Market rankings · Maryland
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Maryland
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Maryland, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 664
- 85 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 412
- +17.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.6B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.8
- 22% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4M
- 56% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 76 · High
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Maryland by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Maryland has 664 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 85 are chain locations, or 13%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 2.8 for every 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Household spending on pets in Maryland comes to about $2.6B a year: $1,117 per household, 23% above the U.S. average. Spread across 664 pet grooming and boarding businesses, that is $4M per business, 56% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Maryland was 412 in 2023, up 17.7% from 2019. That is one for every 5,735 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, 32 SBA-backed loans worth $17.3M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Maryland.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maryland ranks #5 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 76 (high). Of the 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (79). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest (74).
Every market in Maryland for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maryland, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 79 | 642 | 2.7 | $4.6M | +3.3% | #11 of 386 |
| 1Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 70 | 319 | 2.8 | $3.8M | +0.4% | #48 of 386 |
| 2Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 64 | 46 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +7.1% | #93 of 386 |
| 3Lexington Park, MD | 63 | 30 | 4.0 | $3.1M | +2.1% | #94 of 386 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 47 | 742 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +1.4% | #222 of 386 |
| 4Salisbury, MD | 43 | 20 | 4.1 | $2.2M | +2.9% | #256 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ocean Pines, MD | 74 | 14 | 5.8 | $1.7M | +3.7% | #38 of 387 |
| 2Easton, MD | 73 | 8 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #41 of 387 |
| 3Cumberland, MD-WV | 52 | 19 | 4.9 | $1.6M | −1.3% | #182 of 387 |
| Cambridge, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $11.2M | +3.4% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Charles County, MD | 85 | 19 | 3.1 | $3.9M | +5.9% | #18 of 1,461 |
| 2Prince George’s County, MD | 84 | 40 | 1.2 | $9.5M | +0.5% | #24 of 1,461 |
| 3Frederick County, MD | 84 | 38 | 3.6 | $3.4M | +11.0% | #29 of 1,461 |
| 4Montgomery County, MD | 78 | 99 | 2.5 | $5.1M | +1.3% | #81 of 1,461 |
| 5Baltimore County, MD | 76 | 84 | 2.5 | $4.1M | −0.7% | #99 of 1,461 |
| 6St. Mary’s County, MD | 76 | 17 | 4.0 | $3M | +2.4% | #105 of 1,461 |
| 7Harford County, MD | 72 | 24 | 2.4 | $4.9M | +2.0% | #172 of 1,461 |
| 8Baltimore city, MD | 71 | 42 | 1.6 | $5.1M | −2.3% | #191 of 1,461 |
| 9Howard County, MD | 71 | 42 | 3.5 | $4M | +1.9% | #195 of 1,461 |
| 10Anne Arundel County, MD | 68 | 71 | 3.2 | $3.9M | +1.7% | #270 of 1,461 |
| 11Cecil County, MD | 68 | 21 | 5.2 | $2M | +3.2% | #287 of 1,461 |
| 12Worcester County, MD | 66 | 14 | 5.8 | $1.7M | +3.7% | #339 of 1,461 |
| 13Washington County, MD | 64 | 26 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #388 of 1,461 |
| 14Talbot County, MD | 64 | 8 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +2.0% | #390 of 1,461 |
| 15Calvert County, MD | 63 | 13 | 3.9 | $3.3M | +1.7% | #398 of 1,461 |
| 16Caroline County, MD | 57 | 5 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +2.5% | #560 of 1,461 |
| 17Queen Anne’s County, MD | 51 | 14 | 7.0 | $1.7M | +8.8% | #721 of 1,461 |
| 18Wicomico County, MD | 50 | 18 | 4.4 | $2M | +3.2% | #736 of 1,461 |
| 19Carroll County, MD | 49 | 42 | 6.5 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #766 of 1,461 |
| 20Allegany County, MD | 48 | 11 | 4.0 | $1.9M | −1.6% | #786 of 1,461 |
| 21Garrett County, MD | 23 | 10 | 8.0 | $1.1M | −1.5% | #1,326 of 1,461 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $11.2M | +3.4% | |
| Somerset County, MD | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.2M | +1.7% | |
| Kent County, MD | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +2.3% |
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 Maryland?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 664 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Maryland. 85 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 412 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 17.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Maryland spend on pets?
About $2.6B a year, or $1,117 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 664 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $4M 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 2,362,928 households in Maryland and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maryland compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Maryland has 2.8 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 22% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $4M, 56% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Maryland would have about 1,037, against 664 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,735 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 17.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Maryland has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 6 scored metro areas in or partly in Maryland, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Maryland, the Ocean Pines area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 21 scored counties in Maryland, Charles County scores highest, at 85 (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. Maryland scores 76 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (high), #5 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 Maryland. 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 businesses2,024 listings
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