Pets · County · Missouri
Pet businesses in Andrew County, MO
How Andrew County, MO 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 37 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,648 of 2,200 scored counties
#38 of 76 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 11
- 2 chain locations (18%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $5.8M
- On pets · $826 a household
- Spending per listing
- $525K
- 40% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.7
- 51% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 18,241
- +0.7% since 2020
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What this means
At $826 per household (9% below the U.S. average), households in Andrew County spend about $5.8M a year on pets. That is about $525K of household spending for each business on map listings, 40% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 11 pet businesses on map listings in Andrew County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 18%, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.7, 51% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Andrew County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Andrew County grew 0.7%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, Andrew County has a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle): #1,648 of 2,200 scored counties and #38 of 76 scored counties in Missouri.
How Andrew County compares
The same measures for Missouri 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 | Andrew County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.7 | 11.3 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $525K | $728K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 1,833 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +6.5% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.7% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $826 | $825 | $909 |
| Median household income | $75,625 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 37 | 36 |
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
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 112 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Andrew 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 Andrew County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 18,241+0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 6,988
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 433 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 42
- Median household income
- $75,625+28.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,996
- Median home value
- $215,400
- Jobs located here
- 2,751
- Daytime population
- 12,756Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Andrew County?
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Every Missouri market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Andrew County marked.
Top counties in Missouri
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, MO | 73 | 24 | 10.5 | $832K | +11.4% | #203 of 2,200 |
| 2Warren County, MO | 73 | 16 | 11.6 | $758K | +9.2% | #207 of 2,200 |
| 3Jackson County, MO | 69 | 246 | 8.0 | $1M | +2.1% | #312 of 2,200 |
| 4Osage County, MO | 68 | 5 | 9.5 | $878K | +2.7% | #355 of 2,200 |
| 5Platte County, MO | 67 | 51 | 11.6 | $858K | +6.7% | #392 of 2,200 |
| 6Clay County, MO | 64 | 109 | 10.7 | $861K | +4.3% | #508 of 2,200 |
| 7St. Charles County, MO | 64 | 201 | 12.5 | $830K | +4.9% | #511 of 2,200 |
| 8Stone County, MO | 64 | 13 | 9.6 | $773K | +4.1% | #520 of 2,200 |
| 9St. Louis County, MO | 62 | 368 | 8.9 | $1.1M | −1.2% | #570 of 2,200 |
| 10Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 61 | 7 | 9.8 | $824K | +1.1% | #618 of 2,200 |
| 38Andrew County, MO | 37 | 11 | 15.7 | $525K | +0.7% | #1,648 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Andrew 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 businesses37
- Veterinarians
- Pet grooming and boarding25
- Pet stores
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Andrew County, MO?
As of September 2026, map listings count 11 pet businesses in Andrew County. 2 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 Andrew County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Andrew County, MO spend on pets?
About $5.8M a year, or $826 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $525K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,988 households in Andrew County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Andrew County, MO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Andrew County has 15.7 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 51% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $525K, 40% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Andrew County would have about 7, against 11 on map listings.
How fast is Andrew County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Andrew County at 18,241 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,988 households. Median household income in Andrew County is $75,625, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.7%, 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. Andrew County scores 37 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,648 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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