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Pet businesses in Hood County, TX
The pet businesses in Hood County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,175 of 2,200 scored counties
#100 of 144 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 46
- 10 chain locations (22%)
- Official establishments
- 19
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $24.7M
- On pets · $969 a household
- Spending per listing
- $538K
- 39% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 18.0
- 73% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 70,501
- +13.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 46 pet businesses in Hood County. 10 of them (22%) are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 18.0, 73% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.
Households in Hood County spend about $24.7M a year on pets, or $969 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $538K per business, 39% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Hood County was 19 in 2023. That is one for every 1,343 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts list 67 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $183K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Hood County.
Population estimates show Hood County grew 13.6% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, Hood County has a Groundwork market score of 49 (lower middle): #1,175 of 2,200 scored counties and #100 of 144 scored counties in Texas.
How Hood County compares
The same measures for Texas 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 | Hood County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 18.0 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $538K | $972K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 1,343 | 1,966 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +20.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.6% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $969 | $950 | $909 |
| Median household income | $88,160 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 76 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 11 → 19
- Employees, 2023
- 124
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 67Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4610 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 28The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $183K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Hood 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 Hood County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 70,501+13.6% since 2020
- Households
- 25,523
- Median age
- 46.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 421 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 157
- Median household income
- $88,160+37.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $111,661
- Median home value
- $306,400
- Jobs located here
- 16,556
- Daytime population
- 53,520Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Texas
| 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 |
| 100Hood County, TX | 49 | 46 | 18.0 | $538K | +13.6% | #1,175 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Hood 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 businesses49
- Veterinarians60
- Pet grooming and boarding53
- Pet stores43
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Hood County, TX?
Hood County has 46 pet businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 10 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 19 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Official counts also show 67 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Hood County, TX spend on pets?
About $24.7M a year, or $969 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 46 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $538K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,523 households in Hood County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hood County, TX compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Hood County has 18.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 73% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $538K, 39% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Hood County would have about 28, against 46 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,343 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.
How fast is Hood County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hood County at 70,501 people in 2025, up 13.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 25,523 households. The median household income in Hood County is $88,160 a year, 9% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 37.7% 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. Hood County scores 49 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,175 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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