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Pet businesses in Randall County, TX

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #967 of 2,200 scored counties
#89 of 144 scored counties in Texas

Listings
88
20 chain locations (23%)
Official establishments
41
−2.4% since 2019
Household spending a year
$53.8M
On pets · $946 a household
Spending per listing
$611K
30% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
15.5
49% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
152,351
+7.9% 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

At $946 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Randall County spend about $53.8M a year on pets. Spread across 88 pet businesses, that is $611K per business, 30% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 88 pet businesses on map listings in Randall County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 23% of them, against 17% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 15.5, 49% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

In 2023, official counts showed 41 businesses with payroll in Randall County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores, down 2.4% from 2019. That is one for every 1,386 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Another 82 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $5M has gone to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Randall County.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Randall County grew 7.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet businesses in Randall County is 53 (upper middle), #967 of 2,200 scored counties and #89 of 144 scored counties in Texas.

How Randall 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.

Pet businesses in Randall County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureRandall CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households15.59.810.4
Spending per listing$611K$972K$878K
Households per official establishment1,3861,9661,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.4%+20.0%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+7.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$946$950$909
Median household income$83,864$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score5376

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
42 → 41−2.4% over the period
Employees, 2023
515
Annual payroll, 2023
$19M
One-person businesses, 2023
82Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
8820 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
61The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$5M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Randall 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 Randall County

Population, 2025 estimate
152,351+7.9% since 2020
Households
56,807
Median age
38.4
Homes lived in by their owners
68%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
913 sq. mi.
People per square mile
160
Median household income
$83,864+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$108,471
Median home value
$238,800
Jobs located here
40,583
Daytime population
116,975Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Texas

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

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ector County, TX87375.7$1.5M+5.0%#12 of 2,200
2Fort Bend County, TX862428.3$1.4M+17.4%#18 of 2,200
3Midland County, TX85537.8$1.3M+10.0%#24 of 2,200
4Blanco County, TX85611.6$855K+18.6%#33 of 2,200
5Webb County, TX84425.2$1.5M+5.2%#36 of 2,200
6Harris County, TX841,3477.7$1.2M+6.6%#38 of 2,200
7Ellis County, TX83679.3$1.1M+24.0%#42 of 2,200
8Milam County, TX8176.9$1.2M+6.0%#58 of 2,200
9Hill County, TX80107.3$1.1M+9.8%#69 of 2,200
10Dallas County, TX796826.9$1.4M+1.9%#80 of 2,200
89Randall County, TX538815.5$611K+7.9%#967 of 2,200

Other business types in Randall County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Randall County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 88 pet businesses in Randall County. 20 of them (23%) are chain locations. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023, down 2.4% from 2019. Official counts list 82 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Randall County, TX spend on pets?

About $53.8M a year, or $946 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 88 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $611K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 56,807 households in Randall County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Randall County, TX compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Randall County has 15.5 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 49% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $611K, 30% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Randall County would have about 61, against 88 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,386 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +11.4% for the U.S.

How fast is Randall County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Randall County at 152,351 people in 2025, up 7.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 56,807 households. Median household income in Randall County is $83,864, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.9%, 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. Randall County scores 53 for pet businesses (upper middle), #967 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 Randall County

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