Market rankings · Texas
Pet businesses in Texas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Texas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 10,740
- 2,207 chain locations (21%)
- Official establishments
- 5,591
- +20.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.8
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $972K
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 51
- Market score 76 · High
A site report maps the pet businesses on map listings around any address in Texas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 10,740 pet businesses on map listings in Texas as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 21% of them, against 17% across the U.S. That is 9.8 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.
At $950 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Texas spend about $10.4B a year on pets. That works out to $972K per business, 11% above the U.S. figure of $878K.
In 2023, official counts showed 5,591 businesses with payroll in Texas classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, up 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 1,966 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 11.4% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 349 SBA-backed loans worth $313.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Texas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Texas ranks #7 for pet businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 76 (high). Of the 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Midland metro area scores highest (88). Of the 34 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Lufkin area scores highest (80).
Every market in Texas for pet businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Texas, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Midland, TX | 88 | 54 | 7.8 | $1.4M | +9.8% | #3 of 387 |
| 2Odessa, TX | 86 | 37 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +5.0% | #4 of 387 |
| 3Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 84 | 2,367 | 8.9 | $1.1M | +10.3% | #8 of 387 |
| 4Laredo, TX | 80 | 42 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +5.2% | #14 of 387 |
| 5McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 76 | 169 | 6.3 | $1.2M | +5.6% | #24 of 387 |
| 6Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 76 | 2,832 | 9.8 | $1.1M | +10.6% | #27 of 387 |
| 7San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 73 | 922 | 9.5 | $968K | +9.5% | #41 of 387 |
| 8Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 72 | 81 | 5.9 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #44 of 387 |
| 9Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 70 | 1,073 | 10.8 | $1M | +14.0% | #50 of 387 |
| 10Corpus Christi, TX | 67 | 136 | 8.0 | $1.1M | +1.1% | #64 of 387 |
| 11Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 67 | 128 | 8.6 | $987K | +0.5% | #66 of 387 |
| 12Lubbock, TX | 66 | 117 | 8.3 | $1M | +4.6% | #76 of 387 |
| 13Abilene, TX | 63 | 65 | 9.8 | $844K | +4.8% | #97 of 387 |
| 14El Paso, TX | 61 | 247 | 8.2 | $953K | +1.3% | #103 of 387 |
| 15Waco, TX | 61 | 117 | 10.5 | $804K | +4.2% | #110 of 387 |
| 16Killeen-Temple, TX | 60 | 191 | 10.7 | $778K | +7.2% | #117 of 387 |
| 17Eagle Pass, TX | 59 | 9 | 5.0 | $1.4M | +1.7% | #118 of 387 |
| 18Victoria, TX | 55 | 42 | 11.2 | $752K | +1.6% | #160 of 387 |
| 19College Station-Bryan, TX | 49 | 113 | 10.7 | $775K | +6.9% | #197 of 387 |
| 20Sherman-Denison, TX | 49 | 67 | 12.1 | $731K | +12.8% | #201 of 387 |
| 21San Angelo, TX | 48 | 46 | 9.7 | $856K | +0.3% | #206 of 387 |
