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Pet businesses in Tuscola County, MI
The pet businesses in Tuscola County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,801 of 2,200 scored counties
#60 of 72 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 35
- 2 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $15.6M
- On pets · $724 a household
- Spending per listing
- $445K
- 49% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.3
- 57% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 52,680
- −1.2% since 2020
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What this means
For pet businesses, Tuscola County has a Groundwork market score of 33 (lower middle): #1,801 of 2,200 scored counties and #60 of 72 scored counties in Michigan. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 35 pet businesses in Tuscola County. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 6%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 16.3 for every 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $724 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Tuscola County spend about $15.6M a year on pets. That works out to $445K per business, 49% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Tuscola County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 3,071 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $475K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Tuscola County. Population estimates show Tuscola County declined 1.2% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Tuscola 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.
| Measure | Tuscola County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 16.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $445K | $814K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,071 | 2,045 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +13.8% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.2% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $724 | $843 | $909 |
| Median household income | $63,811 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 33 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 54
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.1M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 22Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 352 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $475K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Tuscola 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 Tuscola County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 52,680−1.2% since 2020
- Households
- 21,498
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 86%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 805 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 66
- Median household income
- $63,811+27.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $77,133
- Median home value
- $149,500
- Jobs located here
- 10,757
- Daytime population
- 44,077Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa County, MI | 72 | 105 | 9.4 | $999K | +3.9% | #222 of 2,200 |
| 2Leelanau County, MI | 72 | 10 | 10.4 | $970K | +3.0% | #225 of 2,200 |
| 3Manistee County, MI | 70 | 8 | 7.6 | $1M | +2.3% | #275 of 2,200 |
| 4Macomb County, MI | 70 | 313 | 8.7 | $987K | +0.7% | #277 of 2,200 |
| 5Wayne County, MI | 68 | 388 | 5.5 | $1.4M | −1.1% | #337 of 2,200 |
| 6Clinton County, MI | 68 | 33 | 10.4 | $895K | +1.6% | #352 of 2,200 |
| 7Branch County, MI | 67 | 15 | 8.9 | $835K | +2.5% | #396 of 2,200 |
| 8Monroe County, MI | 66 | 62 | 9.8 | $876K | +0.7% | #433 of 2,200 |
| 9Oakland County, MI | 65 | 565 | 10.7 | $960K | +1.2% | #466 of 2,200 |
| 10Kent County, MI | 63 | 267 | 10.4 | $865K | +2.5% | #545 of 2,200 |
| 60Tuscola County, MI | 33 | 35 | 16.3 | $445K | −1.2% | #1,801 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Tuscola 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 businesses33
- Veterinarians22
- Pet grooming and boarding24
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Tuscola County, MI?
Tuscola County has 35 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 2 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 22 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Tuscola County, MI spend on pets?
About $15.6M a year, or $724 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $445K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 21,498 households in Tuscola County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tuscola County, MI compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Tuscola County has 16.3 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 57% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $445K, 49% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Tuscola County would have about 18, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,071 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Tuscola County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Tuscola County at 52,680 people in 2025, down 1.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 21,498 households. The median household income in Tuscola County is $63,811 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.7% 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. Tuscola County scores 33 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,801 of 2,200 scored counties.
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