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Pet businesses in Independence County, AR
How Independence County, AR compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet businesses: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 52 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #1,022 of 2,200 scored counties
#16 of 51 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 19
- 4 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 4
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $11.1M
- On pets · $756 a household
- Spending per listing
- $583K
- 34% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.0
- 25% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 38,785
- +2.2% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Independence County spend about $11.1M a year on pets, or $756 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. That is about $583K of household spending for each business on map listings, 34% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 19 pet businesses on map listings in Independence County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.0, 25% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
In 2023, official counts showed 4 businesses with payroll in Independence County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 3,660 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 14 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Independence County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.2%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Independence County is 52 (upper middle), #1,022 of 2,200 scored counties and #16 of 51 scored counties in Arkansas.
How Independence 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.
| Measure | Independence County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.0 | 10.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $583K | $743K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,660 | 2,048 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +10.9% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.2% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $756 | $802 | $909 |
| Median household income | $56,609 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 52 | 49 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 4 → 4
- Employees, 2023
- 32
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $848K
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 14Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 194 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 13The 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 Independence 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 Independence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 38,785+2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 14,638
- Median age
- 39.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 764 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 50
- Median household income
- $56,609+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,952
- Median home value
- $142,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,686
- Daytime population
- 41,118Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Arkansas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Arkansas for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Arkansas, with Independence County marked.
Top counties in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Grant County, AR | 76 | 5 | 7.2 | $1.2M | +4.1% | #137 of 2,200 |
| 2Benton County, AR | 72 | 117 | 10.5 | $993K | +16.0% | #224 of 2,200 |
| 3Saline County, AR | 71 | 54 | 10.8 | $834K | +7.6% | #258 of 2,200 |
| 4Crawford County, AR | 71 | 23 | 9.8 | $798K | +4.1% | #263 of 2,200 |
| 5Lonoke County, AR | 70 | 35 | 12.3 | $703K | +3.5% | #295 of 2,200 |
| 6Madison County, AR | 67 | 6 | 9.3 | $818K | +11.2% | #399 of 2,200 |
| 7Logan County, AR | 64 | 7 | 8.2 | $938K | +2.5% | #502 of 2,200 |
| 8Pulaski County, AR | 61 | 162 | 9.4 | $895K | +1.3% | #611 of 2,200 |
| 9Hot Spring County, AR | 58 | 11 | 8.9 | $809K | +1.1% | #727 of 2,200 |
| 10Washington County, AR | 58 | 120 | 12.3 | $713K | +9.9% | #739 of 2,200 |
| 16Independence County, AR | 52 | 19 | 13.0 | $583K | +2.2% | #1,022 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Independence 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 businesses52
- Veterinarians36
- Pet grooming and boarding
- Pet stores24
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Independence County, AR?
As of September 2026, map listings count 19 pet businesses in Independence County. 4 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 4 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 14 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Independence County, AR spend on pets?
About $11.1M a year, or $756 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 19 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $583K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 14,638 households in Independence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Independence County, AR compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Independence County has 13.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 25% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $583K, 34% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Independence County would have about 13, against 19 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,660 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Independence County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Independence County at 38,785 people in 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 14,638 households. Median household income in Independence County is $56,609, 30% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.7%, 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. Independence County scores 52 for pet businesses (upper middle), #1,022 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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