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Pet stores in Lebanon County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 38 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #677 of 974 scored counties
#14 of 45 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
15
4 chain locations (27%)
Official establishments
3
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$35.4M
On pets · $625 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
48% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.6
30% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
146,380
+2.2% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 15 pet stores in Lebanon County. Chain locations make up 27% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.6 for every 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.

Households in Lebanon County spend about $35.4M a year on pets, or $625 per household, 31% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each store on map listings, 48% 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 Lebanon County was 3 in 2023. That is one for every 18,904 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.

Population estimates put the population change in Lebanon County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Lebanon County is 38 (lower middle), #677 of 974 scored counties and #14 of 45 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Lebanon County compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania 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 Lebanon County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureLebanon CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.62.12.0
Spending per listing$2.4M$3.1M$4.5M
Households per official establishment18,90413,70113,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−14.1%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.2%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$625$647$909
Median household income$78,425$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score3818

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 3
Employees, 2023
36
Annual payroll, 2023
$764K
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
154 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Lebanon 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 Lebanon County

Population, 2025 estimate
146,380+2.2% since 2020
Households
56,712
Median age
41.7
Homes lived in by their owners
71%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
362 sq. mi.
People per square mile
398
Median household income
$78,425+30.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$99,885
Median home value
$242,000
Jobs located here
52,802
Daytime population
128,058Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across Pennsylvania

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

Top counties in Pennsylvania

Counties in Pennsylvania ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Philadelphia County, PA55661.0$5.9M−1.6%#393 of 974
2Dauphin County, PA54191.6$4M+2.3%#413 of 974
3Lycoming County, PA5151.1$5.2M−1.3%#453 of 974
4Cumberland County, PA50242.3$3M+6.5%#489 of 974
5Lackawanna County, PA49121.4$4.3M+0.5%#497 of 974
6Montgomery County, PA48742.2$3.7M+2.4%#524 of 974
7Erie County, PA46131.2$4.8M−1.8%#547 of 974
8Chester County, PA43492.4$3.6M+4.2%#604 of 974
9Adams County, PA4171.7$3.8M+3.6%#636 of 974
10Franklin County, PA41142.2$2.8M+3.0%#641 of 974
14Lebanon County, PA38152.6$2.4M+2.2%#677 of 974

Other business types in Lebanon County

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

Questions

How many pet stores are in Lebanon County, PA?

Lebanon County has 15 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (27%) 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 Lebanon County, PA spend on pets?

About $35.4M a year, or $625 per household. That is 31% below the U.S. average (an index of 69, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,712 households in Lebanon County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Lebanon County, PA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Lebanon County has 2.6 pet stores per 10,000 households, 30% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.4M, 48% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Lebanon County would have about 8, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 18,904 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.

How fast is Lebanon County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Lebanon County at 146,380 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,712 households. Median household income in Lebanon County is $78,425, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.1%, 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. Lebanon County scores 38 for pet stores (lower middle), #677 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 Lebanon County

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