| 22Tyler, TX | 48 | 105 | 12.6 | $713K | +7.8% | #212 of 387 |
| 23Amarillo, TX | 43 | 132 | 12.8 | $678K | +2.7% | #255 of 387 |
| 24Longview, TX | 43 | 133 | 12.3 | $673K | +3.8% | #256 of 387 |
| 25Wichita Falls, TX | 42 | 71 | 12.5 | $661K | +0.7% | #261 of 387 |
| 26Texarkana, TX-AR | 39 | 63 | 11.2 | $682K | −0.4% | #285 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lufkin, TX | 80 | 20 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +1.9% | #13 of 527 |
| 2Bay City, TX | 79 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.2M | +0.5% | #15 of 527 |
| 3Jacksonville, TX | 77 | 18 | 9.9 | $810K | +5.4% | #22 of 527 |
| 4Corsicana, TX | 76 | 22 | 11.6 | $702K | +8.2% | #27 of 527 |
| 5Del Rio, TX | 72 | 12 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +0.5% | #44 of 527 |
| 6Paris, TX | 71 | 27 | 10.8 | $730K | +2.6% | #52 of 527 |
| 7Kerrville, TX | 69 | 32 | 14.1 | $607K | +2.5% | #65 of 527 |
| 8Athens, TX | 68 | 43 | 12.8 | $644K | +7.5% | #74 of 527 |
| 9Pampa, TX | 67 | 6 | 7.2 | $1.1M | −1.1% | #77 of 527 |
| 10Kingsville, TX | 63 | 7 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −2.2% | #108 of 527 |
| 11Huntsville, TX | 63 | 26 | 10.0 | $721K | +9.5% | #111 of 527 |
| 12Rio Grande City-Roma, TX | 62 | 5 | 2.6 | $2.4M | +0.7% | #118 of 527 |
| 13Nacogdoches, TX | 62 | 18 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #119 of 527 |
| 14Sulphur Springs, TX | 62 | 20 | 14.3 | $590K | +6.1% | #130 of 527 |
| 15Uvalde, TX | 61 | 8 | 9.5 | $773K | +1.6% | #133 of 527 |
| 16Port Lavaca, TX | 61 | 11 | 12.7 | $721K | −2.3% | #135 of 527 |
| 17Bonham, TX | 59 | 26 | 20.4 | $434K | +9.2% | #159 of 527 |
| 18Big Spring, TX | 57 | 14 | 11.5 | $758K | −12.4% | #173 of 527 |
| 19Mount Pleasant, TX | 57 | 23 | 11.0 | $693K | +2.5% | #177 of 527 |
| 20Mineral Wells, TX | 57 | 17 | 15.1 | $539K | +8.2% | #188 of 527 |
| 21Alice, TX | 56 | 16 | 9.8 | $753K | −1.3% | #194 of 527 |
| 22Palestine, TX | 56 | 29 | 16.5 | $469K | +3.2% | #203 of 527 |
| 23Borger, TX | 55 | 8 | 11.4 | $740K | −4.5% | #208 of 527 |
| 24Plainview, TX | 55 | 13 | 10.0 | $735K | −3.0% | #209 of 527 |
| 25Brenham, TX | 54 | 24 | 15.5 | $582K | +7.0% | #227 of 527 |
Show all 41 small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26El Campo, TX | 53 | 22 | 13.8 | $621K | +1.2% | #238 of 527 |
| 27Granbury, TX | 52 | 46 | 18.0 | $538K | +13.6% | #261 of 527 |
| 28Beeville, TX | 47 | 14 | 15.9 | $473K | +4.7% | #319 of 527 |
| 29Fredericksburg, TX | 45 | 22 | 19.1 | $507K | +6.6% | #340 of 527 |
| 30Gainesville, TX | 45 | 31 | 18.8 | $490K | +6.5% | #341 of 527 |
| 31Brownwood, TX | 42 | 24 | 16.0 | $472K | +1.7% | #371 of 527 |
| 32Sweetwater, TX | 38 | 7 | 11.9 | $633K | −4.1% | #395 of 527 |
| 33Stephenville, TX | 31 | 50 | 29.7 | $276K | +2.8% | #455 of 527 |
| 34Hereford, TX | 27 | 12 | 19.8 | $389K | +0.5% | #481 of 527 |
| Dumas, TX | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +3.0% | |
| Raymondville, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −0.8% | |
| Andrews, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +1.6% | |
| Snyder, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $1.2M | −4.5% | |
| Zapata, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $1.5M | −0.9% | |
| Town of Pecos, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $1.1M | −17.8% | |
| Vernon, TX | Not scored | 4 | 8.4 | $866K | −2.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ector County, TX | 87 | 37 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +5.0% | #12 of 2,200 |
| 2Fort Bend County, TX | 86 | 242 | 8.3 | $1.4M | +17.4% | #18 of 2,200 |
