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Pet care in Washington

How many pet care exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 11 Washington 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): In line with the U.S. rate — 100% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Washington

Pet care

495

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

0.6

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

0.6

per 10,000 present

State index

100%

vs. U.S.

Residents

6,541,140

in covered counties

Workers

2,642,012

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 11 Washington 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 Washington

City	County	Pet care	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Everett	Snohomish County	81–125	841,433	277,304	0.8	131–176%	Range spans bands
Bellingham	Whatcom County	22–50	228,467	80,332	0.8	130–260%	Range spans bands
Mount Vernon	Skagit County	12–34	133,126	44,390	0.8	122–347%	Range spans bands
Kennewick	Benton County	17–31	211,971	76,558	0.7	108–196%	Range spans bands
Lacey	Thurston County	23–47	296,357	85,525	0.7	107–173%	Range spans bands
Spokane	Spokane County	43–119	558,369	211,785	0.6	103–241%	Range spans bands
Silverdale	Kitsap County	20–56	277,633	62,999	0.6	103–236%	Range spans bands
Redmond	King County	180–324	2,298,524	1,295,866	0.6	97–141%	Range spans bands
Vancouver	Clark County	34–62	515,787	158,571	0.6	91–149%	Range spans bands
Tacoma	Pierce County	59–163	921,490	277,851	0.6	88–211%	Range spans bands
Yakima	Yakima County	4–46	257,983	70,831	0.1	22–227%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

131%

130%

122%

108%

107%

103%

103%

97%

Most competitors per capita

22%

88%

91%

97%

103%

103%

107%

108%

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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