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Pet stores in Hays County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Hays County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #257 of 974 scored counties
#30 of 63 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 24
- 10 chain locations (42%)
- Official establishments
- 11
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $101.3M
- On pets · $1,015 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 7% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 20% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 304,390
- +24.8% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Hays County spend about $101.3M a year on pets, or $1,015 per household, 12% above the U.S. average. That works out to $4.2M per store, 7% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 24 pet stores on map listings in Hays County as of September 2026. Of those, 10 are chain locations, or 42%, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.4 for every 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Hays County in 2023. That is one for every 9,077 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $80K has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Hays County.
Population estimates show Hays County grew 24.8% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Hays County is 64 (upper middle), #257 of 974 scored counties and #30 of 63 scored counties in Texas.
How Hays 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 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 | Hays County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.2M | $5M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 9,077 | 14,203 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.3% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +24.8% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,015 | $950 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,097 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 7 → 11
- Employees, 2023
- 91
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2410 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $80K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Hays 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 Hays County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 304,390+24.8% since 2020
- Households
- 99,849
- Median age
- 35.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 677 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 397
- Median household income
- $89,097+29.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $117,554
- Median home value
- $399,800
- Jobs located here
- 86,425
- Daytime population
- 232,827Residents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Midland County, TX | 92 | 8 | 1.2 | $8.9M | +10.0% | #5 of 974 |
| 2Ellis County, TX | 88 | 15 | 2.1 | $5M | +24.0% | #16 of 974 |
| 3Brazoria County, TX | 86 | 27 | 2.0 | $5.3M | +12.2% | #20 of 974 |
| 4Kaufman County, TX | 84 | 10 | 2.0 | $5M | +42.2% | #29 of 974 |
| 5Guadalupe County, TX | 83 | 13 | 2.0 | $5.1M | +15.8% | #36 of 974 |
| 6Ector County, TX | 81 | 6 | 0.9 | $9.4M | +5.0% | #45 of 974 |
| 7Fort Bend County, TX | 80 | 60 | 2.0 | $5.7M | +17.4% | #54 of 974 |
| 8Denton County, TX | 80 | 76 | 2.1 | $5.5M | +16.9% | #55 of 974 |
| 9Travis County, TX | 78 | 104 | 1.8 | $6.2M | +7.2% | #68 of 974 |
| 10Collin County, TX | 78 | 85 | 2.0 | $6M | +20.6% | #69 of 974 |
| 30Hays County, TX | 64 | 24 | 2.4 | $4.2M | +24.8% | #257 of 974 |
Other business types in Hays 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 businesses70
- Veterinarians75
- Pet grooming and boarding68
- Pet stores64
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Hays County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 pet stores in Hays County. 10 of them (42%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 11 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Hays County, TX spend on pets?
About $101.3M a year, or $1,015 per household. That is 12% above the U.S. average (an index of 112, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.2M per store. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 99,849 households in Hays County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hays County, TX compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Hays County has 2.4 pet stores per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.2M, 7% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Hays County would have about 22, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,077 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Hays County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hays County at 304,390 people in 2025, up 24.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 99,849 households. The median household income in Hays County is $89,097 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 29.7% 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. Hays County scores 64 for pet stores (upper middle), #257 of 974 scored counties.
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