| 3Midland County, TX | 85 | 53 | 7.8 | $1.3M | +10.0% | #24 of 2,200 |
| 4Blanco County, TX | 85 | 6 | 11.6 | $855K | +18.6% | #33 of 2,200 |
| 5Webb County, TX | 84 | 42 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +5.2% | #36 of 2,200 |
| 6Harris County, TX | 84 | 1,347 | 7.7 | $1.2M | +6.6% | #38 of 2,200 |
| 7Ellis County, TX | 83 | 67 | 9.3 | $1.1M | +24.0% | #42 of 2,200 |
| 8Milam County, TX | 81 | 7 | 6.9 | $1.2M | +6.0% | #58 of 2,200 |
| 9Hill County, TX | 80 | 10 | 7.3 | $1.1M | +9.8% | #69 of 2,200 |
| 10Dallas County, TX | 79 | 682 | 6.9 | $1.4M | +1.9% | #80 of 2,200 |
| 11Hidalgo County, TX | 79 | 169 | 6.3 | $1.2M | +5.6% | #83 of 2,200 |
| 12Bexar County, TX | 79 | 621 | 8.3 | $1.1M | +7.2% | #87 of 2,200 |
| 13San Patricio County, TX | 79 | 21 | 8.3 | $1M | +4.7% | #88 of 2,200 |
| 14Brazoria County, TX | 79 | 151 | 11.3 | $953K | +12.2% | #90 of 2,200 |
| 15Kaufman County, TX | 79 | 62 | 12.2 | $809K | +42.2% | #96 of 2,200 |
| 16Hardin County, TX | 77 | 20 | 9.0 | $1M | +4.2% | #119 of 2,200 |
| 17Bastrop County, TX | 77 | 45 | 12.2 | $791K | +21.3% | #128 of 2,200 |
| 18Angelina County, TX | 76 | 20 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +1.9% | #136 of 2,200 |
| 19Tarrant County, TX | 76 | 739 | 9.4 | $1M | +6.3% | #140 of 2,200 |
| 20Guadalupe County, TX | 76 | 65 | 9.9 | $1M | +15.8% | #141 of 2,200 |
| 21Chambers County, TX | 76 | 27 | 15.7 | $707K | +22.6% | #151 of 2,200 |
| 22Cameron County, TX | 75 | 81 | 5.9 | $1.3M | +3.0% | #155 of 2,200 |
| 23Travis County, TX | 75 | 557 | 9.5 | $1.2M | +7.2% | #156 of 2,200 |
| 24Collin County, TX | 75 | 477 | 11.4 | $1.1M | +20.6% | #159 of 2,200 |
| 25Galveston County, TX | 75 | 147 | 10.5 | $965K | +5.9% | #163 of 2,200 |
Show all 254 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Matagorda County, TX | 74 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.2M | +0.5% | #174 of 2,200 |
| 27Denton County, TX | 74 | 417 | 11.6 | $1M | +16.9% | #178 of 2,200 |
| 28Liberty County, TX | 74 | 40 | 12.8 | $670K | +31.3% | #183 of 2,200 |
| 29Lubbock County, TX | 73 | 99 | 7.8 | $1.1M | +5.6% | #193 of 2,200 |
| 30Orange County, TX | 73 | 36 | 11.1 | $800K | +1.8% | #204 of 2,200 |
| 31Johnson County, TX | 72 | 80 | 12.2 | $789K | +20.5% | #232 of 2,200 |
| 32Burleson County, TX | 72 | 9 | 11.4 | $748K | +16.2% | #233 of 2,200 |
| 33Lamar County, TX | 71 | 19 | 9.5 | $853K | +2.7% | #256 of 2,200 |
| 34Cherokee County, TX | 71 | 18 | 9.9 | $810K | +5.4% | #261 of 2,200 |
| 35Williamson County, TX | 70 | 327 | 13.0 | $894K | +22.3% | #284 of 2,200 |
| 36Polk County, TX | 70 | 18 | 9.2 | $862K | +5.9% | #285 of 2,200 |
| 37Hays County, TX | 70 | 119 | 11.9 | $851K | +24.8% | #287 of 2,200 |
| 38Bell County, TX | 70 | 142 | 10.0 | $832K | +8.0% | #290 of 2,200 |
| 39Navarro County, TX | 70 | 22 | 11.6 | $702K | +8.2% | #296 of 2,200 |
| 40Jackson County, TX | 69 | 6 | 10.0 | $854K | +2.6% | #322 of 2,200 |
| 41McLennan County, TX | 68 | 100 | 10.3 | $829K | +4.2% | #358 of 2,200 |
| 42San Jacinto County, TX | 68 | 11 | 10.1 | $798K | +7.1% | #362 of 2,200 |
| 43Harrison County, TX | 68 | 28 | 10.7 | $768K | +4.6% | #367 of 2,200 |
| 44Nueces County, TX | 67 | 101 | 7.7 | $1.1M | −0.2% | #380 of 2,200 |
| 45Jefferson County, TX | 67 | 72 | 7.6 | $1.1M | −0.7% | #381 of 2,200 |
| 46Atascosa County, TX | 67 | 24 | 14.3 | $583K | +8.7% | #413 of 2,200 |
| 47Caldwell County, TX | 67 | 25 | 15.0 | $558K | +20.0% | #414 of 2,200 |
| 48El Paso County, TX | 66 | 247 | 8.2 | $950K | +1.3% | #427 of 2,200 |
| 49Lavaca County, TX | 66 | 9 | 10.6 | $804K | +1.5% | #442 of 2,200 |
