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Pet businesses in Osceola County, MI

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 23 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,061 of 2,200 scored counties
#68 of 72 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
17
3 chain locations (18%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$6.7M
On pets · $711 a household
Spending per listing
$391K
55% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
18.2
75% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
23,516
+2.7% 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

Osceola County scores 23 (low) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #2,061 of 2,200 scored counties and #68 of 72 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

Map listings as of September 2026 show 17 pet businesses in Osceola County. Of those, 3 are chain locations, or 18%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.2, 75% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Household spending on pets in Osceola County comes to about $6.7M a year: $711 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $391K per business, 55% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Osceola County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Osceola County grew 2.7%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Osceola County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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 Osceola County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureOsceola CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households18.210.410.4
Spending per listing$391K$814K$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a2,0451,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+13.8%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.7%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$711$843$909
Median household income$58,267$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score2350

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
16Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
173 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
8The 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 Osceola 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 Osceola County

Population, 2025 estimate
23,516+2.7% since 2020
Households
9,356
Median age
43.8
Homes lived in by their owners
84%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
566 sq. mi.
People per square mile
41
Median household income
$58,267+32.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,575
Median home value
$155,400
Jobs located here
7,150
Daytime population
21,888Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Michigan

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

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ottawa County, MI721059.4$999K+3.9%#222 of 2,200
2Leelanau County, MI721010.4$970K+3.0%#225 of 2,200
3Manistee County, MI7087.6$1M+2.3%#275 of 2,200
4Macomb County, MI703138.7$987K+0.7%#277 of 2,200
5Wayne County, MI683885.5$1.4M−1.1%#337 of 2,200
6Clinton County, MI683310.4$895K+1.6%#352 of 2,200
7Branch County, MI67158.9$835K+2.5%#396 of 2,200
8Monroe County, MI66629.8$876K+0.7%#433 of 2,200
9Oakland County, MI6556510.7$960K+1.2%#466 of 2,200
10Kent County, MI6326710.4$865K+2.5%#545 of 2,200
68Osceola County, MI231718.2$391K+2.7%#2,061 of 2,200

Other business types in Osceola County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Osceola County, MI?

There are 17 pet businesses on map listings in Osceola County as of September 2026. 3 of them (18%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Osceola County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 16 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Osceola County, MI spend on pets?

About $6.7M a year, or $711 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $391K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 9,356 households in Osceola County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Osceola County, MI compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Osceola County has 18.2 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 75% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $391K, 55% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Osceola County would have about 8, against 17 on map listings.

How fast is Osceola County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Osceola County at 23,516 people in 2025, up 2.7% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 9,356 households. The median household income in Osceola County is $58,267 a year, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Osceola County scores 23 for pet businesses (low), #2,061 of 2,200 scored counties.

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 Osceola County

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