Market rankings · Ohio
Pet stores in Ohio
Markets across Ohio ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 969
- 407 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 353
- −10.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #39 of 51
- Market score 38 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Ohio 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 969 pet stores in Ohio. Of those, 407 are chain locations, or 42%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 2.0 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Household spending on pets in Ohio comes to about $4B a year: $832 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $4.2M per store, 8% below 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 Ohio was 353 in 2023, down 10.4% from 2019. That is one for every 13,777 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, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $12.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #39 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 38 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest (64). Of the 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Bellefontaine area scores highest (56).
Every market in Ohio for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 64 | 158 | 1.8 | $5M | +4.7% | #96 of 382 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 56 | 23 | 1.5 | $5.2M | −2.6% | #140 of 382 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 53 | 194 | 2.1 | $4.3M | +2.7% | #169 of 382 |
| 3Springfield, OH | 50 | 7 | 1.3 | $6M | −0.4% | #186 of 382 |
| 4Toledo, OH | 47 | 41 | 1.6 | $4.9M | −1.0% | #210 of 382 |
| 5Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 44 | 69 | 2.0 | $4.1M | +1.5% | #240 of 382 |
| 6Canton-Massillon, OH | 44 | 32 | 1.9 | $4.1M | −0.2% | #241 of 382 |
| 7Mansfield, OH | 39 | 9 | 1.8 | $4M | −0.1% | #270 of 382 |
| 8Lima, OH | 38 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −1.2% | #274 of 382 |
| 9Youngstown-Warren, OH | 38 | 34 | 1.8 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #277 of 382 |
| 10Akron, OH | 37 | 59 | 2.0 | $4.2M | 0.0% | #287 of 382 |
| 11Cleveland, OH | 35 | 192 | 2.1 | $4.1M | −0.8% | #302 of 382 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 29 | 10 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −3.6% | #332 of 382 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 17 | 10 | 2.0 | $3.7M | −3.6% | #373 of 382 |
| 12Sandusky, OH | 17 | 14 | 2.7 | $3M | −2.6% | #375 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bellefontaine, OH | 56 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +0.4% | #80 of 220 |
| 2Chillicothe, OH | 55 | 6 | 2.0 | $3.6M | −0.8% | #84 of 220 |
| 3Wooster, OH | 55 | 11 | 2.5 | $3.3M | −0.1% | #85 of 220 |
| 4Sidney, OH | 55 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.1M | −0.2% | #87 of 220 |
| 5Fremont, OH | 54 | 5 | 2.0 | $3.7M | −0.4% | #92 of 220 |
| 6Norwalk, OH | 54 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.6M | −0.4% | #93 of 220 |
| 7Findlay, OH | 48 | 9 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #113 of 220 |
| 8New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 48 | 11 | 2.9 | $2.6M | −0.9% | #114 of 220 |
| 9Portsmouth, OH | 45 | 5 | 1.7 | $4M | −3.4% | #123 of 220 |
| 10Ashland, OH | 44 | 5 | 2.4 | $3.1M | +0.1% | #131 of 220 |
| 11Zanesville, OH | 44 | 9 | 2.6 | $2.8M | +0.7% | #133 of 220 |
| 12Athens, OH | 43 | 5 | 2.2 | $3.3M | +1.3% | #142 of 220 |
| 13Marion, OH | 42 | 6 | 2.4 | $3M | −0.4% | #148 of 220 |
| 14Mount Vernon, OH | 41 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +1.9% | #156 of 220 |
| 15Salem, OH | 20 | 15 | 3.6 | $2M | −2.2% | #204 of 220 |
| Marietta, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $4.6M | −2.1% | |
| Tiffin, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $16.7M | −1.0% | |
| Greenville, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $4M | −0.7% | |
| Wapakoneta, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $5.3M | −1.2% | |
| Celina, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.6M | +0.5% | |
| Wilmington, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.5M | +0.6% | |
| Bucyrus, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $12.9M | −0.3% | |
| Urbana, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +0.2% | |