| 50Wilson County, TX | 66 | 28 | 15.4 | $660K | +12.2% | #450 of 2,200 |
| 51Montgomery County, TX | 65 | 350 | 14.1 | $768K | +24.9% | #485 of 2,200 |
| 52Victoria County, TX | 65 | 40 | 11.5 | $731K | +1.5% | #487 of 2,200 |
| 53Val Verde County, TX | 64 | 12 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +0.5% | #495 of 2,200 |
| 54Rusk County, TX | 64 | 18 | 10.0 | $844K | +5.0% | #510 of 2,200 |
| 55Rockwall County, TX | 64 | 64 | 15.5 | $801K | +28.9% | #516 of 2,200 |
| 56Kleberg County, TX | 63 | 7 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −2.2% | #530 of 2,200 |
| 57Gray County, TX | 63 | 6 | 7.5 | $1.1M | −1.3% | #535 of 2,200 |
| 58Falls County, TX | 63 | 6 | 9.5 | $819K | +5.5% | #552 of 2,200 |
| 59Taylor County, TX | 63 | 58 | 10.6 | $791K | +4.6% | #556 of 2,200 |
| 60Comal County, TX | 63 | 101 | 14.2 | $774K | +27.9% | #558 of 2,200 |
| 61Henderson County, TX | 63 | 43 | 12.8 | $644K | +7.5% | #563 of 2,200 |
| 62Upshur County, TX | 63 | 22 | 14.1 | $576K | +8.2% | #564 of 2,200 |
| 63Maverick County, TX | 62 | 9 | 5.0 | $1.4M | +1.7% | #567 of 2,200 |
| 64Waller County, TX | 62 | 24 | 13.1 | $754K | +21.9% | #589 of 2,200 |
| 65Kerr County, TX | 62 | 32 | 14.1 | $607K | +2.5% | #600 of 2,200 |
| 66Brazos County, TX | 61 | 96 | 10.5 | $783K | +6.2% | #620 of 2,200 |
| 67Aransas County, TX | 61 | 14 | 11.2 | $765K | +9.3% | #622 of 2,200 |
| 68Grayson County, TX | 61 | 67 | 12.1 | $731K | +12.8% | #625 of 2,200 |
| 69Walker County, TX | 61 | 26 | 10.0 | $721K | +9.5% | #628 of 2,200 |
| 70Wood County, TX | 61 | 29 | 15.5 | $519K | +10.3% | #639 of 2,200 |
| 71Eastland County, TX | 59 | 6 | 8.3 | $898K | +1.9% | #687 of 2,200 |
| 72Smith County, TX | 59 | 105 | 12.6 | $713K | +7.8% | #700 of 2,200 |
| 73Starr County, TX | 58 | 5 | 2.6 | $2.4M | +0.7% | #711 of 2,200 |
| 74Nacogdoches County, TX | 58 | 18 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +2.2% | #713 of 2,200 |
| 75Calhoun County, TX | 58 | 11 | 12.7 | $721K | −2.3% | #737 of 2,200 |
| 76Coryell County, TX | 58 | 36 | 13.3 | $624K | +3.0% | #749 of 2,200 |
| 77Hopkins County, TX | 58 | 20 | 14.3 | $590K | +6.1% | #751 of 2,200 |
| 78Hunt County, TX | 58 | 68 | 17.7 | $491K | +23.0% | #753 of 2,200 |
| 79Medina County, TX | 57 | 26 | 14.6 | $626K | +11.4% | #794 of 2,200 |
| 80Lampasas County, TX | 57 | 13 | 15.5 | $615K | +9.0% | #795 of 2,200 |
| 81Fannin County, TX | 57 | 26 | 20.4 | $434K | +9.2% | #801 of 2,200 |
| 82Tom Green County, TX | 56 | 45 | 9.6 | $862K | +0.4% | #808 of 2,200 |
| 83Uvalde County, TX | 56 | 8 | 9.5 | $773K | +1.6% | #823 of 2,200 |
| 84Jim Wells County, TX | 54 | 13 | 9.8 | $757K | −0.2% | #910 of 2,200 |
| 85Palo Pinto County, TX | 54 | 17 | 15.1 | $539K | +8.2% | #931 of 2,200 |
| 86Potter County, TX | 53 | 41 | 9.6 | $788K | −3.3% | #947 of 2,200 |
| 87Llano County, TX | 53 | 14 | 13.0 | $688K | +9.5% | #959 of 2,200 |
| 88Panola County, TX | 53 | 12 | 13.5 | $639K | +2.3% | #963 of 2,200 |
| 89Randall County, TX | 53 | 88 | 15.5 | $611K | +7.9% | #967 of 2,200 |
| 90Rains County, TX | 51 | 8 | 16.5 | $510K | +11.2% | #1,070 of 2,200 |
| 91Anderson County, TX | 51 | 29 | 16.5 | $469K | +3.2% | #1,073 of 2,200 |
| 92Austin County, TX | 51 | 28 | 23.1 | $402K | +11.6% | #1,074 of 2,200 |
| 93Frio County, TX | 49 | 5 | 9.2 | $790K | +2.3% | #1,132 of 2,200 |
| 94Hale County, TX | 49 | 11 | 10.0 | $724K | −2.0% | #1,142 of 2,200 |
| 95Robertson County, TX | 49 | 8 | 11.9 | $707K | +6.4% | #1,144 of 2,200 |
| 96Tyler County, TX | 49 | 8 | 11.2 | $678K | +3.1% | #1,151 of 2,200 |
