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Pet businesses in Parker County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Parker County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,302 of 2,200 scored counties
#111 of 144 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 124
- 10 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 72
- +28.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $62.2M
- On pets · $1,103 a household
- Spending per listing
- $502K
- 43% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 22.0
- 2.1 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 184,767
- +23.5% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Parker County spend about $62.2M a year on pets, or $1,103 per household, 21% above the U.S. average. Spread across 124 pet businesses, that is $502K per business, 43% below the U.S. figure of $878K.
There are 124 pet businesses on map listings in Parker County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 8% of them, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 22.0, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.4.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Parker County was 72 in 2023, up 28.6% from 2019. That is one for every 784 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 157 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $533K has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Parker County.
Population estimates put the population change in Parker County from 2020 to 2025 at +23.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet businesses, Parker County has a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle): #1,302 of 2,200 scored counties and #111 of 144 scored counties in Texas.
How Parker 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 | Parker County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 22.0 | 9.8 | 10.4 |
| Spending per listing | $502K | $972K | $878K |
| Households per official establishment | 784 | 1,966 | 1,852 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +28.6% | +20.0% | +11.4% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +23.5% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,103 | $950 | $909 |
| Median household income | $104,443 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 76 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 56 → 72+28.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 631
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $34M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 157Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 12410 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 71The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $533K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Parker 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 Parker County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 184,767+23.5% since 2020
- Households
- 56,437
- Median age
- 39.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 81%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 904 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 183
- Median household income
- $104,443+34.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,405
- Median home value
- $375,900
- Jobs located here
- 41,751
- Daytime population
- 133,150Residents 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 |
| 111Parker County, TX | 46 | 124 | 22.0 | $502K | +23.5% | #1,302 of 2,200 |
Other business types in Parker 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 businesses46
- Veterinarians44
- Pet grooming and boarding63
- Pet stores52
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet businesses are in Parker County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 124 pet businesses in Parker County. 10 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 72 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, up 28.6% from 2019. Another 157 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Parker County, TX spend on pets?
About $62.2M a year, or $1,103 per household. That is 21% above the U.S. average (an index of 121, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 124 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $502K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,437 households in Parker County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Parker County, TX compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?
Parker County has 22.0 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 2.1 times the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $502K, 43% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Parker County would have about 71, against 124 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 784 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count rose 28.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.
How fast is Parker County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Parker County at 184,767 people in 2025, up 23.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,437 households. Median household income in Parker County is $104,443, 29% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.8%, 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. Parker County scores 46 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,302 of 2,200 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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