Market rankings · Illinois
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Illinois
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Illinois, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,873
- 159 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 1,021
- +12.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.7B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #27 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Illinois by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,873 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Illinois as of September 2026. Of those, 159 are chain locations, or 8%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 3.7 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Household spending on pets in Illinois comes to about $4.7B a year: $925 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each business on map listings, 2% below 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 1,021 businesses with payroll in Illinois classed as pet care (except veterinary), up 12.9% from 2019. That is one for every 4,933 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, 98 SBA-backed loans worth $62.6M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Illinois.
Among the 50 states and DC, Illinois ranks #27 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area scores highest (59). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Rochelle area scores highest (66).
Every market in Illinois for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Illinois, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 59 | 1,239 | 3.4 | $2.9M | 0.0% | #121 of 386 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 50 | 410 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −0.2% | #200 of 386 |
| 2Peoria, IL | 47 | 57 | 3.7 | $2.3M | −1.3% | #225 of 386 |
| 3Champaign-Urbana, IL | 46 | 38 | 3.9 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #231 of 386 |
| 4Kankakee, IL | 45 | 16 | 3.9 | $2.1M | −1.7% | #239 of 386 |
| 5Bloomington, IL | 40 | 28 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +0.1% | #274 of 386 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 39 | 17 | 4.1 | $2M | −1.2% | #281 of 386 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 34 | 71 | 4.4 | $1.9M | −0.9% | #309 of 386 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 33 | 16 | 4.2 | $1.8M | +1.7% | #316 of 386 |
| 6Decatur, IL | 33 | 18 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −4.3% | #317 of 386 |
| 7Springfield, IL | 31 | 43 | 4.8 | $1.8M | −1.2% | #322 of 386 |
| 8Rockford, IL | 30 | 61 | 4.5 | $1.8M | −0.3% | #329 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rochelle, IL | 66 | 7 | 3.4 | $2.5M | −0.7% | #75 of 387 |
| 2Dixon, IL | 54 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −3.4% | #162 of 387 |
| 3Quincy, IL-MO | 50 | 15 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −2.0% | #193 of 387 |
| 4Marion-Herrin, IL | 49 | 15 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +0.2% | #207 of 387 |
| 5Effingham, IL | 47 | 8 | 4.4 | $1.9M | −0.9% | #218 of 387 |
| 6Pontiac, IL | 47 | 7 | 4.8 | $1.7M | −2.1% | #220 of 387 |
| 7Canton, IL | 45 | 5 | 3.6 | $2M | −2.0% | #233 of 387 |
| 8Lincoln, IL | 43 | 5 | 4.4 | $1.8M | −2.5% | #250 of 387 |
| 9Danville, IL | 38 | 11 | 3.7 | $2M | −3.7% | #281 of 387 |
| 10Ottawa, IL | 37 | 33 | 5.3 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #296 of 387 |
| 11Sterling, IL | 35 | 11 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −2.6% | #310 of 387 |
| 12Carbondale, IL | 33 | 9 | 3.9 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #318 of 387 |
| 13Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 33 | 14 | 6.7 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #320 of 387 |
| 14Freeport, IL | 31 | 9 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −3.0% | #325 of 387 |
| 15Jacksonville, IL | 30 | 8 | 5.3 | $1.5M | −3.1% | #332 of 387 |
| 16Centralia, IL | 29 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.4M | −3.4% | #336 of 387 |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 24 | 11 | 5.5 | $1.3M | −2.5% | #354 of 387 |
| 17Mount Vernon, IL | 14 | 11 | 7.4 | $1M | −2.3% | #381 of 387 |
| Galesburg, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $4.9M | −4.1% | |
| Taylorville, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.5M | −1.5% | |
| Macomb, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.1M | −4.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cook County, IL | 69 | 560 | 2.7 | $3.5M | −1.3% | #248 of 1,461 |
| 2Kane County, IL | 65 | 67 | 3.6 | $2.9M | +1.8% | #346 of 1,461 |
| 3Champaign County, IL | 65 | 28 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +1.8% | #355 of 1,461 |
| 4Boone County, IL | 61 | 7 | 3.6 | $2.5M | +0.4% | #446 of 1,461 |