| 97Washington County, TX | 49 | 24 | 15.5 | $582K | +7.0% | #1,169 of 2,200 |
| 98Bosque County, TX | 49 | 11 | 14.7 | $570K | +3.6% | #1,172 of 2,200 |
| 99Kendall County, TX | 49 | 38 | 21.4 | $546K | +19.6% | #1,174 of 2,200 |
| 100Hood County, TX | 49 | 46 | 18.0 | $538K | +13.6% | #1,175 of 2,200 |
| 101Howard County, TX | 48 | 14 | 11.5 | $758K | −12.4% | #1,187 of 2,200 |
| 102Ward County, TX | 48 | 5 | 11.4 | $754K | −4.7% | #1,188 of 2,200 |
| 103Wichita County, TX | 48 | 64 | 13.1 | $624K | 0.0% | #1,206 of 2,200 |
| 104Freestone County, TX | 48 | 14 | 19.7 | $416K | +7.1% | #1,225 of 2,200 |
| 105Trinity County, TX | 47 | 7 | 11.5 | $635K | +5.5% | #1,243 of 2,200 |
| 106Wharton County, TX | 47 | 22 | 13.8 | $621K | +1.2% | #1,247 of 2,200 |
| 107Cass County, TX | 47 | 16 | 13.6 | $552K | +0.7% | #1,255 of 2,200 |
| 108Van Zandt County, TX | 47 | 43 | 19.0 | $441K | +10.7% | #1,261 of 2,200 |
| 109Hutchinson County, TX | 46 | 8 | 11.4 | $740K | −4.5% | #1,269 of 2,200 |
| 110Burnet County, TX | 46 | 39 | 18.6 | $505K | +15.2% | #1,300 of 2,200 |
| 111Parker County, TX | 46 | 124 | 22.0 | $502K | +23.5% | #1,302 of 2,200 |
| 112Wise County, TX | 46 | 52 | 20.7 | $490K | +21.5% | #1,303 of 2,200 |
| 113Bee County, TX | 46 | 14 | 15.9 | $473K | +4.7% | #1,304 of 2,200 |
| 114Colorado County, TX | 44 | 18 | 22.7 | $393K | +3.9% | #1,374 of 2,200 |
| 115Franklin County, TX | 44 | 11 | 28.2 | $326K | +6.0% | #1,375 of 2,200 |
| 116Limestone County, TX | 43 | 11 | 13.1 | $583K | +3.2% | #1,405 of 2,200 |
| 117Jasper County, TX | 43 | 19 | 13.7 | $553K | +0.5% | #1,407 of 2,200 |
| 118Gregg County, TX | 42 | 65 | 13.5 | $617K | +1.4% | #1,436 of 2,200 |
| 119Gillespie County, TX | 41 | 22 | 19.1 | $507K | +6.6% | #1,498 of 2,200 |
| 120Cooke County, TX | 41 | 31 | 18.8 | $490K | +6.5% | #1,500 of 2,200 |
| 121Leon County, TX | 41 | 12 | 17.8 | $443K | +7.1% | #1,503 of 2,200 |
| 122Comanche County, TX | 40 | 7 | 13.1 | $591K | +5.9% | #1,526 of 2,200 |
| 123Brown County, TX | 40 | 24 | 16.0 | $472K | +1.7% | #1,544 of 2,200 |
| 124Pecos County, TX | 39 | 7 | 13.4 | $640K | −4.1% | #1,558 of 2,200 |
| 125Montague County, TX | 39 | 21 | 24.6 | $330K | +9.6% | #1,584 of 2,200 |
| 126Bowie County, TX | 38 | 46 | 13.1 | $606K | −0.2% | #1,602 of 2,200 |
| 127Lee County, TX | 37 | 15 | 21.5 | $409K | +7.0% | #1,664 of 2,200 |
| 128Fayette County, TX | 36 | 19 | 18.3 | $487K | +3.9% | #1,699 of 2,200 |
| 129Young County, TX | 36 | 13 | 17.0 | $483K | +1.7% | #1,701 of 2,200 |
| 130Bandera County, TX | 36 | 19 | 20.5 | $429K | +9.0% | #1,704 of 2,200 |
| 131Nolan County, TX | 35 | 7 | 11.9 | $633K | −4.1% | #1,714 of 2,200 |
| 132Gonzales County, TX | 34 | 11 | 13.9 | $540K | +2.5% | #1,761 of 2,200 |
| 133Grimes County, TX | 33 | 25 | 24.4 | $348K | +16.3% | #1,807 of 2,200 |
| 134Shelby County, TX | 32 | 12 | 12.8 | $570K | +1.0% | #1,815 of 2,200 |
| 135Live Oak County, TX | 32 | 12 | 27.5 | $282K | +5.1% | #1,836 of 2,200 |
| 136Madison County, TX | 31 | 14 | 33.1 | $256K | +5.7% | #1,855 of 2,200 |
| 137Sabine County, TX | 28 | 8 | 17.2 | $449K | +1.2% | #1,938 of 2,200 |
| 138Lamb County, TX | 26 | 6 | 12.8 | $582K | −3.3% | #1,977 of 2,200 |
| 139Titus County, TX | 26 | 18 | 16.1 | $477K | +0.9% | #1,987 of 2,200 |
| 140Houston County, TX | 26 | 16 | 20.0 | $390K | +1.1% | #1,992 of 2,200 |
| 141Hockley County, TX | 25 | 15 | 19.0 | $436K | +0.5% | #2,014 of 2,200 |
| 142Erath County, TX | 25 | 50 | 29.7 | $276K | +2.8% | #2,025 of 2,200 |
| 143Red River County, TX | 23 | 8 | 16.1 | $438K | +2.2% | #2,059 of 2,200 |
| 144Deaf Smith County, TX | 23 | 12 | 19.8 | $389K | +0.5% | #2,062 of 2,200 |
