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Pet stores in Jefferson County, TX
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Jefferson County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 62 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #279 of 974 scored counties
#33 of 63 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 9
- 6 chain locations (67%)
- Official establishments
- 7
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $77.1M
- On pets · $813 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8.6M
- 89% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.9
- 55% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 254,321
- −0.7% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Jefferson County comes to about $77.1M a year: $813 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. That works out to $8.6M per store, 89% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 9 pet stores on map listings in Jefferson County as of September 2026. Of those, 6 are chain locations, or 67%, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 0.9 for every 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Jefferson County in 2023. That is one for every 13,544 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
Population estimates put the population change in Jefferson County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.7%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Jefferson County is 62 (upper middle), #279 of 974 scored counties and #33 of 63 scored counties in Texas.
How Jefferson 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 | Jefferson County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $8.6M | $5M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 13,544 | 14,203 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +8.3% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.7% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $813 | $950 | $909 |
| Median household income | $60,026 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 62 | 74 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 6 → 7
- Employees, 2023
- 101
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 96 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 254,321−0.7% since 2020
- Households
- 94,807
- Median age
- 37.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 877 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 290
- Median household income
- $60,026+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,586
- Median home value
- $169,500
- Jobs located here
- 118,164
- Daytime population
- 271,710Residents 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 |
| 33Jefferson County, TX | 62 | 9 | 0.9 | $8.6M | −0.7% | #279 of 974 |
Other business types in Jefferson 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 businesses67
- Veterinarians56
- Pet grooming and boarding68
- Pet stores62
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Jefferson County, TX?
As of September 2026, map listings count 9 pet stores in Jefferson County. 6 of them (67%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 7 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023.
How much do households in Jefferson County, TX spend on pets?
About $77.1M a year, or $813 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 9 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $8.6M 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 94,807 households in Jefferson County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Jefferson County, TX compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Jefferson County has 0.9 pet stores per 10,000 households, 55% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $8.6M, 89% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Jefferson County would have about 17, against 9 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,544 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S.
How fast is Jefferson County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Jefferson County at 254,321 people in 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 94,807 households. The median household income in Jefferson County is $60,026 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.1% 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. Jefferson County scores 62 for pet stores (upper middle), #279 of 974 scored counties.
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