| Defiance, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3M | +0.1% | |
| Cambridge, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $5.7M | −0.1% | |
| Coshocton, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $5.2M | +1.6% | |
| Gallipolis, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $8.3M | −0.5% | |
| Washington Court House, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $8.9M | −1.4% | |
| Van Wert, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.4M | +0.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Warren County, OH | 77 | 19 | 2.1 | $5.2M | +5.7% | #78 of 974 |
| 2Miami County, OH | 73 | 6 | 1.3 | $6.4M | +3.4% | #127 of 974 |
| 3Fairfield County, OH | 71 | 11 | 1.8 | $5.1M | +6.5% | #157 of 974 |
| 4Licking County, OH | 67 | 12 | 1.7 | $5.2M | +3.8% | #211 of 974 |
| 5Portage County, OH | 67 | 11 | 1.7 | $5M | +1.0% | #212 of 974 |
| 6Franklin County, OH | 64 | 94 | 1.7 | $5.1M | +2.8% | #251 of 974 |
| 7Wood County, OH | 61 | 11 | 2.0 | $4.2M | +1.5% | #303 of 974 |
| 8Clermont County, OH | 60 | 21 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +3.9% | #325 of 974 |
| 9Delaware County, OH | 59 | 25 | 3.0 | $4M | +12.5% | #337 of 974 |
| 10Butler County, OH | 59 | 36 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +2.4% | #339 of 974 |
| 11Montgomery County, OH | 58 | 40 | 1.7 | $4.6M | +0.5% | #349 of 974 |
| 12Medina County, OH | 54 | 19 | 2.6 | $3.8M | +1.3% | #415 of 974 |
| 13Lucas County, OH | 53 | 27 | 1.5 | $5.2M | −1.7% | #420 of 974 |
| 14Clark County, OH | 52 | 7 | 1.3 | $6M | −0.4% | #436 of 974 |
| 15Hamilton County, OH | 51 | 73 | 2.1 | $4.2M | +1.0% | #460 of 974 |
| 16Stark County, OH | 51 | 30 | 1.9 | $4.1M | −0.2% | #461 of 974 |
| 17Mahoning County, OH | 49 | 16 | 1.6 | $4.5M | −1.4% | #494 of 974 |
| 18Lorain County, OH | 49 | 34 | 2.7 | $3.2M | +3.1% | #504 of 974 |
| 19Richland County, OH | 48 | 9 | 1.8 | $4M | −0.1% | #521 of 974 |
| 20Cuyahoga County, OH | 47 | 97 | 1.7 | $4.6M | −2.3% | #531 of 974 |
| 21Allen County, OH | 47 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −1.2% | #532 of 974 |
| 22Trumbull County, OH | 44 | 18 | 2.1 | $3.4M | −1.3% | #593 of 974 |
| 23Madison County, OH | 44 | 6 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +7.1% | #598 of 974 |
| 24Summit County, OH | 43 | 48 | 2.1 | $4M | −0.3% | #601 of 974 |
| 25Lake County, OH | 42 | 24 | 2.4 | $3.7M | −0.1% | #618 of 974 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Geauga County, OH | 42 | 12 | 3.4 | $3.2M | +0.3% | #622 of 974 |
| 27Ashtabula County, OH | 41 | 6 | 1.5 | $4.7M | −0.8% | #633 of 974 |
| 28Greene County, OH | 37 | 23 | 3.4 | $2.8M | +3.7% | #687 of 974 |
| 29Sandusky County, OH | 33 | 5 | 2.0 | $3.7M | −0.4% | #733 of 974 |
| 30Huron County, OH | 33 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.6M | −0.4% | #735 of 974 |
| 31Ross County, OH | 32 | 6 | 2.0 | $3.6M | −0.8% | #751 of 974 |
| 32Logan County, OH | 32 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +0.4% | #754 of 974 |
| 33Shelby County, OH | 32 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.1M | −0.2% | #755 of 974 |
| 34Wayne County, OH | 31 | 11 | 2.5 | $3.3M | −0.1% | #764 of 974 |
| 35Tuscarawas County, OH | 30 | 11 | 2.9 | $2.6M | −0.9% | #778 of 974 |
| 36Belmont County, OH | 29 | 5 | 1.8 | $3.9M | −2.8% | #786 of 974 |
| 37Scioto County, OH | 28 | 5 | 1.7 | $4M | −3.4% | #801 of 974 |
| 38Jefferson County, OH | 28 | 5 | 1.8 | $3.8M | −2.4% | #802 of 974 |
| 39Hancock County, OH | 26 | 9 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #838 of 974 |
| 40Athens County, OH | 24 | 5 | 2.2 | $3.3M | +1.3% | #860 of 974 |
| 41Muskingum County, OH | 24 | 9 | 2.6 | $2.8M | +0.7% | #863 of 974 |
| 42Ashland County, OH | 23 | 5 | 2.4 | $3.1M | +0.1% | #875 of 974 |
| 43Marion County, OH | 23 | 6 | 2.4 | $3M | −0.4% | #876 of 974 |
| 44Highland County, OH | 22 | 5 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +1.1% | #886 of 974 |
| 45Knox County, OH | 22 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +1.9% | #888 of 974 |
| 46Holmes County, OH | 20 | 12 | 9.0 | $973K | +1.7% | #904 of 974 |
| 47Erie County, OH | 14 | 12 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −2.9% | #933 of 974 |
| 48Columbiana County, OH | 10 | 15 | 3.6 | $2M | −2.2% | #956 of 974 |
| Union County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $6.4M | +16.5% | |