| Gaines County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.6M | +10.4% | |
| Moore County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +3.0% | |
| Jones County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $1.2M | +6.1% | |
| Willacy County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −0.8% | |
| DeWitt County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +2.4% | |
| Andrews County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +1.6% | |
| Scurry County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $1.2M | −4.5% | |
| Karnes County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 8.5 | $978K | +1.4% | |
| Callahan County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +5.4% | |
| Zapata County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $1.5M | −0.9% | |
| Camp County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +7.7% | |
| Reeves County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $1.1M | −17.8% | |
| Wilbarger County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 8.4 | $866K | −2.8% | |
| Dawson County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.1M | −5.6% | |
| Newton County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $1.2M | −1.7% | |
| Morris County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $1.8M | +1.3% | |
| Terry County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.0 | $1M | −0.6% | |
| Clay County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.0 | $1.3M | +5.0% | |
| Runnels County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 15.8 | $497K | −2.2% | |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $1.5M | −6.7% | |
| Duval County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Marion County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 9.5 | $760K | +0.3% | |
| Parmer County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 9.3 | $918K | −1.8% | |
| Somervell County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 26.9 | $352K | +11.5% | |
| Brewster County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 10.1 | $737K | −1.1% | |
| Zavala County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $2M | −6.5% | |
| Stephens County, TX | Not scored | 10 | 27.6 | $272K | +3.1% | |
| Mitchell County, TX | Not scored | 7 | 25.4 | $319K | −0.7% | |
| Jack County, TX | Not scored | 6 | 20.1 | $422K | +12.7% | |
| Archer County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 11.5 | $771K | +6.7% | |
| Hamilton County, TX | Not scored | 11 | 35.3 | $224K | +5.2% | |
| Dimmit County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $1M | −6.5% | |
| San Augustine County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 13.6 | $521K | −2.5% | |
| Coleman County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 6.0 | $1.2M | +3.0% | |
| Yoakum County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.8 | $2.4M | −3.0% | |
| McCulloch County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 12.1 | $611K | −1.6% | |
| Winkler County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $2.4M | −2.8% | |
| Castro County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 16.6 | $472K | −0.4% | |
| Dallam County, TX | Not scored | 5 | 19.3 | $382K | +5.2% | |
| Goliad County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +2.7% | |
| Brooks County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 10.1 | $736K | −7.3% | |
| Swisher County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 12.6 | $524K | −3.5% | |
| Bailey County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $860K | +1.4% | |
