
How New York 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 48 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #518 of 974 scored counties
#11 of 46 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 140
- 30 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 61
- −31.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $624.4M
- On pets · $802 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.5M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,664,862
- −1.3% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 140 pet stores in New York County. 30 of them (21%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That is 1.8 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $802 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in New York County spend about $624.4M a year on pets. Spread across 140 pet stores, that is $4.5M per store, in line with the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in New York County was 61 in 2023, down 31.5% from 2019. That is one for every 12,759 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $400K have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in New York County.
Population estimates show New York County declined 1.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. New York County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #518 of 974 scored counties and #11 of 46 scored counties in New York.
How New York 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 | New York County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.5M | $4M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 12,759 | 13,983 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −31.5% | −20.3% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.3% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $802 | $701 | $909 |
| Median household income | $103,931 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 48 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 89 → 61−31.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 448
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $15.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 14030 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 138The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $400K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in New York 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 New York County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,664,862−1.3% since 2020
- Households
- 778,281
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 25%
- Vehicles per household
- 0.3
- Land area
- 23 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 71,884
- Median household income
- $103,931+20.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $194,106
- Median home value
- $1,090,500
- Jobs located here
- 2,508,325
- Daytime population
- 3,351,624Residents 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 |
| 11New York County, NY | 48 | 140 | 1.8 | $4.5M | −1.3% | #518 of 974 |
Other business types in New York 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 businesses60
- Veterinarians68
- Pet grooming and boarding51
- Pet stores48
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in New York County, NY?
New York County has 140 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 30 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 61 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 31.5% from 2019.
How much do households in New York County, NY spend on pets?
About $624.4M a year, or $802 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 140 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.5M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 778,281 households in New York County and national spending patterns by income.
How does New York County, NY compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
New York County has 1.8 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.5M, in line with the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, New York County would have about 138, against 140 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,759 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 31.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is New York County, NY growing?
Population estimates put New York County at 1,664,862 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 778,281 households. Median household income in New York County is $103,931, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 20.1%, 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. New York County scores 48 for pet stores (lower middle), #518 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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