Pets · County · Wisconsin
Pet stores in Portage County, WI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Portage County, WI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #605 of 974 scored counties
#13 of 31 scored counties in Wisconsin
- Listings
- 7
- 2 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 3
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $24.7M
- On pets · $834 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 22% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 71,943
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 pet stores in Portage County. Chain locations make up 29% of them, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.4, 20% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Portage County spend about $24.7M a year on pets, or $834 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.5M of household spending for each store on map listings, 22% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 3 businesses with payroll in Portage County classed as pet and pet supplies stores. That is one for every 9,893 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Portage County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Portage County scores 43 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #605 of 974 scored counties and #13 of 31 scored counties in Wisconsin.
How Portage 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.
| Measure | Portage County | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.5M | $3.8M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,893 | 12,847 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +4.9% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $834 | $861 | $909 |
| Median household income | $76,070 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 3
- Employees, 2023
- 27
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $960K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 72 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 6The 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 Portage 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 Portage County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 71,943+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 29,679
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 70%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 801 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 88
- Median household income
- $76,070+29.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $94,142
- Median home value
- $243,100
- Jobs located here
- 33,759
- Daytime population
- 69,944Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wisconsin
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Marathon County, WI | 68 | 9 | 1.6 | $5.4M | +1.0% | #193 of 974 |
| 2Outagamie County, WI | 63 | 17 | 2.2 | $4.2M | +2.6% | #276 of 974 |
| 3St. Croix County, WI | 63 | 10 | 2.7 | $3.9M | +4.7% | #277 of 974 |
| 4Dane County, WI | 62 | 53 | 2.1 | $4.6M | +4.9% | #288 of 974 |
| 5Fond du Lac County, WI | 60 | 7 | 1.6 | $5.1M | +0.5% | #312 of 974 |
| 6Eau Claire County, WI | 59 | 6 | 1.3 | $6.3M | +3.0% | #329 of 974 |
| 7Sheboygan County, WI | 58 | 7 | 1.4 | $5.9M | 0.0% | #346 of 974 |
| 8Brown County, WI | 56 | 20 | 1.8 | $4.8M | +2.6% | #379 of 974 |
| 9Washington County, WI | 55 | 10 | 1.8 | $5.5M | +1.8% | #395 of 974 |
| 10Racine County, WI | 53 | 17 | 2.1 | $4.1M | +0.4% | #426 of 974 |
| 13Portage County, WI | 43 | 7 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +2.2% | #605 of 974 |
Other business types in Portage 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 businesses47
- Veterinarians76
- Pet grooming and boarding34
- Pet stores43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Portage County, WI?
Portage County has 7 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 3 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Portage County, WI spend on pets?
About $24.7M a year, or $834 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 29,679 households in Portage County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Portage County, WI compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Portage County has 2.4 pet stores per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.5M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Portage County would have about 6, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,893 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Portage County, WI growing?
Population estimates put Portage County at 71,943 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 29,679 households. Median household income in Portage County is $76,070, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 29.3%, 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. Portage County scores 43 for pet stores (lower middle), #605 of 974 scored counties.
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