Pets · County · Oregon
Pet stores in Deschutes County, OR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Deschutes County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #642 of 974 scored counties
#11 of 22 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 36
- 14 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 17
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $91.8M
- On pets · $1,081 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 44% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.2
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 213,072
- +6.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Deschutes County spend about $91.8M a year on pets, or $1,081 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. Spread across 36 pet stores, that is $2.6M per store, 44% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 36 pet stores on map listings in Deschutes County as of September 2026. 14 of them (39%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 4.2 for every 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Deschutes County in 2023. That is one for every 4,996 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Deschutes County.
Population estimates show Deschutes County grew 6.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Deschutes County is 41 (lower middle), #642 of 974 scored counties and #11 of 22 scored counties in Oregon.
How Deschutes County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Deschutes County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $3.6M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,996 | 7,741 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.7% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,081 | $1,014 | $909 |
| Median household income | $92,758 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 8 → 17
- Employees, 2023
- 158
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3614 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 20The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $2M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Deschutes 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 Deschutes County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 213,072+6.8% since 2020
- Households
- 84,933
- Median age
- 43.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 3,018 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 68
- Median household income
- $92,758+38.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $126,342
- Median home value
- $650,900
- Jobs located here
- 90,452
- Daytime population
- 205,098Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marion County, OR | 73 | 19 | 1.5 | $6.4M | +2.7% | #128 of 974 |
| 2Polk County, OR | 71 | 5 | 1.5 | $6.7M | +2.3% | #151 of 974 |
| 3Yamhill County, OR | 58 | 9 | 2.3 | $4.5M | +2.2% | #350 of 974 |
| 4Jackson County, OR | 54 | 18 | 2.0 | $4.7M | −0.9% | #407 of 974 |
| 5Clackamas County, OR | 53 | 45 | 2.7 | $4.2M | +0.9% | #423 of 974 |
| 6Washington County, OR | 51 | 65 | 2.8 | $4.3M | +1.8% | #458 of 974 |
| 7Crook County, OR | 50 | 5 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +10.6% | #492 of 974 |
| 8Umatilla County, OR | 46 | 7 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +1.5% | #554 of 974 |
| 9Linn County, OR | 46 | 14 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +3.0% | #560 of 974 |
| 10Benton County, OR | 42 | 12 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +4.4% | #624 of 974 |
| 11Deschutes County, OR | 41 | 36 | 4.2 | $2.6M | +6.8% | #642 of 974 |
Other business types in Deschutes 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 businesses45
- Veterinarians46
- Pet grooming and boarding49
- Pet stores41
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Deschutes County, OR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 36 pet stores in Deschutes County. 14 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 17 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Deschutes County, OR spend on pets?
About $91.8M a year, or $1,081 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 84,933 households in Deschutes County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Deschutes County, OR compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Deschutes County has 4.2 pet stores per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.6M, 44% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Deschutes County would have about 20, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,996 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Deschutes County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Deschutes County at 213,072 people in 2025, up 6.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 84,933 households. The median household income in Deschutes County is $92,758 a year, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 38.4% 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. Deschutes County scores 41 for pet stores (lower middle), #642 of 974 scored counties.
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