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Pet stores in Laramie County, WY
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Laramie County, WY, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #660 of 974 scored counties
#2 of 3 scored counties in Wyoming
- Listings
- 13
- 3 chain locations (23%)
- Official establishments
- 6
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $41.5M
- On pets · $958 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 29% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.0
- 50% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 102,938
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 13 pet stores in Laramie County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 23%, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.0, 50% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $958 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in Laramie County spend about $41.5M a year on pets. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each store on map listings, 29% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Laramie County in 2023. That is one for every 7,213 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $1.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Laramie County.
Population estimates show Laramie County grew 2.2% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Laramie County is 39 (lower middle), #660 of 974 scored counties and #2 of 3 scored counties in Wyoming.
How Laramie County compares
The same measures for Wyoming 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 | Laramie County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $3.5M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 7,213 | 11,060 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.0% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $958 | $943 | $909 |
| Median household income | $80,173 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 30 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 5 → 6
- Employees, 2023
- 48
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 133 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 9The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $1.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Laramie 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 Laramie County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 102,938+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 43,279
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 2,686 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 38
- Median household income
- $80,173+19.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $99,407
- Median home value
- $348,700
- Jobs located here
- 48,452
- Daytime population
- 102,392Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Wyoming
| 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 |
Other business types in Laramie 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
- Veterinarians60
- Pet grooming and boarding57
- Pet stores39
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Laramie County, WY?
There are 13 pet stores on map listings in Laramie County as of September 2026. 3 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 6 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Laramie County, WY spend on pets?
About $41.5M a year, or $958 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.2M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 43,279 households in Laramie County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Laramie County, WY compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Laramie County has 3.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, 50% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.2M, 29% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Laramie County would have about 9, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 7,213 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Laramie County, WY growing?
Population estimates put Laramie County at 102,938 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 43,279 households. Median household income in Laramie County is $80,173, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.8%, 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. Laramie County scores 39 for pet stores (lower middle), #660 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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