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Pet businesses in Robertson County, TX

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet businesses in Robertson County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,144 of 2,200 scored counties
#95 of 144 scored counties in Texas

Listings
8
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
7
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$5.7M
On pets · $844 a household
Spending per listing
$707K
20% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
11.9
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
17,839
+6.4% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 8 pet businesses in Robertson County. None of them are chain locations, against 17% across the U.S. That comes to 11.9 for every 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Households in Robertson County spend about $5.7M a year on pets, or $844 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That works out to $707K per business, 20% below the U.S. figure of $878K.

In 2023, official counts showed 7 businesses with payroll in Robertson County classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores. That is one for every 957 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S. Official counts also show 10 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Robertson County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Robertson County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet businesses, ranking #1,144 of 2,200 scored counties and #95 of 144 scored counties in Texas.

How Robertson 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 Robertson County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureRobertson CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households11.99.810.4
Spending per listing$707K$972K$878K
Households per official establishment9571,9661,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+20.0%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+6.4%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$844$950$909
Median household income$72,236$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score4976

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
6 → 7
Employees, 2023
35
Annual payroll, 2023
$958K
One-person businesses, 2023
10Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
80 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Robertson 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 Robertson County

Population, 2025 estimate
17,839+6.4% since 2020
Households
6,701
Median age
41.2
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
855 sq. mi.
People per square mile
20
Median household income
$72,236+36.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$89,468
Median home value
$185,900
Jobs located here
4,919
Daytime population
13,654Residents 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 Robertson 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
95Robertson County, TX49811.9$707K+6.4%#1,144 of 2,200

Other business types in Robertson County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Robertson County, TX?

Robertson County has 8 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 7 businesses with payroll classed as pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in 2023. Another 10 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

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

About $5.7M a year, or $844 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $707K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 6,701 households in Robertson County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Robertson County has 11.9 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $707K, 20% below the U.S. figure of $878K. At the national ratio of pet businesses to household spending, Robertson County would have about 6, against 8 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 957 households, against one for every 1,852 across the U.S.

How fast is Robertson County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Robertson County at 17,839 people in 2025, up 6.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 6,701 households. The median household income in Robertson County is $72,236 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 36.5% 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. Robertson County scores 49 for pet businesses (lower middle), #1,144 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 Robertson County

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