Market rankings · Utah
Pet stores in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 205
- 80 chain locations (39%)
- Official establishments
- 84
- +9.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.9M
- 31% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 76 · High
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 205 pet stores on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 39% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That is 1.8 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $1,083 per household (19% above the U.S. average), households in Utah spend about $1.2B a year on pets. That works out to $5.9M per store, 31% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Utah was 84 in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019. That is one for every 13,391 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, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #3 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 76 (high). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Logan metro area scores highest (91). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (90).
Every market in Utah for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Logan, UT-ID | 91 | 6 | 1.2 | $8M | +8.8% | #2 of 382 |
| 2Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 91 | 37 | 1.8 | $6.3M | +14.5% | #3 of 382 |
| 3Ogden, UT | 87 | 36 | 1.7 | $6.6M | +5.3% | #5 of 382 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 75 | 77 | 1.7 | $6.5M | +3.8% | #22 of 382 |
| 5St. George, UT | 51 | 17 | 2.4 | $4M | +17.4% | #182 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 90 | 5 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +12.6% | #6 of 220 |
| 2Heber, UT | 66 | 12 | 4.2 | $3.2M | +5.3% | #50 of 220 |
| Cedar City, UT | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $5.9M | +16.4% | |
| Vernal, UT | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $5.5M | +7.3% | |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +2.0% | |
| Price, UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.4M | +1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Utah County, UT | 91 | 37 | 1.8 | $6.2M | +14.5% | #7 of 974 |
| 2Cache County, UT | 89 | 5 | 1.1 | $8.6M | +8.5% | #8 of 974 |
| 3Weber County, UT | 89 | 13 | 1.4 | $7.4M | +5.8% | #9 of 974 |
| 4Tooele County, UT | 88 | 5 | 2.1 | $5.3M | +19.2% | #15 of 974 |
| 5Davis County, UT | 83 | 22 | 1.9 | $6.2M | +4.8% | #32 of 974 |
| 6Salt Lake County, UT | 77 | 72 | 1.7 | $6.6M | +2.9% | #75 of 974 |
| 7Washington County, UT | 58 | 17 | 2.4 | $4M | +17.4% | #356 of 974 |
| 8Summit County, UT | 36 | 8 | 5.1 | $2.7M | +1.6% | #698 of 974 |
| Iron County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $5.9M | +16.4% | |
| Box Elder County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $4.7M | +12.7% | |
| Uintah County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $5.5M | +7.3% | |
| Wasatch County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $4.1M | +9.9% | |
| Sanpete County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.9M | +10.3% | |
| Sevier County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +5.9% | |
| Carbon County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.4M | +1.0% | |
| Duchesne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $4.9M | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $1.5M | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $4.1M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
As of September 2026, map listings count 205 pet stores in Utah. 80 of them (39%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 84 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 9.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on pets?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 205 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5.9M 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Utah has 1.8 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5.9M, 31% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Utah would have about 269, against 205 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,391 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.1% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Logan metro area scores highest, at 91 (very high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 90 (very high). Among 8 scored counties in Utah, Utah County scores highest, at 91 (very high). 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. Utah scores 76 for pet stores (high), #3 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 Utah. 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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- Pet businesses1,193 listings
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