Market rankings · Texas
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Texas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Texas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,490
- 446 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 2,001
- +38.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.2
- 11% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 18% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #2 of 51
- Market score 81 · High
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding 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 3,490 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Texas as of September 2026. Of those, 446 are chain locations, or 13%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 3.2 per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
At $950 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Texas spend about $10.4B a year on pets. That is about $3M of household spending for each business on map listings, 18% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.
In 2023, official counts showed 2,001 businesses with payroll in Texas classed as pet care (except veterinary), up 38.1% from 2019. That is one for every 5,494 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 25.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 212 SBA-backed loans worth $137.8M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Texas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Texas ranks #2 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 81 (high). Of the 25 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area scores highest (83). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Sulphur Springs area scores highest (84).
Every market in Texas for pet grooming and boarding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 83 | 782 | 2.9 | $3.4M | +10.3% | #5 of 386 |
| 2Odessa, TX | 80 | 17 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +5.0% | #8 of 386 |
| 3Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 79 | 880 | 3.0 | $3.4M | +10.6% | #14 of 386 |
| 4Laredo, TX | 78 | 17 | 2.1 | $3.8M | +5.2% | #17 of 386 |
| 5College Station-Bryan, TX | 75 | 27 | 2.6 | $3.2M | +6.9% | #28 of 386 |
| 6Abilene, TX | 74 | 19 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +4.8% | #36 of 386 |
| 7Tyler, TX | 74 | 28 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +7.8% | #37 of 386 |
| 8San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 73 | 294 | 3.0 | $3M | +9.5% | #40 of 386 |
| 9Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 70 | 348 | 3.5 | $3.1M | +14.0% | #52 of 386 |
| 10Midland, TX | 68 | 22 | 3.2 | $3.3M | +9.8% | #56 of 386 |
| 11Corpus Christi, TX | 66 | 42 | 2.5 | $3.4M | +1.1% | #69 of 386 |
| 12Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 65 | 42 | 2.8 | $3M | +0.5% | #79 of 386 |
| 13Waco, TX | 65 | 36 | 3.2 | $2.6M | +4.2% | #80 of 386 |
| 14McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 65 | 80 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +5.6% | #82 of 386 |
| 15Sherman-Denison, TX | 63 | 21 | 3.8 | $2.3M | +12.8% | #98 of 386 |
| 16Victoria, TX | 62 | 10 | 2.7 | $3.2M | +1.6% | #100 of 386 |
| 17Lubbock, TX | 59 | 42 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +4.6% | #122 of 386 |
| 18Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 58 | 42 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +3.0% | #138 of 386 |
| 19San Angelo, TX | 56 | 11 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +0.3% | #147 of 386 |
| 20Longview, TX | 51 | 43 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +3.8% | #195 of 386 |
| 21Killeen-Temple, TX | 45 | 77 | 4.3 | $1.9M | +7.2% | #242 of 386 |
| 22El Paso, TX | 42 | 115 | 3.8 | $2M | +1.3% | #264 of 386 |
| 23Texarkana, TX-AR | 39 | 22 | 3.9 | $2M | −0.4% | #283 of 386 |
| 24Wichita Falls, TX | 37 | 25 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +0.7% | #294 of 386 |
| 25Amarillo, TX | 37 | 61 | 5.9 | $1.5M | +2.7% | #297 of 386 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $4.2M | +1.7% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sulphur Springs, TX | 84 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +6.1% | #7 of 387 |
| 2Nacogdoches, TX | 78 | 5 | 2.0 | $3.8M | +2.2% | #18 of 387 |
| 3Paris, TX | 78 | 7 | 2.8 | $2.8M | +2.6% | #20 of 387 |
| 4Athens, TX | 78 | 15 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +7.5% | #24 of 387 |
| 5Lufkin, TX | 77 | 7 | 2.2 | $3.6M | +1.9% | #26 of 387 |
| 6Huntsville, TX | 77 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.1M | +9.5% | #27 of 387 |
| 7Mount Pleasant, TX | 75 | 6 | 2.9 | $2.7M | +2.5% | #31 of 387 |
| 8Corsicana, TX | 67 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.7M | +8.2% | #70 of 387 |
| 9Brenham, TX | 64 | 7 | 4.5 | $2M | +7.0% | #90 of 387 |
| 10Gainesville, TX | 60 | 8 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +6.5% | #121 of 387 |
| 11Granbury, TX | 59 | 15 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +13.6% | #133 of 387 |
| 12Big Spring, TX | 57 | 5 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −12.4% | #142 of 387 |
| 13Kerrville, TX | 57 | 13 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #146 of 387 |
| 14Mineral Wells, TX | 54 | 7 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +8.2% | #167 of 387 |
| 15Palestine, TX | 51 | 9 | 5.1 | $1.5M | +3.2% | #189 of 387 |
| 16Bonham, TX | 49 | 13 | 10.2 | $867K | +9.2% | #208 of 387 |
| 17Brownwood, TX | 48 | 7 | 4.7 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #212 of 387 |
