Pets · County · Arkansas
Pet stores in Baxter County, AR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Baxter County, AR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 25 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #854 of 974 scored counties
#12 of 14 scored counties in Arkansas
- Listings
- 6
- 3 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $13.8M
- On pets · $712 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 49% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.1
- 55% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 42,982
- +3.1% since 2020
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What this means
Baxter County scores 25 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #854 of 974 scored counties and #12 of 14 scored counties in Arkansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 6 pet stores in Baxter County. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 3.1 for every 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Household spending on pets in Baxter County comes to about $13.8M a year: $712 per household, 22% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.3M per store, 49% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Baxter County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Baxter County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.1%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Baxter County compares
The same measures for Arkansas and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet stores 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 | Baxter County | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.3M | $4.9M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 18,554 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +22.6% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.1% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $712 | $802 | $909 |
| Median household income | $48,452 | $60,773 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 25 | 63 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 63 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The 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 and pet supplies stores in Baxter 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 Baxter County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 42,982+3.1% since 2020
- Households
- 19,348
- Median age
- 51.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 554 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 77
- Median household income
- $48,452+14.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $71,486
- Median home value
- $174,600
- Jobs located here
- 16,323
- Daytime population
- 43,148Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Arkansas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saline County, AR | 84 | 6 | 1.2 | $7.5M | +7.6% | #24 of 974 |
| 2Washington County, AR | 75 | 14 | 1.4 | $6.1M | +9.9% | #100 of 974 |
| 3Benton County, AR | 72 | 20 | 1.8 | $5.8M | +16.0% | #138 of 974 |
| 4Faulkner County, AR | 72 | 8 | 1.6 | $5.2M | +8.2% | #140 of 974 |
| 5Sebastian County, AR | 64 | 6 | 1.1 | $6.8M | +2.2% | #242 of 974 |
| 6Pulaski County, AR | 60 | 30 | 1.7 | $4.8M | +1.3% | #316 of 974 |
| 7Craighead County, AR | 52 | 11 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +4.8% | #448 of 974 |
| 8Lonoke County, AR | 50 | 7 | 2.5 | $3.5M | +3.5% | #485 of 974 |
| 9Garland County, AR | 37 | 11 | 2.5 | $3M | −0.6% | #685 of 974 |
| 10Pope County, AR | 36 | 6 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +2.5% | #693 of 974 |
| 12Baxter County, AR | 25 | 6 | 3.1 | $2.3M | +3.1% | #854 of 974 |
Other business types in Baxter 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 businesses24
- Veterinarians20
- Pet grooming and boarding43
- Pet stores25
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Baxter County, AR?
Baxter County has 6 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 3 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Baxter County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Baxter County, AR spend on pets?
About $13.8M a year, or $712 per household. That is 22% below the U.S. average (an index of 78, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 19,348 households in Baxter County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Baxter County, AR compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Baxter County has 3.1 pet stores per 10,000 households, 55% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.3M, 49% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Baxter County would have about 3, against 6 on map listings.
How fast is Baxter County, AR growing?
Population estimates put Baxter County at 42,982 people in 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 19,348 households. Median household income in Baxter County is $48,452, 40% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 14.7%, 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. Baxter County scores 25 for pet stores (lower middle), #854 of 974 scored counties.
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