Pet Ownership Statistics by State
Wyoming has the highest % of Households That Own Pets in 2023 (71.8%), followed by West Virginia (70.7%) and Vermont (70.0%). Rhode Island has the lowest (45.4%).
% of Households That Own Pets, 2023
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Over time · 2016–2023
The top 5 in 2023, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Wyoming
- West Virginia
- Vermont
- Idaho
- Indiana
Data
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| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wyoming | 71.8% |
| 2 |  West Virginia | 70.7% |
| 3 |  Vermont | 70.0% |
| 4 |  Idaho | 69.9% |
| 5 |  Indiana | 69.2% |
| 6 |  Arkansas | 69.0% |
| 7 |  Mississippi | 65.5% |
| 8 |  Oklahoma | 65.0% |
| 9 |  Kentucky | 64.1% |
| 10 |  North Dakota | 63.7% |
| 11 |  Missouri | 63.5% |
| 11 |  Maine | 63.5% |
| 13 |  Kansas | 62.8% |
| 14 |  Washington | 62.7% |
| 15 |  Ohio | 62.4% |
| 15 |  Michigan | 62.4% |
| 17 |  South Carolina | 62.0% |
| 18 |  Montana | 61.9% |
| 19 |  Tennessee | 61.7% |
| 20 |  Pennsylvania | 60.6% |
| 21 |  New Mexico | 60.1% |
| 22 |  Hawaii | 60.0% |
| 23 |  Alabama | 59.8% |
| 24 |  Iowa | 59.4% |
| 25 |  Oregon | 59.2% |
| 26 |  Wisconsin | 59.0% |
| 27 |  North Carolina | 58.6% |
| 28 |  Utah | 58.5% |
| 29 |  Texas | 58.2% |
| 30 |  Arizona | 58.0% |
| 31 |  Delaware | 57.9% |
| 32 |  Florida | 56.0% |
| 33 |  Virginia | 55.5% |
| 34 |  Louisiana | 54.4% |
| 35 |  Minnesota | 54.0% |
| 36 |  Nevada | 53.3% |
| 37 |  California | 53.0% |
| 38 |  New Hampshire | 51.8% |
| 39 |  Nebraska | 51.3% |
| 40 |  Georgia | 51.1% |
| 41 |  Connecticut | 49.9% |
| 42 |  New York | 49.7% |
| 43 |  Massachusetts | 49.1% |
| 44 |  Illinois | 48.6% |
| 44 |  Maryland | 48.6% |
| 46 |  New Jersey | 47.4% |
| 47 |  Colorado | 47.2% |
| 48 |  South Dakota | 46.4% |
| 49 |  Rhode Island | 45.4% |
What correlates with % of Households That Own Pets (2023)?
Pearson r against 2,089 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher % of Households That Own Pets tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher % of Households That Own Pets tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
- % of Households Making Over 300kPercentage of Households Making Over $300,000 by StatePlotr = −0.69 · strong · n = 49
- % of Households Making Over 250kPercentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by StatePlotr = −0.69 · strong · n = 49
- Educational Attainment DiversityMost Diverse US StatesA rank: rank 1 is the bestPlotr = +0.67 · strong · n = 49
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest % of Households That Own Pets?
- Wyoming has the highest % of Households That Own Pets in 2023, at 71.8%, followed by West Virginia (70.7%) and Vermont (70.0%).
- Which state has the lowest % of Households That Own Pets?
- Rhode Island has the lowest % of Households That Own Pets in 2023, at 45.4%.
- What is the median % of Households That Own Pets across US states?
- The median is 59.2% across the 49 US states with data in 2023.
- Where does this pet ownership statistics by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Forbes Advisor - Pet Ownership Statistics; AVMA Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook - AVMA.