| 5St. Clair County, IL | 60 | 30 | 3.0 | $2.9M | −2.5% | #472 of 1,461 |
| 6Will County, IL | 60 | 115 | 4.7 | $2.3M | +2.2% | #483 of 1,461 |
| 7Peoria County, IL | 59 | 26 | 3.3 | $2.4M | −1.6% | #512 of 1,461 |
| 8Ogle County, IL | 58 | 7 | 3.4 | $2.5M | −0.7% | #526 of 1,461 |
| 9DuPage County, IL | 57 | 155 | 4.4 | $2.5M | +0.3% | #550 of 1,461 |
| 10Kankakee County, IL | 56 | 16 | 3.9 | $2.1M | −1.7% | #582 of 1,461 |
| 11Kendall County, IL | 54 | 27 | 6.0 | $1.8M | +9.9% | #638 of 1,461 |
| 12Lake County, IL | 53 | 125 | 4.8 | $2.3M | +0.8% | #649 of 1,461 |
| 13Woodford County, IL | 51 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.3M | −0.8% | #704 of 1,461 |
| 14McLean County, IL | 51 | 28 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +0.1% | #708 of 1,461 |
| 15Tazewell County, IL | 50 | 24 | 4.4 | $1.9M | −0.9% | #743 of 1,461 |
| 16Clinton County, IL | 49 | 6 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +0.6% | #758 of 1,461 |
| 17Madison County, IL | 49 | 48 | 4.4 | $2M | −1.0% | #763 of 1,461 |
| 18Macon County, IL | 45 | 18 | 4.1 | $1.8M | −4.3% | #840 of 1,461 |
| 19McHenry County, IL | 43 | 73 | 6.2 | $1.7M | +2.5% | #889 of 1,461 |
| 20Lee County, IL | 42 | 5 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −3.4% | #909 of 1,461 |
| 21Rock Island County, IL | 42 | 27 | 4.4 | $1.8M | −1.7% | #912 of 1,461 |
| 22Sangamon County, IL | 41 | 43 | 5.1 | $1.7M | −1.0% | #937 of 1,461 |
| 23Williamson County, IL | 41 | 15 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +0.2% | #942 of 1,461 |
| 24Monroe County, IL | 41 | 11 | 7.9 | $1.3M | −0.3% | #951 of 1,461 |
| 25Livingston County, IL | 40 | 7 | 4.8 | $1.7M | −2.1% | #961 of 1,461 |
Show all 102 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Winnebago County, IL | 40 | 54 | 4.7 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #963 of 1,461 |
| 27Adams County, IL | 40 | 15 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −2.1% | #976 of 1,461 |
| 28Grundy County, IL | 40 | 18 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +2.9% | #983 of 1,461 |
| 29Effingham County, IL | 38 | 6 | 4.3 | $2M | −0.5% | #1,007 of 1,461 |
| 30Franklin County, IL | 36 | 5 | 3.1 | $2.2M | −2.1% | #1,053 of 1,461 |
| 31Randolph County, IL | 36 | 5 | 4.2 | $1.8M | −0.6% | #1,055 of 1,461 |
| 32Fulton County, IL | 35 | 5 | 3.6 | $2M | −2.0% | #1,075 of 1,461 |
| 33DeKalb County, IL | 34 | 25 | 6.3 | $1.3M | +1.5% | #1,106 of 1,461 |
| 34Henry County, IL | 31 | 9 | 4.4 | $1.9M | −2.2% | #1,159 of 1,461 |
| 35Logan County, IL | 31 | 5 | 4.4 | $1.8M | −2.5% | #1,161 of 1,461 |
| 36Coles County, IL | 31 | 14 | 6.7 | $1.1M | −1.0% | #1,174 of 1,461 |
| 37Vermilion County, IL | 30 | 11 | 3.7 | $2M | −3.7% | #1,177 of 1,461 |
| 38LaSalle County, IL | 28 | 23 | 5.1 | $1.6M | −1.5% | #1,226 of 1,461 |
| 39Marion County, IL | 28 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.4M | −3.4% | #1,230 of 1,461 |
| 40Jackson County, IL | 27 | 9 | 3.9 | $1.7M | −1.5% | #1,243 of 1,461 |
| 41Whiteside County, IL | 26 | 11 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −2.6% | #1,262 of 1,461 |
| 42Stephenson County, IL | 26 | 9 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −3.0% | #1,263 of 1,461 |
| 43Macoupin County, IL | 24 | 11 | 6.3 | $1.3M | −2.6% | #1,304 of 1,461 |
| 44Morgan County, IL | 22 | 7 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −2.9% | #1,336 of 1,461 |
| 45Mercer County, IL | 18 | 6 | 9.1 | $918K | −2.6% | #1,386 of 1,461 |
| 46Montgomery County, IL | 17 | 8 | 7.1 | $1.1M | −0.6% | #1,394 of 1,461 |
| 47Bureau County, IL | 16 | 10 | 7.1 | $1.1M | −2.1% | #1,410 of 1,461 |
| 48Saline County, IL | 13 | 6 | 6.0 | $1.2M | −4.1% | #1,425 of 1,461 |
| 49De Witt County, IL | 12 | 5 | 7.6 | $1M | −2.1% | #1,436 of 1,461 |
| 50Jefferson County, IL | 11 | 11 | 7.4 | $1M | −2.3% | #1,440 of 1,461 |
| 51Pike County, IL | 7 | 5 | 8.4 | $860K | −2.8% | #1,454 of 1,461 |
| 52Ford County, IL | 7 | 6 | 10.3 | $729K | −2.2% | #1,455 of 1,461 |
| 53White County, IL | 4 | 5 | 8.8 | $787K | −4.0% | #1,458 of 1,461 |
| Knox County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $4.9M | −4.1% | |
| Christian County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.5M | −1.5% | |
| McDonough County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.1M | −4.5% | |
| Iroquois County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.9M | −3.0% | |
| Jo Daviess County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $4.3M | −2.2% | |
| Fayette County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $1.9M | −3.2% | |
| Jersey County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $2.3M | −1.5% | |
| Shelby County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $2.3M | −1.6% | |
| Perry County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.1 | $1.5M | −3.5% | |
