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Pet stores in Providence County, RI
The pet stores in Providence County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #498 of 974 scored counties
#1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 42
- 16 chain locations (38%)
- Official establishments
- 18
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $166.2M
- On pets · $641 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 13% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.6
- 20% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 678,179
- +2.8% since 2020
See the pet stores around any address in Providence County
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What this means
Households in Providence County spend about $166.2M a year on pets, or $641 per household, 29% below the U.S. average. That is about $4M of household spending for each store on map listings, 13% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 42 pet stores on map listings in Providence County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 38% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That is 1.6 per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Providence County was 18 in 2023. That is one for every 14,401 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Providence County grew 2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet stores, Providence County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #498 of 974 scored counties and #1 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Providence County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island 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 | Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4M | $3.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 14,401 | 11,039 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −13.0% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $641 | $687 | $909 |
| Median household income | $78,787 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 15 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 18
- Employees, 2023
- 252
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4216 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 37The 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 Providence 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 Providence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 678,179+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 259,210
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 410 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,624
- Median household income
- $78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,369
- Median home value
- $373,600
- Jobs located here
- 293,972
- Daytime population
- 648,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for pet stores, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Providence County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 49 | 42 | 1.6 | $4M | +2.8% | #498 of 974 |
| 2Newport County, RI | 29 | 8 | 2.2 | $3.5M | −2.9% | #787 of 974 |
| 3Kent County, RI | 28 | 20 | 2.7 | $2.6M | +1.8% | #811 of 974 |
| 4Bristol County, RI | 17 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.3M | −1.5% | #916 of 974 |
| 5Washington County, RI | 16 | 21 | 4.0 | $2M | 0.0% | #921 of 974 |
Other business types in Providence 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 businesses50
- Veterinarians68
- Pet grooming and boarding36
- Pet stores49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Providence County, RI?
As of September 2026, map listings count 42 pet stores in Providence County. 16 of them (38%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on pets?
About $166.2M a year, or $641 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 42 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4M 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 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Providence County has 1.6 pet stores per 10,000 households, 20% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4M, 13% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Providence County would have about 37, against 42 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 14,401 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Providence County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% 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. Providence County scores 49 for pet stores (lower middle), #498 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Providence County. 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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