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Pet care in Delaware

How many pet care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 3 Delaware counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Pet grooming · Boarding & kennels · Dog day care · Pet sitting services. Counted together because official statistics use one 812910 code.

State verdict (covered counties): Well below the U.S. rate — 41% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Delaware

Pet care

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.3

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.6

per 10,000 present

State index

41%

vs. U.S.

Residents

1,021,605

in covered counties

Workers

425,758

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 3 Delaware counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing pet care and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Delaware

City	County	Pet care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Dover	Kent County	7–39	181,133	54,105	0.3	53–282%	Range spans bands
Wilmington	New Castle County	18–80	573,431	285,874	0.3	40–133%	Range spans bands
Lewes	Sussex County	7–49	267,041	85,779	0.2	36–240%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

Dover

53%

Wilmington

40%

Lewes

36%

Most competitors per capita

Lewes

36%

Wilmington

40%

Dover

53%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few pet care may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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