Market rankings · Delaware
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Delaware
Markets across Delaware ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 140
- 15 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 65
- +22.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $394.1M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 11% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 81 · High
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Delaware by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 140 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Delaware. Of those, 15 are chain locations, or 11%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
At $980 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in Delaware spend about $394.1M a year on pets. That works out to $2.8M per business, 11% above 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 Delaware was 65 in 2023, up 22.6% from 2019. That is one for every 6,185 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, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $679K have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Delaware.
Among the 50 states and DC, Delaware ranks #3 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 81 (high). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest (50). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware, the Seaford area, scores 81.
Every market in Delaware for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Delaware, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dover, DE | 50 | 30 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +6.8% | #203 of 386 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 47 | 742 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +1.4% | #222 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Seaford, DE | 81 | 50 | 4.7 | $2M | +16.1% | #15 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Castle County, DE | 84 | 60 | 2.7 | $3.8M | +3.0% | #27 of 1,461 |
| 2Sussex County, DE | 73 | 50 | 4.7 | $2M | +16.1% | #168 of 1,461 |
| 3Kent County, DE | 61 | 30 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +6.8% | #460 of 1,461 |
Questions
How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in Delaware?
There are 140 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Delaware as of September 2026. 15 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 65 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 22.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Delaware spend on pets?
About $394.1M a year, or $980 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 140 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 402,038 households in Delaware and national spending patterns by income.
How does Delaware compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Delaware has 3.5 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.8M, 11% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Delaware would have about 155, against 140 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,185 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Delaware has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Delaware, the Dover metro area scores highest, at 50 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Delaware is the Seaford area, at 81 (high). Among 3 scored counties in Delaware, New Castle County scores highest, at 84 (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. Delaware scores 81 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (high), #3 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 Delaware. 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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Related business types in Delaware
- Pet businesses386 listings
- Veterinarians96 listings
- Pet stores95 listings
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