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Pet stores in Skagit County, WA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Skagit County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #697 of 974 scored counties
#22 of 22 scored counties in Washington
- Listings
- 20
- 5 chain locations (25%)
- Official establishments
- 8
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $54.2M
- On pets · $1,036 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 90% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 132,975
- +2.4% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 20 pet stores in Skagit County. Of those, 5 are chain locations, or 25%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 3.8 per 10,000 households, 90% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $1,036 per household (14% above the U.S. average), households in Skagit County spend about $54.2M a year on pets. Spread across 20 pet stores, that is $2.7M per store, 40% below 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 Skagit County was 8 in 2023. That is one for every 6,541 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.5M has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Skagit County.
Population estimates show Skagit County grew 2.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Skagit County is 36 (lower middle), #697 of 974 scored counties and #22 of 22 scored counties in Washington.
How Skagit 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 | Skagit County | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $5M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,541 | 9,344 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +2.5% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +3.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,036 | $1,131 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,263 | $98,141 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 59 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 8
- Employees, 2023
- 73
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 205 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 12The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Skagit 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 Skagit County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 132,975+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 52,329
- Median age
- 43.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 1,730 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 76
- Median household income
- $89,263+33.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,733
- Median home value
- $545,100
- Jobs located here
- 49,731
- Daytime population
- 119,306Residents 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 |
| 22Skagit County, WA | 36 | 20 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +2.4% | #697 of 974 |
Other business types in Skagit 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 businesses56
- Veterinarians62
- Pet grooming and boarding61
- Pet stores36
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Skagit County, WA?
There are 20 pet stores on map listings in Skagit County as of September 2026. 5 of them (25%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 8 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Skagit County, WA spend on pets?
About $54.2M a year, or $1,036 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 20 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,329 households in Skagit County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Skagit County, WA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Skagit County has 3.8 pet stores per 10,000 households, 90% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.7M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Skagit County would have about 12, against 20 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,541 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Skagit County, WA growing?
Population estimates put Skagit County at 132,975 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 52,329 households. Median household income in Skagit County is $89,263, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.2%, 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. Skagit County scores 36 for pet stores (lower middle), #697 of 974 scored counties.
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