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Pet stores in Pike County, PA

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #661 of 974 scored counties
#12 of 45 scored counties in Pennsylvania

Listings
5
2 chain locations (40%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$15.7M
On pets · $648 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
31% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.1
5% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
62,808
+7.2% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 pet stores in Pike County. Chain locations make up 40% of them, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.1, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.

Households in Pike County spend about $15.7M a year on pets, or $648 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. Spread across 5 pet stores, that is $3.1M per store, 31% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Pike County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in Pike County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet stores, Pike County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #661 of 974 scored counties and #12 of 45 scored counties in Pennsylvania.

How Pike 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 Pike County, PA compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasurePike CountyPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.12.12.0
Spending per listing$3.1M$3.1M$4.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a13,70113,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a−14.1%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.2%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$648$647$909
Median household income$81,323$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score3918

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
52 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The 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 Pike 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 Pike County

Population, 2025 estimate
62,808+7.2% since 2020
Households
24,262
Median age
48.2
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
545 sq. mi.
People per square mile
111
Median household income
$81,323+23.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,925
Median home value
$272,600
Jobs located here
11,281
Daytime population
47,601Residents 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 Pike 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
12Pike County, PA3952.1$3.1M+7.2%#661 of 974

Other business types in Pike County

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

Questions

How many pet stores are in Pike County, PA?

There are 5 pet stores on map listings in Pike County as of September 2026. 2 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Pike County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Pike County, PA spend on pets?

About $15.7M a year, or $648 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 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 24,262 households in Pike County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Pike County has 2.1 pet stores per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.1M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Pike County would have about 4, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Pike County, PA growing?

Population estimates put Pike County at 62,808 people in 2025, up 7.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 24,262 households. Median household income in Pike County is $81,323, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.4%, 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. Pike County scores 39 for pet stores (lower middle), #661 of 974 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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