| Pickaway County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $9.1M | +7.4% | |
| Washington County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $4.6M | −2.1% | |
| Lawrence County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $5.4M | −4.2% | |
| Seneca County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $16.7M | −1.0% | |
| Darke County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $4M | −0.7% | |
| Auglaize County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $5.3M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $13.4M | +1.6% | |
| Mercer County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $6.6M | +0.5% | |
| Fulton County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.7M | −1.9% | |
| Clinton County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.5M | +0.6% | |
| Crawford County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $12.9M | −0.3% | |
| Preble County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $12.8M | −0.8% | |
| Ottawa County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $7.9M | −2.0% | |
| Champaign County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +0.2% | |
| Defiance County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $3M | +0.1% | |
| Guernsey County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | $5.7M | −0.1% | |
| Coshocton County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $5.2M | +1.6% | |
| Williams County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $3.7M | −1.4% | |
| Perry County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $10.5M | +1.3% | |
| Morrow County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.6M | +3.7% | |
| Putnam County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.7M | 0.0% | |
| Jackson County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $4.6M | +0.5% | |
| Hardin County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −2.1% | |
| Gallia County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $8.3M | −0.5% | |
| Fayette County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $8.9M | −1.4% | |
| Van Wert County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.4M | +0.3% | |
| Hocking County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $8.5M | −1.9% | |
| Henry County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $9.4M | −0.2% | |
| Adams County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $3.5M | +1.5% | |
| Pike County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $7.7M | 0.0% | |
| Carroll County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4.3M | −1.1% | |
| Meigs County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Wyandot County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Paulding County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Harrison County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2M | −2.9% | |
| Noble County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +1.3% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4M | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.8M | −1.2% |
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 Ohio?
Ohio has 969 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 407 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 353 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 10.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio spend on pets?
About $4B a year, or $832 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 969 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.2M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Ohio has 2.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.2M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Ohio would have about 894, against 969 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,777 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 15 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Bellefontaine area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). Among 48 scored counties in Ohio, Warren County scores highest, at 77 (high). 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. Ohio scores 38 for pet stores (lower middle), #39 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 Ohio. 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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