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Pet stores in Kaufman County, TX
How Kaufman County, TX compares with other counties and the U.S. for pet stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 84 out of 100: High
Ranked #29 of 974 scored counties
#4 of 63 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 10
- 7 chain locations (70%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $50.2M
- On pets · $984 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 209,235
- +42.2% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Kaufman County is 84 (high), #29 of 974 scored counties and #4 of 63 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet stores.
As of September 2026, map listings count 10 pet stores in Kaufman County. 7 of them (70%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 2.0 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Household spending on pets in Kaufman County comes to about $50.2M a year: $984 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $5M of household spending for each store on map listings, 11% 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 Kaufman County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Population estimates put the population change in Kaufman County from 2020 to 2025 at +42.2%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Kaufman 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 | Kaufman County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $5M | $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 | +42.2% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $984 | $950 | $909 |
| Median household income | $89,485 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 84 | 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
- 107 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 11The 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 Kaufman 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 Kaufman County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 209,235+42.2% since 2020
- Households
- 50,990
- Median age
- 34.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 781 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 221
- Median household income
- $89,485+27.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $106,230
- Median home value
- $320,900
- Jobs located here
- 36,419
- Daytime population
- 125,602Residents 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 |
Other business types in Kaufman 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 businesses79
- Veterinarians76
- Pet grooming and boarding73
- Pet stores84
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Kaufman County, TX?
Kaufman County has 10 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (70%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Kaufman County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Kaufman County, TX spend on pets?
About $50.2M a year, or $984 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 50,990 households in Kaufman County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kaufman County, TX compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Kaufman County has 2.0 pet stores per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Kaufman County would have about 11, against 10 on map listings.
How fast is Kaufman County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Kaufman County at 209,235 people in 2025, up 42.2% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 50,990 households. Median household income in Kaufman County is $89,485, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 27.6%, 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. Kaufman County scores 84 for pet stores (high), #29 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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