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Pet stores in Montgomery County, TX

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in Montgomery County, TX, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #324 of 974 scored counties
#39 of 63 scored counties in Texas

Listings
71
33 chain locations (46%)
Official establishments
30
+20.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$269M
On pets · $1,086 a household
Spending per listing
$3.8M
16% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.9
45% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
781,194
+24.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Households in Montgomery County spend about $269M a year on pets, or $1,086 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.8M of household spending for each store on map listings, 16% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.

There are 71 pet stores on map listings in Montgomery County as of September 2026. 33 of them (46%) are chain locations, against 38% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 2.9, 45% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Montgomery County was 30 in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019. That is one for every 8,251 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Montgomery County.

Population estimates put the population change in Montgomery County from 2020 to 2025 at +24.9%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet stores, Montgomery County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #324 of 974 scored counties and #39 of 63 scored counties in Texas.

How Montgomery 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.

Pet stores in Montgomery County, TX compared with Texas and the U.S.
MeasureMontgomery CountyTexasU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.91.92.0
Spending per listing$3.8M$5M$4.5M
Households per official establishment8,25114,20313,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+20.0%+8.3%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+24.9%+8.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$1,086$950$909
Median household income$97,701$78,476$80,734
Groundwork market score6074

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
25 → 30+20.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
577
Annual payroll, 2023
$16.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
7133 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
59The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County

Population, 2025 estimate
781,194+24.9% since 2020
Households
247,541
Median age
37.8
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,042 sq. mi.
People per square mile
657
Median household income
$97,701+20.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$135,795
Median home value
$346,200
Jobs located here
236,728
Daytime population
606,290Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across Texas

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The highest-scoring counties in Texas for pet stores, numbered among those based in Texas, with Montgomery County marked.

Top counties in Texas

Counties in Texas ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Midland County, TX9281.2$8.9M+10.0%#5 of 974
2Ellis County, TX88152.1$5M+24.0%#16 of 974
3Brazoria County, TX86272.0$5.3M+12.2%#20 of 974
4Kaufman County, TX84102.0$5M+42.2%#29 of 974
5Guadalupe County, TX83132.0$5.1M+15.8%#36 of 974
6Ector County, TX8160.9$9.4M+5.0%#45 of 974
7Fort Bend County, TX80602.0$5.7M+17.4%#54 of 974
8Denton County, TX80762.1$5.5M+16.9%#55 of 974
9Travis County, TX781041.8$6.2M+7.2%#68 of 974
10Collin County, TX78852.0$6M+20.6%#69 of 974
39Montgomery County, TX60712.9$3.8M+24.9%#324 of 974

Other business types in Montgomery County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many pet stores are in Montgomery County, TX?

As of September 2026, map listings count 71 pet stores in Montgomery County. 33 of them (46%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 20.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Montgomery County, TX spend on pets?

About $269M a year, or $1,086 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 71 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $3.8M 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 247,541 households in Montgomery County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Montgomery County, TX compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Montgomery County has 2.9 pet stores per 10,000 households, 45% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $3.8M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Montgomery County would have about 59, against 71 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,251 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Montgomery County, TX growing?

Population estimates put Montgomery County at 781,194 people in 2025, up 24.9% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 247,541 households. The median household income in Montgomery County is $97,701 a year, 21% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.8% 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. Montgomery County scores 60 for pet stores (upper middle), #324 of 974 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for pet stores · All 56 business types in Montgomery County

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