| 18Port Lavaca, TX | 47 | 5 | 5.8 | $1.6M | −2.3% | #222 of 387 |
| 19Stephenville, TX | 41 | 13 | 7.7 | $1.1M | +2.8% | #262 of 387 |
| Rio Grande City-Roma, TX | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $12.1M | +0.7% | |
| Jacksonville, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $3.6M | +5.4% | |
| Del Rio, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.3M | +0.5% | |
| Alice, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $3M | −1.3% | |
| El Campo, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $3.4M | +1.2% | |
| Plainview, TX | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.4M | −3.0% |
Show all 41 small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City, TX | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $4.1M | +0.5% | |
| Beeville, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.3M | +4.7% | |
| Kingsville, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Fredericksburg, TX | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $3.7M | +6.6% | |
| Uvalde, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Pampa, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.6M | −1.1% | |
| Dumas, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Borger, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $1.5M | −4.5% | |
| Raymondville, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.2M | −0.8% | |
| Andrews, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.3M | +1.6% | |
| Hereford, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +0.5% | |
| Snyder, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.4M | −4.5% | |
| Sweetwater, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −4.1% | |
| Zapata, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Town of Pecos, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −17.8% | |
| Vernon, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.5M | −2.8% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fort Bend County, TX | 90 | 79 | 2.7 | $4.3M | +17.4% | #3 of 1,461 |
| 2Harris County, TX | 85 | 450 | 2.6 | $3.7M | +6.6% | #20 of 1,461 |
| 3Brazoria County, TX | 84 | 48 | 3.6 | $3M | +12.2% | #31 of 1,461 |
| 4Ector County, TX | 83 | 17 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +5.0% | #36 of 1,461 |
| 5Bastrop County, TX | 82 | 9 | 2.4 | $4M | +21.3% | #40 of 1,461 |
| 6Tarrant County, TX | 82 | 209 | 2.7 | $3.7M | +6.3% | #41 of 1,461 |
| 7Webb County, TX | 81 | 17 | 2.1 | $3.8M | +5.2% | #46 of 1,461 |
| 8Bexar County, TX | 81 | 201 | 2.7 | $3.3M | +7.2% | #51 of 1,461 |
| 9Ellis County, TX | 80 | 22 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +24.0% | #64 of 1,461 |
| 10Smith County, TX | 80 | 28 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +7.8% | #66 of 1,461 |
| 11Dallas County, TX | 79 | 213 | 2.2 | $4.3M | +1.9% | #72 of 1,461 |
| 12Harrison County, TX | 79 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +4.6% | #74 of 1,461 |
| 13Galveston County, TX | 79 | 45 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +5.9% | #76 of 1,461 |
| 14Caldwell County, TX | 79 | 5 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +20.0% | #78 of 1,461 |
| 15Collin County, TX | 78 | 155 | 3.7 | $3.3M | +20.6% | #86 of 1,461 |
| 16Taylor County, TX | 78 | 16 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +4.6% | #93 of 1,461 |
| 17Travis County, TX | 76 | 176 | 3.0 | $3.7M | +7.2% | #102 of 1,461 |
| 18Johnson County, TX | 76 | 26 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +20.5% | #110 of 1,461 |
| 19Denton County, TX | 75 | 142 | 3.9 | $3M | +16.9% | #122 of 1,461 |
| 20Brazos County, TX | 74 | 27 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +6.2% | #134 of 1,461 |
| 21Liberty County, TX | 74 | 12 | 3.8 | $2.2M | +31.3% | #141 of 1,461 |
| 22Medina County, TX | 73 | 6 | 3.4 | $2.7M | +11.4% | #164 of 1,461 |
| 23Kaufman County, TX | 73 | 26 | 5.1 | $1.9M | +42.2% | #170 of 1,461 |
| 24Walker County, TX | 72 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.1M | +9.5% | #179 of 1,461 |
| 25Hardin County, TX | 72 | 8 | 3.6 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #184 of 1,461 |
Show all 254 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Midland County, TX | 71 | 22 | 3.3 | $3.2M | +10.0% | #203 of 1,461 |
| 27Lubbock County, TX | 71 | 34 | 2.7 | $3.1M | +5.6% | #205 of 1,461 |
| 28Williamson County, TX | 71 | 114 | 4.5 | $2.6M | +22.3% | #213 of 1,461 |
| 29Hidalgo County, TX | 71 | 80 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +5.6% | #214 of 1,461 |
| 30San Patricio County, TX | 71 | 9 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +4.7% | #217 of 1,461 |
| 31Grayson County, TX | 71 | 21 | 3.8 | $2.3M | +12.8% | #218 of 1,461 |
| 32Nacogdoches County, TX | 70 | 5 | 2.0 | $3.8M | +2.2% | #223 of 1,461 |
| 33Guadalupe County, TX | 70 | 21 | 3.2 | $3.1M | +15.8% | #227 of 1,461 |
| 34Nueces County, TX | 69 | 30 | 2.3 | $3.7M | −0.2% | #247 of 1,461 |
| 35Comal County, TX | 69 | 28 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +27.9% | #254 of 1,461 |
| 36McLennan County, TX | 69 | 31 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +4.2% | #257 of 1,461 |
| 37Orange County, TX | 69 | 13 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +1.8% | #265 of 1,461 |
| 38Jefferson County, TX | 68 | 21 | 2.2 | $3.7M | −0.7% | #271 of 1,461 |
| 39Lamar County, TX | 68 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +2.7% | #273 of 1,461 |
| 40Hopkins County, TX | 68 | 5 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +6.1% | #282 of 1,461 |
