Market rankings · Pennsylvania
Pet stores in Pennsylvania
Markets across Pennsylvania ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,110
- 398 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 385
- −14.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.1
- 5% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.1M
- 32% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #47 of 51
- Market score 18 · Low
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Pennsylvania 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,110 pet stores in Pennsylvania. 398 of them (36%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.1 for every 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Pennsylvania spend about $3.4B a year on pets, or $647 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each store on map listings, 32% below 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 385 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Pennsylvania in 2023, down 14.1% from 2019. That is one for every 13,701 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, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $7M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Pennsylvania.
Among the 50 states and DC, Pennsylvania ranks #47 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 18 (low). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Williamsport metro area scores highest (46). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest (57).
Every market in Pennsylvania for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Pennsylvania, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Williamsport, PA | 46 | 5 | 1.1 | $5.2M | −1.3% | #218 of 382 |
| 2Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 46 | 46 | 1.9 | $3.5M | +4.2% | #225 of 382 |
| 3Erie, PA | 39 | 13 | 1.2 | $4.8M | −1.8% | #268 of 382 |
| 4Gettysburg, PA | 33 | 7 | 1.7 | $3.8M | +3.6% | #314 of 382 |
| 5Chambersburg, PA | 33 | 14 | 2.2 | $2.8M | +3.0% | #317 of 382 |
| 6Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 32 | 467 | 1.9 | $4M | +1.4% | #319 of 382 |
| 7Lebanon, PA | 32 | 15 | 2.6 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #323 of 382 |
| 8Lancaster, PA | 29 | 65 | 3.1 | $2.2M | +1.9% | #337 of 382 |
| 9York-Hanover, PA | 27 | 52 | 2.9 | $2.3M | +3.6% | #345 of 382 |
| 10Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 26 | 86 | 2.5 | $2.7M | +3.0% | #347 of 382 |
| 11Johnstown, PA | 22 | 7 | 1.3 | $4.2M | −3.2% | #357 of 382 |
| 12Pittsburgh, PA | 22 | 222 | 2.1 | $3M | −1.3% | #360 of 382 |
| 13State College, PA | 22 | 16 | 2.7 | $2.3M | −0.4% | #363 of 382 |
| 14Altoona, PA | 21 | 13 | 2.6 | $2.1M | −2.5% | #367 of 382 |
| 15Reading, PA | 19 | 37 | 2.3 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #371 of 382 |
| 16Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA | 10 | 62 | 2.6 | $2.2M | +1.4% | #380 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hemlock Farms, PA | 57 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.1M | +7.2% | #75 of 220 |
| 2Pottsville, PA | 46 | 15 | 2.6 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #122 of 220 |
| 3Hermitage, PA | 39 | 9 | 1.9 | $2.8M | −2.4% | #163 of 220 |
| 4East Stroudsburg, PA | 31 | 21 | 3.4 | $1.9M | −0.7% | #182 of 220 |
| 5Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 27 | 10 | 3.8 | $1.5M | +2.3% | #191 of 220 |
| 6DuBois, PA | 17 | 7 | 2.2 | $2.5M | −2.9% | #207 of 220 |
| 7Indiana, PA | 17 | 9 | 2.8 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #208 of 220 |
| 8Meadville, PA | 15 | 8 | 2.4 | $2.2M | −2.4% | #209 of 220 |
| 9Lewisburg, PA | 11 | 6 | 4.1 | $1.5M | −0.8% | #213 of 220 |
| 10Huntingdon, PA | 10 | 5 | 3.1 | $1.8M | −2.4% | #214 of 220 |
| 11Selinsgrove, PA | 10 | 8 | 5.5 | $1M | −0.2% | #215 of 220 |
| 12Somerset, PA | 8 | 9 | 3.1 | $1.7M | −2.7% | #217 of 220 |
| 13Bradford, PA | 4 | 6 | 3.7 | $1.5M | −3.5% | #220 of 220 |
| Sunbury, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.7 | $8.5M | −1.7% | |
| Sayre, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $3.5M | −0.6% | |
| Oil City, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $5.6M | −2.0% | |
| Lewistown, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $2.4M | 0.0% | |
| Warren, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $8.5M | −3.8% | |
| Lock Haven, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $4.2M | +1.3% | |
| St. Marys, PA | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $1.8M | −3.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Philadelphia County, PA | 55 | 66 | 1.0 | $5.9M | −1.6% | #393 of 974 |
| 2Dauphin County, PA | 54 | 19 | 1.6 | $4M | +2.3% | #413 of 974 |
| 3Lycoming County, PA | 51 | 5 | 1.1 | $5.2M | −1.3% | #453 of 974 |
| 4Cumberland County, PA | 50 | 24 | 2.3 | $3M | +6.5% | #489 of 974 |
| 5Lackawanna County, PA | 49 | 12 | 1.4 | $4.3M | +0.5% | #497 of 974 |
| 6Montgomery County, PA | 48 | 74 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +2.4% | #524 of 974 |
| 7Erie County, PA | 46 | 13 | 1.2 | $4.8M | −1.8% | #547 of 974 |
| 8Chester County, PA | 43 | 49 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +4.2% | #604 of 974 |
| 9Adams County, PA | 41 | 7 | 1.7 | $3.8M | +3.6% | #636 of 974 |
| 10Franklin County, PA | 41 | 14 | 2.2 | $2.8M | +3.0% | #641 of 974 |
| 11Delaware County, PA | 39 | 45 | 2.1 | $3.5M | +0.8% | #658 of 974 |
| 12Pike County, PA | 39 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.1M | +7.2% | #661 of 974 |
| 13Lehigh County, PA | 39 | 34 | 2.4 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #663 of 974 |
| 14Lebanon County, PA | 38 | 15 | 2.6 | $2.4M | +2.2% | #677 of 974 |
