Market rankings · Washington
Pet stores in Washington
Markets across Washington ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 698
- 300 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- 328
- +2.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.5B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.3
- 15% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5M
- 10% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 59 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Washington 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 698 pet stores in Washington. 300 of them (43%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That is 2.3 per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $1,131 per household (24% above the U.S. average), households in Washington spend about $3.5B a year on pets. That is about $5M of household spending for each store on map listings, 10% above 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 Washington was 328 in 2023, up 2.5% from 2019. That is one for every 9,344 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, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $14.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #15 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 59 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Kennewick-Richland metro area scores highest (74). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest (96).
Every market in Washington for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kennewick-Richland, WA | 74 | 19 | 1.8 | $5.9M | +6.5% | #26 of 382 |
| 2Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 74 | 45 | 1.9 | $5.1M | +3.5% | #28 of 382 |
| 3Yakima, WA | 72 | 11 | 1.3 | $7M | +1.0% | #39 of 382 |
| 4Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 69 | 9 | 1.9 | $5.3M | +5.0% | #60 of 382 |
| 5Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 61 | 375 | 2.3 | $5.4M | +3.3% | #113 of 382 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 60 | 5 | 1.9 | $4.8M | +1.5% | #122 of 382 |
| 6Longview-Kelso, WA | 58 | 10 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +3.5% | #131 of 382 |
| 7Bellingham, WA | 50 | 23 | 2.4 | $4.1M | +3.9% | #190 of 382 |
| 8Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 49 | 30 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +2.8% | #198 of 382 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 42 | 271 | 2.7 | $4.2M | +1.0% | #253 of 382 |
| 9Walla Walla, WA | 37 | 5 | 2.1 | $4.4M | −0.4% | #286 of 382 |
| 10Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 37 | 37 | 3.4 | $3.4M | +2.7% | #291 of 382 |
| 11Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 31 | 20 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +2.4% | #327 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelton, WA | 96 | 5 | 1.9 | $5.2M | +7.8% | #1 of 220 |
| 2Moses Lake, WA | 92 | 6 | 1.7 | $5.3M | +6.3% | #2 of 220 |
| 3Port Angeles, WA | 71 | 7 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +1.1% | #30 of 220 |
| 4Aberdeen, WA | 71 | 8 | 2.6 | $3.2M | +3.0% | #31 of 220 |
| 5Centralia, WA | 67 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +6.7% | #47 of 220 |
| 6Port Townsend, WA | 58 | 5 | 3.1 | $3.1M | +2.7% | #69 of 220 |
| 7Oak Harbor, WA | 54 | 10 | 2.8 | $3.7M | −1.5% | #91 of 220 |
| 8Ellensburg, WA | 52 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +4.2% | #100 of 220 |
| Pullman, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $5.4M | +1.5% | |
| Othello, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mason County, WA | 80 | 5 | 1.9 | $5.2M | +7.8% | #58 of 974 |
| 2Benton County, WA | 75 | 15 | 1.9 | $5.4M | +6.9% | #102 of 974 |
| 3Grant County, WA | 75 | 6 | 1.7 | $5.3M | +6.3% | #103 of 974 |
| 4Spokane County, WA | 74 | 43 | 2.0 | $4.9M | +3.2% | #117 of 974 |
| 5Yakima County, WA | 73 | 11 | 1.3 | $7M | +1.0% | #122 of 974 |
| 6Clark County, WA | 70 | 44 | 2.2 | $4.9M | +5.3% | #171 of 974 |
| 7Chelan County, WA | 69 | 7 | 2.2 | $4.6M | +3.3% | #186 of 974 |
| 8Snohomish County, WA | 67 | 72 | 2.3 | $5.3M | +4.9% | #210 of 974 |
| 9King County, WA | 66 | 213 | 2.3 | $5.8M | +3.1% | #223 of 974 |
| 10Cowlitz County, WA | 65 | 10 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +3.5% | #240 of 974 |
| 11Whatcom County, WA | 59 | 23 | 2.4 | $4.1M | +3.9% | #336 of 974 |
| 12Pierce County, WA | 58 | 90 | 2.6 | $4.4M | +2.5% | #351 of 974 |
| 13Thurston County, WA | 58 | 30 | 2.5 | $4.2M | +2.8% | #354 of 974 |
| 14Lewis County, WA | 50 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +6.7% | #491 of 974 |
| 15Clallam County, WA | 49 | 7 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +1.1% | #493 of 974 |
| 16Kitsap County, WA | 45 | 37 | 3.4 | $3.4M | +2.7% | #573 of 974 |
| 17Grays Harbor County, WA | 44 | 8 | 2.6 | $3.2M | +3.0% | #595 of 974 |
| 18Walla Walla County, WA | 42 | 5 | 2.1 | $4.4M | −0.4% | #615 of 974 |
| 19Jefferson County, WA | 38 | 5 | 3.1 | $3.1M | +2.7% | #672 of 974 |
| 20Island County, WA | 37 | 10 | 2.8 | $3.7M | −1.5% | #681 of 974 |
| 21Kittitas County, WA | 37 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.8M | +4.2% | #688 of 974 |
| 22Skagit County, WA | 36 | 20 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +2.4% | #697 of 974 |
| Franklin County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 1.3 | $7.6M | +5.6% | |
| Stevens County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $8.6M | +6.6% | |
| Whitman County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $5.4M | +1.5% |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $8.1M | +8.0% | |
| Okanogan County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $7.5M | +7.3% | |
| Pacific County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4.8M | +3.6% | |
| Klickitat County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Asotin County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $8.8M | +1.0% | |
| Adams County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% | |
| San Juan County, WA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.7M | +4.2% | |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $5.4M | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% |
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 Washington?
Washington has 698 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 300 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 328 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 2.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington spend on pets?
About $3.5B a year, or $1,131 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 698 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Washington has 2.3 pet stores per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5M, 10% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Washington would have about 766, against 698 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,344 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.5% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Kennewick-Richland metro area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest, at 96 (very high). Among 22 scored counties in Washington, Mason County scores highest, at 80 (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. Washington scores 59 for pet stores (upper middle), #15 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 Washington. 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 businesses3,318 listings
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