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Pet businesses in Pike County, MO

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Pike County, MO, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 23 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,064 of 2,200 scored counties
#66 of 76 scored counties in Missouri

Listings
14
1 chain location (7%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.6M
On pets · $715 a household
Spending per listing
$328K
63% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
21.8
2.1 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
17,955
+3.1% 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

For pet businesses, Pike County has a Groundwork market score of 23 (low): #2,064 of 2,200 scored counties and #66 of 76 scored counties in Missouri. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 pet businesses in Pike County. One of them (7%) is a chain location, against 17% across the U.S. That is 21.8 per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Household spending on pets in Pike County comes to about $4.6M a year: $715 per household, 21% below the U.S. average. That is about $328K of household spending for each business on map listings, 63% 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 Pike County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates show Pike County grew 3.1% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Pike 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.

Pet businesses in Pike County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasurePike CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households21.811.310.4
Spending per listing$328K$728K$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,8331,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.5%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.1%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$715$825$909
Median household income$54,989$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market score2336

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
10Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
141 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Pike 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 Pike County

Population, 2025 estimate
17,955+3.1% since 2020
Households
6,424
Median age
39.2
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
670 sq. mi.
People per square mile
26
Median household income
$54,989+18.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,647
Median home value
$146,000
Jobs located here
5,127
Daytime population
15,665Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Missouri

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

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lincoln County, MO732410.5$832K+11.4%#203 of 2,200
2Warren County, MO731611.6$758K+9.2%#207 of 2,200
3Jackson County, MO692468.0$1M+2.1%#312 of 2,200
4Osage County, MO6859.5$878K+2.7%#355 of 2,200
5Platte County, MO675111.6$858K+6.7%#392 of 2,200
6Clay County, MO6410910.7$861K+4.3%#508 of 2,200
7St. Charles County, MO6420112.5$830K+4.9%#511 of 2,200
8Stone County, MO64139.6$773K+4.1%#520 of 2,200
9St. Louis County, MO623688.9$1.1M−1.2%#570 of 2,200
10Ste. Genevieve County, MO6179.8$824K+1.1%#618 of 2,200
66Pike County, MO231421.8$328K+3.1%#2,064 of 2,200

Other business types in Pike County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Pike County, MO?

Pike County has 14 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. One of them (7%) is a chain location. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Pike County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 10 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Pike County, MO spend on pets?

About $4.6M a year, or $715 per household. That is 21% below the U.S. average (an index of 79, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $328K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,424 households in Pike County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Pike County, MO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Pike County has 21.8 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $328K, 63% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Pike County would have about 5, against 14 on map listings.

How fast is Pike County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Pike County at 17,955 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,424 households. The median household income in Pike County is $54,989 a year, 32% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 18.6% 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. Pike County scores 23 for pet businesses (low), #2,064 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 Pike County

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