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Pet businesses in McCurtain County, OK

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 35 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,715 of 2,200 scored counties
#35 of 52 scored counties in Oklahoma

Listings
14
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
5
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$7.9M
On pets · $705 a household
Spending per listing
$561K
36% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.6
21% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
30,744
−0.3% 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

McCurtain County scores 35 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,715 of 2,200 scored counties and #35 of 52 scored counties in Oklahoma. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 14 pet businesses in McCurtain County. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That is 12.6 per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Household spending on pets in McCurtain County comes to about $7.9M a year: $705 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. Spread across 14 pet businesses, that is $561K per business, 36% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

In 2023, official counts showed 5 businesses with payroll in McCurtain County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 2,229 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of McCurtain County declined 0.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How McCurtain County compares

The same measures for Oklahoma 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 McCurtain County, OK compared with Oklahoma and the U.S.
MeasureMcCurtain CountyOklahomaU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.612.610.4
Spending per listing$561K$660K$878K
Households per official establishment2,2291,6891,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+9.0%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%+4.0%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$705$832$909
Median household income$51,929$65,039$80,734
Groundwork market score3537

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
4 → 5
Employees, 2023
39
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
14Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
140 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
9The 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 McCurtain 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 McCurtain County

Population, 2025 estimate
30,744−0.3% since 2020
Households
11,143
Median age
38.3
Homes lived in by their owners
73%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,851 sq. mi.
People per square mile
17
Median household income
$51,929+40.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$68,083
Median home value
$144,500
Jobs located here
12,436
Daytime population
31,250Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Oklahoma

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

Top counties in Oklahoma

Counties in Oklahoma ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Wagoner County, OK91278.6$1.1M+14.6%#4 of 2,200
2Rogers County, OK81369.8$943K+7.1%#63 of 2,200
3Canadian County, OK796310.8$892K+20.4%#93 of 2,200
4Osage County, OK72137.5$1.1M+2.2%#219 of 2,200
5Creek County, OK683010.6$758K+4.4%#368 of 2,200
6Tulsa County, OK5732011.7$745K+4.2%#779 of 2,200
7Carter County, OK572513.1$605K+1.8%#797 of 2,200
8Cleveland County, OK5614212.2$739K+2.6%#830 of 2,200
9Grady County, OK563115.0$590K+7.7%#842 of 2,200
10Bryan County, OK553016.3$467K+10.9%#885 of 2,200
35McCurtain County, OK351412.6$561K−0.3%#1,715 of 2,200

Other business types in McCurtain County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in McCurtain County, OK?

McCurtain County has 14 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 5 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 14 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in McCurtain County, OK spend on pets?

About $7.9M a year, or $705 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 14 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $561K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 11,143 households in McCurtain County and national spending patterns by income.

How does McCurtain County, OK compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

McCurtain County has 12.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 21% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $561K, 36% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, McCurtain County would have about 9, against 14 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,229 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.

How fast is McCurtain County, OK growing?

Population estimates put McCurtain County at 30,744 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 11,143 households. The median household income in McCurtain County is $51,929 a year, 36% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 40.1% 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. McCurtain County scores 35 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,715 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 McCurtain County

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