| 41Hays County, TX | 68 | 44 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +24.8% | #283 of 1,461 |
| 42Austin County, TX | 68 | 6 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +11.6% | #288 of 1,461 |
| 43Montgomery County, TX | 67 | 125 | 5.0 | $2.2M | +24.9% | #309 of 1,461 |
| 44Chambers County, TX | 67 | 10 | 5.8 | $1.9M | +22.6% | #311 of 1,461 |
| 45Henderson County, TX | 67 | 15 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +7.5% | #312 of 1,461 |
| 46Rockwall County, TX | 66 | 21 | 5.1 | $2.4M | +28.9% | #327 of 1,461 |
| 47Kendall County, TX | 66 | 9 | 5.1 | $2.3M | +19.6% | #331 of 1,461 |
| 48Angelina County, TX | 65 | 7 | 2.2 | $3.6M | +1.9% | #343 of 1,461 |
| 49Victoria County, TX | 65 | 10 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +1.5% | #345 of 1,461 |
| 50Cameron County, TX | 65 | 42 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +3.0% | #358 of 1,461 |
| 51Polk County, TX | 64 | 6 | 3.1 | $2.6M | +5.9% | #376 of 1,461 |
| 52Parker County, TX | 63 | 29 | 5.1 | $2.1M | +23.5% | #409 of 1,461 |
| 53Hunt County, TX | 62 | 23 | 6.0 | $1.5M | +23.0% | #434 of 1,461 |
| 54Tom Green County, TX | 61 | 11 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +0.4% | #438 of 1,461 |
| 55Rusk County, TX | 60 | 7 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +5.0% | #485 of 1,461 |
| 56Bell County, TX | 58 | 57 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +8.0% | #533 of 1,461 |
| 57Wise County, TX | 57 | 14 | 5.6 | $1.8M | +21.5% | #567 of 1,461 |
| 58Washington County, TX | 54 | 7 | 4.5 | $2M | +7.0% | #636 of 1,461 |
| 59Navarro County, TX | 54 | 9 | 4.7 | $1.7M | +8.2% | #640 of 1,461 |
| 60Van Zandt County, TX | 54 | 14 | 6.2 | $1.4M | +10.7% | #642 of 1,461 |
| 61El Paso County, TX | 53 | 115 | 3.8 | $2M | +1.3% | #656 of 1,461 |
| 62Hood County, TX | 53 | 15 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +13.6% | #666 of 1,461 |
| 63Coryell County, TX | 52 | 16 | 5.9 | $1.4M | +3.0% | #695 of 1,461 |
| 64Upshur County, TX | 51 | 8 | 5.1 | $1.6M | +8.2% | #723 of 1,461 |
| 65Cooke County, TX | 49 | 8 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +6.5% | #765 of 1,461 |
| 66Atascosa County, TX | 49 | 10 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +8.7% | #773 of 1,461 |
| 67Wilson County, TX | 49 | 14 | 7.7 | $1.3M | +12.2% | #774 of 1,461 |
| 68Howard County, TX | 46 | 5 | 4.1 | $2.1M | −12.4% | #814 of 1,461 |
| 69Grimes County, TX | 46 | 5 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +16.3% | #825 of 1,461 |
| 70Randall County, TX | 46 | 38 | 6.7 | $1.4M | +7.9% | #831 of 1,461 |
| 71Wood County, TX | 46 | 11 | 5.9 | $1.4M | +10.3% | #832 of 1,461 |
| 72Wichita County, TX | 45 | 24 | 4.9 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #843 of 1,461 |
| 73Gregg County, TX | 44 | 22 | 4.6 | $1.8M | +1.4% | #866 of 1,461 |
| 74Kerr County, TX | 44 | 13 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +2.5% | #871 of 1,461 |
| 75Burnet County, TX | 44 | 14 | 6.7 | $1.4M | +15.2% | #874 of 1,461 |
| 76Palo Pinto County, TX | 44 | 7 | 6.2 | $1.3M | +8.2% | #876 of 1,461 |
| 77Bandera County, TX | 43 | 5 | 5.4 | $1.6M | +9.0% | #892 of 1,461 |
| 78Colorado County, TX | 42 | 6 | 7.6 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #923 of 1,461 |
| 79Fannin County, TX | 42 | 13 | 10.2 | $867K | +9.2% | #924 of 1,461 |
| 80Potter County, TX | 41 | 22 | 5.2 | $1.5M | −3.3% | #944 of 1,461 |
| 81Bowie County, TX | 40 | 17 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −0.2% | #965 of 1,461 |
| 82Anderson County, TX | 39 | 9 | 5.1 | $1.5M | +3.2% | #994 of 1,461 |
| 83Calhoun County, TX | 37 | 5 | 5.8 | $1.6M | −2.3% | #1,041 of 1,461 |
| 84Leon County, TX | 36 | 5 | 7.4 | $1.1M | +7.1% | #1,070 of 1,461 |
| 85Madison County, TX | 36 | 5 | 11.8 | $717K | +5.7% | #1,074 of 1,461 |
| 86Titus County, TX | 35 | 5 | 4.5 | $1.7M | +0.9% | #1,076 of 1,461 |
| 87Brown County, TX | 35 | 7 | 4.7 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #1,078 of 1,461 |
| 88Fayette County, TX | 33 | 8 | 7.7 | $1.2M | +3.9% | #1,129 of 1,461 |
| 89Limestone County, TX | 32 | 5 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +3.2% | #1,153 of 1,461 |
| 90Erath County, TX | 31 | 13 | 7.7 | $1.1M | +2.8% | #1,175 of 1,461 |
| 91Houston County, TX | 27 | 5 | 6.3 | $1.2M | +1.1% | #1,252 of 1,461 |
| 92Shelby County, TX | 25 | 5 | 5.3 | $1.4M | +1.0% | #1,282 of 1,461 |
| 93Cass County, TX | 20 | 8 | 6.8 | $1.1M | +0.7% | #1,358 of 1,461 |
| 94Hockley County, TX | 18 | 8 | 10.1 | $817K | +0.5% | #1,388 of 1,461 |
| Starr County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $12.1M | +0.7% | |
| Waller County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $4.5M | +21.9% | |
| Maverick County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $4.2M | +1.7% | |
| Cherokee County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.2 | $3.6M | +5.4% | |
| Val Verde County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.3M | +0.5% | |
| Wharton County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $3.4M | +1.2% | |
| Jim Wells County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.5M | −0.2% | |
| Hill County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +9.8% | |
| Matagorda County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 1.9 | $4.1M | +0.5% | |
| Jasper County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.6M | +0.5% | |
| Hale County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $2M | −2.0% | |
