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Pet stores in Hunt County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Hunt County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 75 out of 100: High
Ranked #105 of 974 scored counties
#16 of 63 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 7
- 4 chain locations (57%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $33.4M
- On pets · $867 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.8M
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 123,336
- +23.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 pet stores in Hunt County. 4 of them (57%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 1.8 for every 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
At $867 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Hunt County spend about $33.4M a year on pets. Spread across 7 pet stores, that is $4.8M per store, 5% above 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 Hunt County: counts under 3 aren’t published.
Population estimates put the population change in Hunt County from 2020 to 2025 at +23.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Hunt County scores 75 (high) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #105 of 974 scored counties and #16 of 63 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Hunt 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 | Hunt County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $4.8M | $5M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 14,203 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.3% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +23.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $867 | $950 | $909 |
| Median household income | $71,938 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 75 | 74 |
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
- 74 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Hunt 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 Hunt County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 123,336+23.0% since 2020
- Households
- 38,466
- Median age
- 37.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 840 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 130
- Median household income
- $71,938+30.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,212
- Median home value
- $241,700
- Jobs located here
- 32,267
- Daytime population
- 92,574Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Hunt County?
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Every Texas market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Texas for pet stores, numbered among those based in Texas, with Hunt County marked.
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 |
| 16Hunt County, TX | 75 | 7 | 1.8 | $4.8M | +23.0% | #105 of 974 |
Other business types in Hunt 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 businesses58
- Veterinarians57
- Pet grooming and boarding62
- Pet stores75
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Hunt County, TX?
Hunt County has 7 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (57%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Hunt County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Hunt County, TX spend on pets?
About $33.4M a year, or $867 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.8M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 38,466 households in Hunt County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hunt County, TX compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Hunt County has 1.8 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.8M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending.
How fast is Hunt County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Hunt County at 123,336 people in 2025, up 23.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 38,466 households. Median household income in Hunt County is $71,938, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 30.9%, 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. Hunt County scores 75 for pet stores (high), #105 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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