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Pet stores in Benton County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Benton County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #102 of 974 scored counties
#2 of 22 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 15
- 7 chain locations (47%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $81.7M
- On pets · $1,047 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.4M
- 20% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 5% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 221,722
- +6.9% since 2020
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What this means
At $1,047 per household (15% above the U.S. average), households in Benton County spend about $81.7M a year on pets. That is about $5.4M of household spending for each store on map listings, 20% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
Benton County has 15 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (47%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 1.9 for every 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Benton County classed as pet and pet supplies stores. That is one for every 11,149 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.7M has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Benton County.
Population estimates put the population change in Benton County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Benton County is 75 (high), #102 of 974 scored counties and #2 of 22 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Benton County compares
The same measures for Washington 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 | Benton County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $5.4M | $5M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 11,149 | 9,344 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.5% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +6.9% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,047 | $1,131 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,874 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 98
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $3.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 157 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Benton 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 Benton County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 221,722+6.9% since 2020
- Households
- 78,046
- Median age
- 37.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 1,700 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 125
- Median household income
- $89,874+30.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $113,863
- Median home value
- $407,800
- Jobs located here
- 96,177
- Daytime population
- 214,376Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Washington
| 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 |
Other business types in Benton 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 businesses72
- Veterinarians88
- Pet grooming and boarding58
- Pet stores75
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Benton County, WA?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 15 pet stores in Benton County. 7 of them (47%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Benton County, WA spend on pets?
About $81.7M a year, or $1,047 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 15 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5.4M 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 78,046 households in Benton County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Benton County, WA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Benton County has 1.9 pet stores per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5.4M, 20% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Benton County would have about 18, against 15 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,149 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Benton County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Benton County at 221,722 people in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 78,046 households. The median household income in Benton County is $89,874 a year, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.2% 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. Benton County scores 75 for pet stores (high), #102 of 974 scored counties.
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