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Pet stores in Marinette County, WI

How Marinette County, WI compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 22 out of 100: Low

Ranked #887 of 974 scored counties
#29 of 31 scored counties in Wisconsin

Listings
6
3 chain locations (50%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$14.1M
On pets · $741 a household
Spending per listing
$2.4M
48% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.1
55% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
42,574
+1.6% 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

Marinette County scores 22 (low) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #887 of 974 scored counties and #29 of 31 scored counties in Wisconsin. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 6 pet stores in Marinette County. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That is 3.1 per 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.

Households in Marinette County spend about $14.1M a year on pets, or $741 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.4M per store, 48% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Marinette County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Marinette County grew 1.6%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Marinette County compares

The same measures for Wisconsin 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 Marinette County, WI compared with Wisconsin and the U.S.
MeasureMarinette CountyWisconsinU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.12.32.0
Spending per listing$2.4M$3.8M$4.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a12,84713,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+4.9%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.6%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$741$861$909
Median household income$63,809$77,485$80,734
Groundwork market score2230

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
63 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

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

Population, 2025 estimate
42,574+1.6% since 2020
Households
19,051
Median age
47.6
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,400 sq. mi.
People per square mile
30
Median household income
$63,809+26.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$79,117
Median home value
$158,600
Jobs located here
17,150
Daytime population
41,438Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across Wisconsin

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

Top counties in Wisconsin

Counties in Wisconsin ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Marathon County, WI6891.6$5.4M+1.0%#193 of 974
2Outagamie County, WI63172.2$4.2M+2.6%#276 of 974
3St. Croix County, WI63102.7$3.9M+4.7%#277 of 974
4Dane County, WI62532.1$4.6M+4.9%#288 of 974
5Fond du Lac County, WI6071.6$5.1M+0.5%#312 of 974
6Eau Claire County, WI5961.3$6.3M+3.0%#329 of 974
7Sheboygan County, WI5871.4$5.9M0.0%#346 of 974
8Brown County, WI56201.8$4.8M+2.6%#379 of 974
9Washington County, WI55101.8$5.5M+1.8%#395 of 974
10Racine County, WI53172.1$4.1M+0.4%#426 of 974
29Marinette County, WI2263.1$2.4M+1.6%#887 of 974

Other business types in Marinette County

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

Questions

How many pet stores are in Marinette County, WI?

Marinette County has 6 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Marinette County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Marinette County, WI spend on pets?

About $14.1M a year, or $741 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.4M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,051 households in Marinette County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Marinette County, WI compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Marinette County has 3.1 pet stores per 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.4M, 48% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Marinette County would have about 3, against 6 on map listings.

How fast is Marinette County, WI growing?

Population estimates put Marinette County at 42,574 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,051 households. Median household income in Marinette County is $63,809, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.8%, 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. Marinette County scores 22 for pet stores (low), #887 of 974 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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