| La Salle County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.1 | $1.3M | −1.9% | |
| Childress County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 10.9 | $738K | −0.2% | |
| Refugio County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 16.0 | $450K | −1.3% | |
| Presidio County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $1.5M | −11.0% | |
| Carson County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +0.2% | |
| Lynn County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| San Saba County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 19.1 | $403K | +1.1% | |
| Delta County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 13.8 | $574K | +6.3% | |
| Haskell County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $1.7M | +1.1% | |
| Martin County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $2M | +0.5% | |
| Floyd County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 10.2 | $792K | −9.1% | |
| Hartley County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.1% | |
| Hansford County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 16.1 | $522K | −5.9% | |
| Garza County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 13.7 | $537K | −22.3% | |
| Crosby County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $1.4M | −4.8% | |
| Wheeler County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $1.5M | −4.1% | |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Crane County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Mills County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 16.7 | $505K | +3.0% | |
| Kimble County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 19.6 | $416K | +3.4% | |
| Mason County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 23.4 | $344K | +0.5% | |
| Fisher County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +0.4% | |
| Hardeman County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $981K | −7.5% | |
| Baylor County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 19.6 | $362K | +0.3% | |
| Hudspeth County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Coke County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $1.1M | +2.7% | |
| Concho County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 12.3 | $604K | +8.7% | |
| Knox County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Sutton County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 7.9 | $1.2M | −4.7% | |
| Donley County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 8.5 | $869K | −1.9% | |
| Hemphill County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 20.3 | $407K | −8.4% | |
| Reagan County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Upton County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 7.4 | $999K | −5.1% | |
| Shackelford County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 15.5 | $545K | +2.7% | |
| Kinney County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 19.5 | $431K | −2.8% | |
| Crockett County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 8.2 | $1M | −10.5% | |
| Hall County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Real County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 8.9 | $778K | −0.1% | |
| Collingsworth County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Cochran County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Schleicher County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 10.4 | $847K | −7.9% | |
| Sherman County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 23.7 | $362K | −0.1% | |
