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Pet businesses in Jackson County, MO
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Jackson County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #312 of 2,200 scored counties
#3 of 76 scored counties in Missouri
- Listings
- 246
- 40 chain locations (16%)
- Official establishments
- 127
- +6.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $248.4M
- On pets · $810 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.0
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 732,994
- +2.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 246 pet businesses in Jackson County. Of those, 40 are chain locations, or 16%, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 8.0 for every 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $810 per household (11% below the U.S. average), households in Jackson County spend about $248.4M a year on pets. Spread across 246 pet businesses, that is $1M per business, 15% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 127 businesses with payroll in Jackson County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 6.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,416 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 281 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $9.7M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Jackson County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Jackson County grew 2.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Jackson County is 69 (upper middle), #312 of 2,200 scored counties and #3 of 76 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Jackson 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 | Jackson County | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 8.0 | 11.3 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $1M | $728K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 2,416 | 1,833 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.7% | +6.5% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.1% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $810 | $825 | $909 |
| Median household income | $68,577 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 119 → 127+6.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,915
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $72.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 281Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 24640 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 283The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $9.7M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Jackson 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 Jackson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 732,994+2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 306,798
- Median age
- 38.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 59%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 605 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,191
- Median household income
- $68,577+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,212
- Median home value
- $230,500
- Jobs located here
- 400,567
- Daytime population
- 769,958Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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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 |
Other business types in Jackson 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 businesses69
- Veterinarians72
- Pet grooming and boarding65
- Pet stores61
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Jackson County, MO?
There are 246 pet businesses on map listings in Jackson County as of September 2026. 40 of them (16%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 127 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 6.7% from 2019. Another 281 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Jackson County, MO spend on pets?
About $248.4M a year, or $810 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 246 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $1M per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 306,798 households in Jackson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jackson County, MO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Jackson County has 8.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $1M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Jackson County would have about 283, against 246 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,416 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Jackson County, MO growing?
Population estimates put Jackson County at 732,994 people in 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 306,798 households. The median household income in Jackson County is $68,577 a year, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.4% 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. Jackson County scores 69 for pet businesses (upper middle), #312 of 2,200 scored counties.
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