| Douglas County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +0.5% | |
| Crawford County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2M | +0.1% | |
| Hancock County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.8M | −4.4% | |
| Union County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 4.4 | $1.7M | −3.7% | |
| Bond County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $1.2M | +0.6% | |
| Piatt County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.6M | +0.6% | |
| Edgar County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.5M | −2.9% | |
| Warren County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 5.9 | $1.3M | −3.6% | |
| Wayne County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.8M | −1.6% | |
| Richland County, IL | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $1.2M | −3.7% | |
| Carroll County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.8M | −1.7% | |
| Clark County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $5.1M | −2.2% | |
| Lawrence County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.7% | |
| Moultrie County, IL | Not scored | 3 | 5.2 | $1.5M | −0.8% | |
| Massac County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.7 | $2M | −4.5% | |
| Washington County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.8M | −1.2% | |
| Johnson County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 4.9 | $1.5M | +0.4% | |
| Clay County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.9M | −3.6% | |
| Cass County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $2M | −4.0% | |
| Mason County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.1M | −4.9% | |
| Menard County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Greene County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $1.7M | −5.1% | |
| Marshall County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.0% | |
| Wabash County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.5M | −3.6% | |
| Cumberland County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $1.7M | −2.1% | |
| Jasper County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $1.5M | −2.4% | |
| Hamilton County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Schuyler County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 7.3 | $1M | −3.0% | |
| Brown County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Henderson County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $978K | −5.6% | |
| Edwards County, IL | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $950K | −5.0% | |
| Putnam County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Stark County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $1.8M | −1.2% | |
| Pulaski County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Scott County, IL | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1.6M | −4.0% | |
| Alexander County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.6% | |
| Gallatin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Calhoun County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Pope County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Hardin County, IL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Illinois?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,873 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Illinois. 159 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 1,021 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 12.9% from 2019.
How much do households in Illinois spend on pets?
About $4.7B a year, or $925 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,873 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.5M 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 5,036,449 households in Illinois and national spending patterns by income.
How does Illinois compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Illinois has 3.7 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.5M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Illinois would have about 1,831, against 1,873 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,933 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Illinois has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 12 scored metro areas in or partly in Illinois, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Illinois, the Rochelle area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 53 scored counties in Illinois, Cook County scores highest, at 69 (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. Illinois scores 48 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (lower middle), #27 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 Illinois. 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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