Market rankings · Alaska
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Alaska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Alaska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 104
- 8 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 72
- +16.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $292.8M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 6% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #23 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Alaska 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
Alaska has 104 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 8 are chain locations, or 8%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 3.8 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in Alaska spend about $292.8M a year on pets, or $1,082 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each business on map listings, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.
In 2023, official counts showed 72 businesses with payroll in Alaska classed as pet care (except veterinary), up 16.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,757 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, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $4.4M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Alaska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alaska ranks #23 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest (56). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska, the Juneau area, scores 74.
Every market in Alaska for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alaska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Anchorage, AK | 56 | 59 | 4.0 | $2.9M | +1.9% | #149 of 386 |
| 2Fairbanks-College, AK | 44 | 17 | 4.7 | $2.3M | −1.4% | #245 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juneau, AK | 74 | 5 | 3.8 | $3M | −1.8% | #34 of 387 |
| Ketchikan, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Juneau City and Borough, AK | 67 | 5 | 3.8 | $3M | −1.8% | #296 of 1,461 |
| 2Anchorage Municipality, AK | 61 | 39 | 3.6 | $3.2M | −1.3% | #439 of 1,461 |
| 3Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | 60 | 20 | 5.0 | $2.1M | +10.4% | #488 of 1,461 |
| 4Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | 53 | 17 | 4.7 | $2.3M | −1.4% | #650 of 1,461 |
| 5Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 40 | 18 | 7.4 | $1.3M | +5.1% | #978 of 1,461 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% | |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $1.5M | −5.0% | |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $2.8M | −1.9% | |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.0% | |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.5% | |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.2% | |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.1% | |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% | |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Haines Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Denali Borough, AK | Not scored | 1 | 17.7 | $582K | +0.3% | |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.7% | |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.2% | |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% |
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 Alaska?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 104 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Alaska. 8 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 72 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 16.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Alaska spend on pets?
About $292.8M a year, or $1,082 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 104 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per business. That spending covers all pets, which pet grooming and boarding businesses share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 270,533 households in Alaska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alaska compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Alaska has 3.8 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.8M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Alaska would have about 115, against 104 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,757 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Alaska has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Alaska, the Anchorage metro area scores highest, at 56 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Alaska is the Juneau area, at 74 (upper middle). Among 5 scored counties in Alaska, Juneau City and Borough scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). 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. Alaska scores 51 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #23 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 Alaska. 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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- Pet businesses297 listings
- Veterinarians80 listings
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