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Pet stores in Allen County, OH

The pet stores in Allen County, OH, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 47 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #532 of 974 scored counties
#21 of 48 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
7
4 chain locations (57%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$31.1M
On pets · $752 a household
Spending per listing
$4.4M
2% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
1.7
15% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
100,881
−1.2% 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

At $752 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Allen County spend about $31.1M a year on pets. That is about $4.4M of household spending for each store on map listings, 2% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.

There are 7 pet stores on map listings in Allen County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 57%, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.7, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Allen County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 13,765 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Allen County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Allen County is 47 (lower middle), #532 of 974 scored counties and #21 of 48 scored counties in Ohio.

How Allen County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Allen County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureAllen CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households1.72.02.0
Spending per listing$4.4M$4.2M$4.5M
Households per official establishment13,76513,77713,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−10.4%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.2%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$752$832$909
Median household income$64,038$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4738

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 3
Employees, 2023
34
Annual payroll, 2023
$783K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
74 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Allen 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 Allen County

Population, 2025 estimate
100,881−1.2% since 2020
Households
41,295
Median age
40.2
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
403 sq. mi.
People per square mile
252
Median household income
$64,038+20.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$82,511
Median home value
$165,300
Jobs located here
49,401
Daytime population
105,788Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across Ohio

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The highest-scoring counties in Ohio for pet stores, numbered among those based in Ohio, with Allen County marked.

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Warren County, OH77192.1$5.2M+5.7%#78 of 974
2Miami County, OH7361.3$6.4M+3.4%#127 of 974
3Fairfield County, OH71111.8$5.1M+6.5%#157 of 974
4Licking County, OH67121.7$5.2M+3.8%#211 of 974
5Portage County, OH67111.7$5M+1.0%#212 of 974
6Franklin County, OH64941.7$5.1M+2.8%#251 of 974
7Wood County, OH61112.0$4.2M+1.5%#303 of 974
8Clermont County, OH60212.5$3.7M+3.9%#325 of 974
9Delaware County, OH59253.0$4M+12.5%#337 of 974
10Butler County, OH59362.5$3.7M+2.4%#339 of 974
21Allen County, OH4771.7$4.4M−1.2%#532 of 974

Other business types in Allen County

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

Questions

How many pet stores are in Allen County, OH?

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 pet stores in Allen County. 4 of them (57%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.

How much do households in Allen County, OH spend on pets?

About $31.1M a year, or $752 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.4M 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 41,295 households in Allen County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Allen County, OH compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Allen County has 1.7 pet stores per 10,000 households, 15% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.4M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,765 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.

How fast is Allen County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Allen County at 100,881 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 41,295 households. The median household income in Allen County is $64,038 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.5% 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. Allen County scores 47 for pet stores (lower middle), #532 of 974 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for pet stores · All 56 business types in Allen County

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