Market rankings · Alabama
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Alabama
Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 672
- 55 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 309
- +51.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.7B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 3% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #15 of 51
- Market score 62 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 672 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Alabama. 55 of them (8%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 3.4 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in Alabama spend about $1.7B a year on pets, or $834 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. Spread across 672 pet grooming and boarding businesses, that is $2.5M per business, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet grooming and boarding businesses share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Alabama was 309 in 2023, up 51.5% from 2019. That is one for every 6,464 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 25.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $6.4M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #15 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 62 (upper middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Auburn-Opelika metro area scores highest (77). Of the 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Enterprise area scores highest (81).
Every market in Alabama for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Auburn-Opelika, AL | 77 | 15 | 2.0 | $4.2M | +7.1% | #22 of 386 |
| 2Tuscaloosa, AL | 73 | 23 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +2.9% | #38 of 386 |
| 3Huntsville, AL | 71 | 91 | 4.4 | $2.2M | +12.5% | #47 of 386 |
| 4Montgomery, AL | 69 | 36 | 2.4 | $3.5M | +0.9% | #54 of 386 |
| 5Decatur, AL | 62 | 23 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +2.5% | #106 of 386 |
| 6Birmingham, AL | 61 | 153 | 3.3 | $2.7M | +1.4% | #111 of 386 |
| 7Mobile, AL | 53 | 46 | 2.8 | $2.8M | −0.7% | #171 of 386 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 51 | 36 | 2.8 | $2.8M | −1.3% | #189 of 386 |
| 8Gadsden, AL | 48 | 13 | 3.3 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #217 of 386 |
| 9Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 48 | 24 | 3.8 | $2.1M | +3.5% | #219 of 386 |
| 10Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 44 | 48 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +14.8% | #253 of 386 |
| 11Dothan, AL | 38 | 24 | 3.9 | $2M | +3.4% | #288 of 386 |
| 12Anniston-Oxford, AL | 36 | 21 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #301 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Enterprise, AL | 81 | 6 | 2.9 | $3M | +6.3% | #12 of 387 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 75 | 14 | 3.5 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #32 of 387 |
| 2Albertville, AL | 66 | 21 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +6.0% | #81 of 387 |
| 3Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 63 | 9 | 2.4 | $3.1M | 0.0% | #93 of 387 |
| 4Cullman, AL | 57 | 19 | 5.4 | $1.5M | +6.7% | #145 of 387 |
| 5Alexander City, AL | 48 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −0.8% | #211 of 387 |
| 6Fort Payne, AL | 47 | 11 | 4.2 | $1.7M | +3.4% | #221 of 387 |
| Scottsboro, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $4M | +3.3% | |
| Ozark, AL | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $3.7M | +1.3% | |
| Selma, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $4.9M | −7.9% | |
| Troy, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3M | +2.4% | |
| Russellville, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.3M | +1.1% | |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $7M | −1.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lee County, AL | 80 | 15 | 2.2 | $3.9M | +8.6% | #60 of 1,461 |
| 2Tuscaloosa County, AL | 78 | 22 | 2.4 | $3.4M | +3.8% | #85 of 1,461 |
| 3Madison County, AL | 75 | 69 | 4.2 | $2.4M | +11.0% | #128 of 1,461 |
| 4Autauga County, AL | 74 | 8 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +5.1% | #137 of 1,461 |
| 5Coffee County, AL | 73 | 6 | 2.9 | $3M | +6.3% | #159 of 1,461 |
| 6Montgomery County, AL | 70 | 13 | 1.4 | $5.6M | −1.1% | #221 of 1,461 |
| 7Jefferson County, AL | 70 | 59 | 2.2 | $4M | −1.3% | #222 of 1,461 |
| 8Morgan County, AL | 70 | 19 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +2.6% | #243 of 1,461 |
| 9Limestone County, AL | 69 | 22 | 5.4 | $1.8M | +18.0% | #269 of 1,461 |
| 10Elmore County, AL | 65 | 14 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +4.2% | #361 of 1,461 |
| 11Colbert County, AL | 63 | 8 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +3.8% | #406 of 1,461 |
| 12Mobile County, AL | 60 | 46 | 2.8 | $2.8M | −0.7% | #475 of 1,461 |
| 13Shelby County, AL | 60 | 48 | 5.5 | $1.9M | +6.5% | #494 of 1,461 |
| 14Marshall County, AL | 58 | 21 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +6.0% | #542 of 1,461 |