| 15Washington County, PA | 37 | 24 | 2.7 | $2.4M | +0.7% | #690 of 974 |
| 16Fayette County, PA | 35 | 6 | 1.1 | $4.8M | −4.3% | #705 of 974 |
| 17Northampton County, PA | 35 | 33 | 2.7 | $2.6M | +3.7% | #714 of 974 |
| 18Lancaster County, PA | 35 | 65 | 3.1 | $2.2M | +1.9% | #717 of 974 |
| 19Schuylkill County, PA | 35 | 15 | 2.6 | $2.2M | +1.5% | #718 of 974 |
| 20Allegheny County, PA | 34 | 94 | 1.7 | $3.8M | −2.0% | #720 of 974 |
| 21York County, PA | 34 | 52 | 2.9 | $2.3M | +3.6% | #731 of 974 |
| 22Westmoreland County, PA | 33 | 36 | 2.3 | $2.7M | −1.4% | #742 of 974 |
| 23Bucks County, PA | 31 | 68 | 2.7 | $3M | +0.3% | #767 of 974 |
| 24Cambria County, PA | 29 | 7 | 1.3 | $4.2M | −3.2% | #784 of 974 |
| 25Berks County, PA | 29 | 37 | 2.3 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #790 of 974 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Centre County, PA | 29 | 16 | 2.7 | $2.3M | −0.4% | #792 of 974 |
| 27Beaver County, PA | 29 | 21 | 2.9 | $2.1M | −1.1% | #793 of 974 |
| 28Carbon County, PA | 26 | 5 | 1.8 | $3.1M | +1.7% | #835 of 974 |
| 29Blair County, PA | 26 | 13 | 2.6 | $2.1M | −2.5% | #845 of 974 |
| 30Butler County, PA | 25 | 25 | 3.1 | $2.2M | +3.2% | #855 of 974 |
| 31Mercer County, PA | 23 | 9 | 1.9 | $2.8M | −2.4% | #878 of 974 |
| 32Lawrence County, PA | 19 | 10 | 2.8 | $2M | −2.4% | #908 of 974 |
| 33Monroe County, PA | 18 | 21 | 3.4 | $1.9M | −0.7% | #911 of 974 |
| 34Columbia County, PA | 17 | 10 | 3.8 | $1.5M | +2.3% | #920 of 974 |
| 35Luzerne County, PA | 12 | 47 | 3.5 | $1.6M | +2.1% | #948 of 974 |
| 36Wayne County, PA | 11 | 8 | 3.8 | $1.5M | +1.1% | #952 of 974 |
| 37Armstrong County, PA | 10 | 6 | 2.1 | $2.6M | −2.7% | #954 of 974 |
| 38Clearfield County, PA | 9 | 7 | 2.2 | $2.5M | −2.9% | #957 of 974 |
| 39Indiana County, PA | 9 | 9 | 2.8 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #958 of 974 |
| 40Crawford County, PA | 7 | 8 | 2.4 | $2.2M | −2.4% | #962 of 974 |
| 41Union County, PA | 7 | 6 | 4.1 | $1.5M | −0.8% | #963 of 974 |
| 42Snyder County, PA | 7 | 8 | 5.5 | $1M | −0.2% | #964 of 974 |
| 43Huntingdon County, PA | 5 | 5 | 3.1 | $1.8M | −2.4% | #968 of 974 |
| 44Somerset County, PA | 4 | 9 | 3.1 | $1.7M | −2.7% | #972 of 974 |
| 45McKean County, PA | 2 | 6 | 3.7 | $1.5M | −3.5% | #974 of 974 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 0.8 | $6.8M | −1.8% | |
| Bradford County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $3.5M | −0.6% | |
| Venango County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $5.6M | −2.0% | |
| Bedford County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $5.3M | −0.2% | |
| Perry County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $3.8M | +2.1% | |
| Mifflin County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $2.4M | 0.0% | |
| Jefferson County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Tioga County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $3.1M | −1.3% | |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $4.6M | −0.3% | |
| Warren County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $8.5M | −3.8% | |
| Clinton County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $4.2M | +1.3% | |
| Clarion County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2M | −1.4% | |
| Greene County, PA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $8.1M | −5.5% | |
| Elk County, PA | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $1.8M | −3.3% | |
| Wyoming County, PA | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.2M | −0.9% | |
| Juniata County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $2.5M | −0.3% | |
| Montour County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Potter County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Fulton County, PA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $1.8M | −0.6% | |
| Forest County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Sullivan County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Cameron County, PA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% |
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 Pennsylvania?
There are 1,110 pet stores on map listings in Pennsylvania as of September 2026. 398 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 385 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, down 14.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Pennsylvania spend on pets?
About $3.4B a year, or $647 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,110 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 5,274,853 households in Pennsylvania and national spending patterns by income.
How does Pennsylvania compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Pennsylvania has 2.1 pet stores per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.1M, 32% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Pennsylvania would have about 754, against 1,110 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,701 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Pennsylvania has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Williamsport metro area scores highest, at 46 (lower middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Pennsylvania, the Hemlock Farms area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 45 scored counties in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). 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. Pennsylvania scores 18 for pet stores (low), #47 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 Pennsylvania. 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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