| Bee County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.3 | $3.3M | +4.7% | |
| Kleberg County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| San Jacinto County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +7.1% | |
| Gillespie County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $3.7M | +6.6% | |
| Milam County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Uvalde County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Aransas County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +9.3% | |
| Panola County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +2.3% | |
| Lampasas County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 4.8 | $2M | +9.0% | |
| Llano County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $3.2M | +9.5% | |
| Gaines County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.4% | |
| Moore County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Montague County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +9.6% | |
| Gray County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.3M | −1.3% | |
| Lavaca County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +1.5% | |
| Jones County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.3M | +6.1% | |
| Tyler County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +3.1% | |
| Hutchinson County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $1.5M | −4.5% | |
| Willacy County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.2M | −0.8% | |
| Freestone County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +7.1% | |
| DeWitt County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $2.7M | +2.4% | |
| Gonzales County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $2M | +2.5% | |
| Burleson County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +16.2% | |
| Bosque County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +3.6% | |
| Andrews County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $6.3M | +1.6% | |
| Frio County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $3.9M | +2.3% | |
| Deaf Smith County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +0.5% | |
| Young County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +1.7% | |
| Eastland County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +1.9% | |
| Lee County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $2M | +7.0% | |
| Falls County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $2.5M | +5.5% | |
| Robertson County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.4% | |
| Scurry County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.4M | −4.5% | |
| Jackson County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5.1M | +2.6% | |
| Karnes County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.9M | +1.4% | |
| Pecos County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.2M | −4.1% | |
| Nolan County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.4M | −4.1% | |
| Callahan County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.4M | +5.4% | |
| Trinity County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.2M | +5.5% | |
| Comanche County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Zapata County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Lamb County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Camp County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.7% | |
| Rains County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $4.1M | +11.2% | |
| Reeves County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −17.8% | |
| Wilbarger County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.5M | −2.8% | |
| Blanco County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2.6M | +18.6% | |
| Dawson County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Newton County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −1.7% | |
| Morris County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $3.6M | +1.3% | |
| Terry County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Live Oak County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 9.2 | $845K | +5.1% | |
| Red River County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 4.0 | $1.8M | +2.2% | |
| Ward County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $3.8M | −4.7% | |
| Franklin County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.7 | $1.2M | +6.0% | |
| Clay County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Sabine County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.2M | +1.2% | |
| Runnels County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $995K | −2.2% | |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.7% | |
| Duval County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Marion County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $3M | +0.3% | |
| Parmer County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Somervell County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.5% | |
| Brewster County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $3.7M | −1.1% | |
| Zavala County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.5% | |
| Stephens County, TX | Not scored | 4 | 11.0 | $681K | +3.1% | |
| Mitchell County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $2.2M | −0.7% | |
| Jack County, TX | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $1.3M | +12.7% | |
| Archer County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.1M | +6.7% | |
| Hamilton County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $2.5M | +5.2% | |
