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Pet stores in Snohomish County, WA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Snohomish County, WA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 67 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #210 of 974 scored counties
#8 of 22 scored counties in Washington

Listings
72
32 chain locations (44%)
Official establishments
38
+5.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$384.2M
On pets · $1,215 a household
Spending per listing
$5.3M
18% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.3
15% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
870,656
+4.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $1,215 per household (34% above the U.S. average), households in Snohomish County spend about $384.2M a year on pets. Spread across 72 pet stores, that is $5.3M per store, 18% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.

There are 72 pet stores on map listings in Snohomish County as of September 2026. 32 of them (44%) 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Snohomish County was 38 in 2023, up 5.6% from 2019. That is one for every 8,321 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.3M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Snohomish County.

Population estimates show Snohomish County grew 4.9% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet stores, Snohomish County has a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle): #210 of 974 scored counties and #8 of 22 scored counties in Washington. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Snohomish 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.

Pet stores in Snohomish County, WA compared with Washington and the U.S.
MeasureSnohomish CountyWashingtonU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.32.32.0
Spending per listing$5.3M$5M$4.5M
Households per official establishment8,3219,34413,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+5.6%+2.5%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+4.9%+3.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$1,215$1,131$909
Median household income$111,246$98,141$80,734
Groundwork market score6759

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
36 → 38+5.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
490
Annual payroll, 2023
$18.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
7232 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
85The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$2.3M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County

Population, 2025 estimate
870,656+4.9% since 2020
Households
316,212
Median age
39.7
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
2,087 sq. mi.
People per square mile
405
Median household income
$111,246+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$142,831
Median home value
$696,000
Jobs located here
295,384
Daytime population
731,489Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across Washington

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The highest-scoring counties in Washington for pet stores, numbered among those based in Washington, with Snohomish County marked.

Top counties in Washington

Counties in Washington ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Mason County, WA8051.9$5.2M+7.8%#58 of 974
2Benton County, WA75151.9$5.4M+6.9%#102 of 974
3Grant County, WA7561.7$5.3M+6.3%#103 of 974
4Spokane County, WA74432.0$4.9M+3.2%#117 of 974
5Yakima County, WA73111.3$7M+1.0%#122 of 974
6Clark County, WA70442.2$4.9M+5.3%#171 of 974
7Chelan County, WA6972.2$4.6M+3.3%#186 of 974
8Snohomish County, WA67722.3$5.3M+4.9%#210 of 974
9King County, WA662132.3$5.8M+3.1%#223 of 974
10Cowlitz County, WA65102.3$4.1M+3.5%#240 of 974

Other business types in Snohomish County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet stores are in Snohomish County, WA?

As of September 2026, map listings count 72 pet stores in Snohomish County. 32 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 38 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 5.6% from 2019.

How much do households in Snohomish County, WA spend on pets?

About $384.2M a year, or $1,215 per household. That is 34% above the U.S. average (an index of 134, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 72 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5.3M 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 316,212 households in Snohomish County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Snohomish County, WA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Snohomish County has 2.3 pet stores per 10,000 households, 15% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5.3M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Snohomish County would have about 85, against 72 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,321 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Snohomish County, WA growing?

Population estimates put Snohomish County at 870,656 people in 2025, up 4.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 316,212 households. The median household income in Snohomish County is $111,246 a year, 38% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Snohomish County scores 67 for pet stores (upper middle), #210 of 974 scored counties.

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