| Oldham County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Culberson County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 11.5 | $595K | +3.8% | |
| Menard County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 10.6 | $707K | −0.1% | |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 10.4 | $819K | −13.9% | |
| Armstrong County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 13.0 | $637K | −0.4% | |
| Dickens County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 13.8 | $536K | −3.7% | |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 13.6 | $584K | +6.7% | |
| Sterling County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Irion County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 17.0 | $552K | −2.9% | |
| Cottle County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.4% | |
| Briscoe County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 36.2 | $215K | +3.8% | |
| Edwards County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Stonewall County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 19.5 | $397K | −4.7% | |
| Motley County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Glasscock County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Foard County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 22.9 | $379K | −4.2% | |
| Terrell County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 22.2 | $312K | −6.6% | |
| Roberts County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Kent County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.1% | |
| Borden County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.8% | |
| McMullen County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 48.3 | $151K | −9.0% | |
| King County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −28.1% | |
| Kenedy County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.6% | |
| Loving County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −17.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Texas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 10,740 pet businesses in Texas. 2,207 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 5,591 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019. Another 14,261 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Texas spend on pets?
About $10.4B a year, or $950 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10,740 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $972K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,992,816 households in Texas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Texas compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Texas has 9.8 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $972K, 11% above the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Texas would have about 11,891, against 10,740 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,966 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
Which market in Texas has the highest market score for pet businesses?
Among 26 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Midland metro area scores highest, at 88 (high). Among 34 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Lufkin area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 144 scored counties in Texas, Ector County scores highest, at 87 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Texas scores 76 for pet businesses (high), #7 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Texas. It maps the pet businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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