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Pet stores in Marion County, OR
The pet stores in Marion County, OR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #128 of 974 scored counties
#1 of 22 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 19
- 11 chain locations (58%)
- Official establishments
- 10
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $120.9M
- On pets · $953 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.4M
- 41% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.5
- 25% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 355,777
- +2.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 19 pet stores in Marion County. Of those, 11 are chain locations, or 58%, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 1.5 for every 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Marion County spend about $120.9M a year on pets, or $953 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That is about $6.4M of household spending for each store on map listings, 41% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Marion County in 2023. That is one for every 12,687 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.9M has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Marion County.
Population estimates put the population change in Marion County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Marion County is 73 (upper middle), #128 of 974 scored counties and #1 of 22 scored counties in Oregon. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Marion 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 | Marion County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $6.4M | $3.6M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 12,687 | 7,741 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +12.7% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.7% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $953 | $1,014 | $909 |
| Median household income | $77,351 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 27 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 10
- Employees, 2023
- 164
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1911 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 27The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.9M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Marion 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 Marion County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 355,777+2.7% since 2020
- Households
- 126,870
- Median age
- 38.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 62%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 1,181 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 296
- Median household income
- $77,351+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $100,449
- Median home value
- $416,400
- Jobs located here
- 170,733
- Daytime population
- 368,513Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for pet stores, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Marion County marked.
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 |
Other business types in Marion 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 businesses63
- Veterinarians60
- Pet grooming and boarding67
- Pet stores73
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Marion County, OR?
There are 19 pet stores on map listings in Marion County as of September 2026. 11 of them (58%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Marion County, OR spend on pets?
About $120.9M a year, or $953 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $6.4M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 126,870 households in Marion County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Marion County, OR compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Marion County has 1.5 pet stores per 10,000 households, 25% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $6.4M, 41% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Marion County would have about 27, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,687 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Marion County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Marion County at 355,777 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 126,870 households. Median household income in Marion County is $77,351, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.7%, 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. Marion County scores 73 for pet stores (upper middle), #128 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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