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Pet stores in Midland County, TX
The pet stores in Midland County, TX, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 92 out of 100: Very high
Ranked #5 of 974 scored counties
#1 of 63 scored counties in Texas
- Listings
- 8
- 4 chain locations (50%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $70.9M
- On pets · $1,048 a household
- Spending per listing
- $8.9M
- 96% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.2
- 40% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 187,855
- +10.0% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for pet stores in Midland County is 92 (very high), #5 of 974 scored counties and #1 of 63 scored counties in Texas. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet stores.
Map listings as of September 2026 show 8 pet stores in Midland County. 4 of them (50%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 1.2 for every 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Household spending on pets in Midland County comes to about $70.9M a year: $1,048 per household, 15% above the U.S. average. Spread across 8 pet stores, that is $8.9M per store, 96% 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 Midland County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Midland County grew 10.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Midland 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 | Midland County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $8.9M | $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 | +10.0% | +8.5% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,048 | $950 | $909 |
| Median household income | $92,874 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 92 | 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
- 84 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 16The 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 Midland 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 Midland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 187,855+10.0% since 2020
- Households
- 67,651
- Median age
- 33.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 900 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 194
- Median household income
- $92,874+16.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $129,248
- Median home value
- $312,700
- Jobs located here
- 117,352
- Daytime population
- 208,899Residents 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 Midland 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 businesses85
- Veterinarians92
- Pet grooming and boarding71
- Pet stores92
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Midland County, TX?
There are 8 pet stores on map listings in Midland County as of September 2026. 4 of them (50%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Midland County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Midland County, TX spend on pets?
About $70.9M a year, or $1,048 per household. That is 15% above the U.S. average (an index of 115, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 8 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $8.9M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 67,651 households in Midland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Midland County, TX compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Midland County has 1.2 pet stores per 10,000 households, 40% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $8.9M, 96% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Midland County would have about 16, against 8 on map listings.
How fast is Midland County, TX growing?
Population estimates put Midland County at 187,855 people in 2025, up 10.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 67,651 households. Median household income in Midland County is $92,874, 15% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.9%, 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. Midland County scores 92 for pet stores (very high), #5 of 974 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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