| Dimmit County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $2.1M | −6.5% | |
| San Augustine County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Coleman County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +3.0% | |
| Yoakum County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| McCulloch County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Winkler County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Castro County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Dallam County, TX | Not scored | 3 | 11.6 | $637K | +5.2% | |
| Goliad County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Brooks County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.3% | |
| Swisher County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Bailey County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.4% | |
| La Salle County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Childress County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Refugio County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $1.8M | −1.3% | |
| Presidio County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $1.5M | −11.0% | |
| Carson County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +0.2% | |
| Lynn County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| San Saba County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Delta County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.3% | |
| Haskell County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Martin County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Floyd County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.1% | |
| Hartley County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.1% | |
| Hansford County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Garza County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −22.3% | |
| Crosby County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Wheeler County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Kimble County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +3.4% | |
| Mason County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Fisher County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Hardeman County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 8.1 | $981K | −7.5% | |
| Baylor County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.7% | |
| Knox County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Sutton County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Donley County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Hemphill County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.4% | |
| Reagan County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Upton County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Shackelford County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Kinney County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 9.8 | $863K | −2.8% | |
| Crockett County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.5% | |
| Hall County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Real County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| Sherman County, TX | Not scored | 1 | 11.9 | $724K | −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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Jeff Davis County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −13.9% | |
| Armstrong County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Dickens County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Throckmorton County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Sterling County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Irion County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Terrell County, TX | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −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 grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in Texas?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,490 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Texas. 446 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 2,001 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 38.1% from 2019.
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 3,490 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $3M per business. That spending covers all pets, which pet grooming and boarding businesses share with other businesses in the trade. 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 grooming and boarding businesses?
Texas has 3.2 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 11% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $3M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Texas would have about 4,104, against 3,490 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,494 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 38.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Texas has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 25 scored metro areas in or partly in Texas, the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Texas, the Sulphur Springs area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 94 scored counties in Texas, Fort Bend County scores highest, at 90 (very 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 81 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (high), #2 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 grooming and boarding 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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