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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in White County, IN

The pet grooming and boarding businesses in White County, IN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$7.9M
On pets · $767 a household
Spending per listing
$2.6M
3% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.9
19% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
25,164
+2.0% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 pet grooming and boarding businesses in White County. That comes to 2.9 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.

At $767 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in White County spend about $7.9M a year on pets. That is about $2.6M of household spending for each business on map listings, 3% 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.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in White County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in White County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.0%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, White County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How White County compares

The same measures for Indiana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet grooming and boarding businesses 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 grooming and boarding in White County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureWhite CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.94.03.6
Spending per listing$2.6M$2.1M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a5,4655,057
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+35.8%+25.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.0%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$767$825$909
Median household income$67,303$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored40

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in White 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 White County

Population, 2025 estimate
25,164+2.0% since 2020
Households
10,254
Median age
42.3
Homes lived in by their owners
81%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
505 sq. mi.
People per square mile
49
Median household income
$67,303+23.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$83,596
Median home value
$175,900
Jobs located here
8,813
Daytime population
21,324Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet grooming and boarding across Indiana

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The highest-scoring counties in Indiana for pet grooming and boarding businesses, numbered among those based in Indiana, with White County marked.

Top counties in Indiana

Counties in Indiana ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lake County, IN76422.2$3.8M+1.1%#101 of 1,461
2Hancock County, IN72185.4$1.8M+13.5%#190 of 1,461
3St. Joseph County, IN71222.1$3.9M+0.1%#196 of 1,461
4Hamilton County, IN71533.9$3M+10.9%#206 of 1,461
5Marion County, IN661032.6$3.1M+1.6%#318 of 1,461
6Hendricks County, IN66314.6$2.2M+10.2%#332 of 1,461
7Boone County, IN66165.6$2M+13.5%#338 of 1,461
8Clark County, IN64224.3$1.9M+7.5%#391 of 1,461
9Kosciusko County, IN62113.4$2.4M+0.9%#423 of 1,461
10Porter County, IN60253.6$2.5M+1.6%#477 of 1,461
White County, INNot scored32.9$2.6M+2.0%

Other business types in White County

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

Questions

How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in White County, IN?

There are 3 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in White County as of September 2026. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. No official count is published for pet care (except veterinary) in White County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in White County, IN spend on pets?

About $7.9M a year, or $767 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.6M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 10,254 households in White County and national spending patterns by income.

How does White County, IN compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?

White County has 2.9 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.6M, 3% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending.

How fast is White County, IN growing?

Population estimates put White County at 25,164 people in 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,254 households. The median household income in White County is $67,303 a year, 17% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.3% 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. White County has no market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in White County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for pet grooming and boarding businesses · All 56 business types in White County

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