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Pet businesses in Fulton County, AR

The pet businesses in Fulton County, AR, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 4.

Listings
4
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3.1M
On pets · $647 a household
Spending per listing
$770K
12% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.4
19% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
12,492
+3.7% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

At $647 per household (29% below the U.S. average), households in Fulton County spend about $3.1M a year on pets. That works out to $770K per business, 12% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 4 pet businesses on map listings in Fulton County as of September 2026. That is 8.4 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Fulton County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 10 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Fulton County grew 3.7% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 4 pet businesses on map listings, Fulton County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Fulton County compares

The same measures for Arkansas and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet businesses counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Pet businesses in Fulton County, AR compared with Arkansas and the U.S.
MeasureFulton CountyArkansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.410.810.4
Spending per listing$770K$743K$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,0481,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.9%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.7%+3.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$647$802$909
Median household income$42,241$60,773$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored49

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
10Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
40 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
4The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Fulton 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 Fulton County

Population, 2025 estimate
12,492+3.7% since 2020
Households
4,757
Median age
47.9
Homes lived in by their owners
85%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
618 sq. mi.
People per square mile
20
Median household income
$42,241+19.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$57,254
Median home value
$113,800
Jobs located here
2,082
Daytime population
10,482Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Arkansas

Every Arkansas market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Fulton County marked.

Top counties in Arkansas

Counties in Arkansas ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Grant County, AR7657.2$1.2M+4.1%#137 of 2,200
2Benton County, AR7211710.5$993K+16.0%#224 of 2,200
3Saline County, AR715410.8$834K+7.6%#258 of 2,200
4Crawford County, AR71239.8$798K+4.1%#263 of 2,200
5Lonoke County, AR703512.3$703K+3.5%#295 of 2,200
6Madison County, AR6769.3$818K+11.2%#399 of 2,200
7Logan County, AR6478.2$938K+2.5%#502 of 2,200
8Pulaski County, AR611629.4$895K+1.3%#611 of 2,200
9Hot Spring County, AR58118.9$809K+1.1%#727 of 2,200
10Washington County, AR5812012.3$713K+9.9%#739 of 2,200
Fulton County, ARNot scored48.4$770K+3.7%

Other business types in Fulton County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Fulton County, AR?

As of September 2026, map listings count 4 pet businesses in Fulton County. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Fulton County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 10 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Fulton County, AR spend on pets?

About $3.1M a year, or $647 per household. That is 29% below the U.S. average (an index of 71, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $770K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,757 households in Fulton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Fulton County, AR compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Fulton County has 8.4 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $770K, 12% below the U.S. figure of $878K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending.

How fast is Fulton County, AR growing?

Population estimates put Fulton County at 12,492 people in 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 4,757 households. Median household income in Fulton County is $42,241, 48% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.3%, 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. Fulton County has no market score for pet businesses: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 4.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for pet businesses · All 56 business types in Fulton County

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