Market rankings · Wyoming
Pet stores in Wyoming
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Wyoming, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 66
- 10 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- +10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $229.3M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.7
- 35% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 23% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #43 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 66 pet stores on map listings in Wyoming as of September 2026. 10 of them (15%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.7, 35% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Household spending on pets in Wyoming comes to about $229.3M a year: $943 per household, 4% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.5M per store, 23% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
In 2023, official counts showed 22 businesses with payroll in Wyoming classed as pet and pet supplies stores, up 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 11,060 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Wyoming.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #43 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Casper metro area scores highest (40). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Wyoming, the Sheridan area, scores 36.
Every market in Wyoming for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Casper, WY | 40 | 8 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +0.3% | #265 of 382 |
| 2Cheyenne, WY | 32 | 13 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +2.2% | #321 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sheridan, WY | 36 | 12 | 8.7 | $1M | +7.2% | #173 of 220 |
| Gillette, WY | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $6.1M | +2.1% | |
| Rock Springs, WY | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4.1M | −2.2% | |
| Riverton, WY | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.2M | +0.7% | |
| Laramie, WY | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +3.9% | |
| Jackson, WY-ID | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $4.7M | +4.2% | |
| Cody, WY | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +5.1% | |
| Evanston, WY-UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +2.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Natrona County, WY | 50 | 8 | 2.4 | $3.9M | +0.3% | #484 of 974 |
| 2Laramie County, WY | 39 | 13 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +2.2% | #660 of 974 |
| 3Sheridan County, WY | 29 | 12 | 8.7 | $1M | +7.2% | #800 of 974 |
| Campbell County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $6.1M | +2.1% | |
| Sweetwater County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4.1M | −2.2% | |
| Fremont County, WY | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4.2M | +0.7% | |
| Albany County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +3.9% | |
| Park County, WY | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +5.1% | |
| Teton County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 2.0 | $6.7M | −0.2% | |
| Uinta County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.7M | +1.3% | |
| Lincoln County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $8.5M | +7.8% | |
| Carbon County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.8M | −3.4% | |
| Converse County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.5M | +0.6% | |
| Goshen County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.2M | +1.0% | |
| Big Horn County, WY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $3.7M | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $1.8M | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $2.9M | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $976K | −4.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet stores are in Wyoming?
As of September 2026, map listings count 66 pet stores in Wyoming. 10 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 10.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on pets?
About $229.3M a year, or $943 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 66 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.5M 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 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Wyoming has 2.7 pet stores per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.5M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Wyoming would have about 51, against 66 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 11,060 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Casper metro area scores highest, at 40 (lower middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Wyoming is the Sheridan area, at 36 (lower middle). Among 3 scored counties in Wyoming, Natrona County scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Wyoming scores 30 for pet stores (lower middle), #43 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Wyoming. It maps the pet stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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