| 15Etowah County, AL | 56 | 13 | 3.3 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #579 of 1,461 |
| 16Lauderdale County, AL | 55 | 16 | 4.1 | $2M | +3.3% | #608 of 1,461 |
| 17Baldwin County, AL | 55 | 48 | 4.9 | $1.9M | +14.8% | #613 of 1,461 |
| 18Talladega County, AL | 52 | 9 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +0.3% | #672 of 1,461 |
| 19Chilton County, AL | 52 | 8 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +5.9% | #689 of 1,461 |
| 20Cullman County, AL | 50 | 19 | 5.4 | $1.5M | +6.7% | #748 of 1,461 |
| 21Calhoun County, AL | 45 | 21 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #846 of 1,461 |
| 22Russell County, AL | 44 | 10 | 4.2 | $1.7M | −0.6% | #867 of 1,461 |
| 23St. Clair County, AL | 44 | 21 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +7.1% | #872 of 1,461 |
| 24Houston County, AL | 40 | 20 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +2.8% | #962 of 1,461 |
| 25Tallapoosa County, AL | 40 | 8 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −0.8% | #968 of 1,461 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Walker County, AL | 39 | 11 | 4.3 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #988 of 1,461 |
| 27DeKalb County, AL | 38 | 11 | 4.2 | $1.7M | +3.4% | #1,015 of 1,461 |
| 28Randolph County, AL | 35 | 5 | 5.4 | $1.4M | +4.8% | #1,084 of 1,461 |
| 29Cherokee County, AL | 29 | 6 | 5.9 | $1.3M | +5.8% | #1,210 of 1,461 |
| 30Marion County, AL | 23 | 5 | 4.7 | $1.5M | −0.3% | #1,314 of 1,461 |
| 31Covington County, AL | 23 | 9 | 6.1 | $1.2M | +1.2% | #1,320 of 1,461 |
| Blount County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $4.5M | +1.8% | |
| Jackson County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $4M | +3.3% | |
| Dale County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 2.0 | $3.7M | +1.3% | |
| Dallas County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | $4.9M | −7.9% | |
| Escambia County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.2M | 0.0% | |
| Chambers County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $4.7M | −0.9% | |
| Lawrence County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.7M | +2.3% | |
| Pike County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3M | +2.4% | |
| Franklin County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.3M | +1.1% | |
| Geneva County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $2.5M | +3.2% | |
| Barbour County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.3M | −1.4% | |
| Winston County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $1.7M | +1.4% | |
| Clarke County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.1M | −4.2% | |
| Bibb County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $2.7M | +0.4% | |
| Monroe County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $4.9M | −3.8% | |
| Marengo County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.8M | −5.0% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.9M | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Butler County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $1.7M | −4.8% | |
| Henry County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.6M | +7.1% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $5M | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $1.4M | −0.1% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.8M | 0.0% | |
| Choctaw County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3M | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $1.4M | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $2.1M | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $2.8M | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in Alabama?
Alabama has 672 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 55 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 309 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 51.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Alabama spend on pets?
About $1.7B a year, or $834 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 672 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Alabama has 3.4 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.5M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Alabama would have about 654, against 672 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,464 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 51.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Auburn-Opelika metro area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 7 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Enterprise area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 31 scored counties in Alabama, Lee County scores highest, at 80 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. Alabama scores 62 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #15 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Alabama. It maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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