Market rankings · Michigan
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Michigan
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Michigan, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,540
- 121 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 680
- +33.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.8
- 6% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #32 of 51
- Market score 45 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,540 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Michigan as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 8% of them, 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.
At $843 per household (7% below the U.S. average), households in Michigan spend about $3.4B a year on pets. Spread across 1,540 pet grooming and boarding businesses, that is $2.2M per business, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.
Official counts show 680 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Michigan in 2023, up 33.1% from 2019. That is one for every 5,995 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, 84 SBA-backed loans worth $41.8M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #32 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 45 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the South Bend-Mishawaka metro area scores highest (65). Of the 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Petoskey area scores highest (66).
Every market in Michigan for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 65 | 32 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +0.1% | #77 of 386 |
| 1Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 62 | 545 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +0.1% | #102 of 386 |
| 2Monroe, MI | 58 | 22 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +0.7% | #137 of 386 |
| 3Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 56 | 172 | 3.9 | $2.3M | +2.8% | #152 of 386 |
| 4Ann Arbor, MI | 50 | 59 | 3.9 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #201 of 386 |
| 5Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 49 | 72 | 3.7 | $2.2M | +1.4% | #208 of 386 |
| 6Jackson, MI | 46 | 24 | 3.8 | $2.1M | −0.4% | #233 of 386 |
| 7Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 39 | 22 | 3.2 | $2.3M | +1.8% | #279 of 386 |
| 8Flint, MI | 39 | 65 | 3.9 | $2M | −1.1% | #282 of 386 |
| 9Battle Creek, MI | 38 | 20 | 3.8 | $2M | −0.6% | #287 of 386 |
| 10Saginaw, MI | 36 | 31 | 4.0 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #300 of 386 |
| 11Midland, MI | 36 | 26 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +0.3% | #303 of 386 |
| 12Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 35 | 43 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +0.8% | #304 of 386 |
| 13Traverse City, MI | 35 | 31 | 4.7 | $1.8M | +2.2% | #305 of 386 |
| 14Bay City, MI | 25 | 21 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −1.6% | #357 of 386 |
| 15Niles, MI | 24 | 29 | 4.5 | $1.8M | −1.3% | #359 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Petoskey, MI | 66 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.2M | −1.0% | #77 of 387 |
| 2Coldwater, MI | 60 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +2.5% | #118 of 387 |
| 3Mount Pleasant, MI | 57 | 6 | 2.4 | $2.9M | +0.3% | #140 of 387 |
| 4Cadillac, MI | 53 | 8 | 4.1 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #169 of 387 |
| 5Adrian, MI | 53 | 20 | 5.1 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #174 of 387 |
| 6Hillsdale, MI | 44 | 8 | 4.5 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #240 of 387 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 43 | 12 | 4.1 | $1.8M | +0.3% | #249 of 387 |
| 7Holland, MI | 43 | 34 | 7.5 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #254 of 387 |
| 8Sturgis, MI | 40 | 11 | 4.7 | $1.6M | +0.1% | #266 of 387 |
| 9Marquette, MI | 39 | 17 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #275 of 387 |
| 10Big Rapids, MI | 38 | 9 | 5.4 | $1.3M | +4.7% | #286 of 387 |
| 11Owosso, MI | 37 | 13 | 4.6 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #295 of 387 |
| 12Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 34 | 6 | 4.3 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #316 of 387 |
| 13Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 23 | 11 | 7.8 | $961K | +0.4% | #359 of 387 |
| 14Alma, MI | 16 | 14 | 9.5 | $786K | −1.1% | #375 of 387 |
| 15Alpena, MI | 15 | 10 | 7.7 | $906K | −0.1% | #378 of 387 |
| 16Escanaba, MI | 14 | 15 | 9.4 | $774K | −0.8% | #382 of 387 |
| Houghton, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.6 | $2.9M | +1.8% | |
| Ludington, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.5M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clinton County, MI | 73 | 10 | 3.2 | $3M | +1.6% | #158 of 1,461 |
| 2Wayne County, MI | 67 | 140 | 2.0 | $3.9M | −1.1% | #292 of 1,461 |
| 3Kent County, MI | 67 | 89 | 3.5 | $2.6M | +2.5% | #303 of 1,461 |
| 4Oakland County, MI | 66 | 197 | 3.7 | $2.8M | +1.2% | #321 of 1,461 |
| 5Monroe County, MI | 66 | 22 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +0.7% | #324 of 1,461 |
| 6Macomb County, MI | 64 | 125 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +0.7% | #379 of 1,461 |
| 7Ottawa County, MI | 64 | 49 | 4.4 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #387 of 1,461 |
| 8Washtenaw County, MI | 59 | 59 | 3.9 | $2.5M | −0.4% | #511 of 1,461 |
| 9Livingston County, MI | 58 | 30 | 3.9 | $2.7M | +1.7% | #525 of 1,461 |
| 10Newaygo County, MI | 57 | 7 | 3.6 | $2.1M | +3.1% | #561 of 1,461 |
| 11Eaton County, MI | 57 | 20 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +0.4% | #563 of 1,461 |
| 12Jackson County, MI | 56 | 24 | 3.8 | $2.1M | −0.4% | #585 of 1,461 |
| 13Ingham County, MI | 54 | 42 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +1.7% | #632 of 1,461 |
| 14Isabella County, MI | 53 | 6 | 2.4 | $2.9M | +0.3% | #644 of 1,461 |
| 15Emmet County, MI | 53 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.2M | −1.0% | #651 of 1,461 |
| 16Barry County, MI | 51 | 11 | 4.5 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #718 of 1,461 |
| 17Muskegon County, MI | 50 | 22 | 3.2 | $2.3M | +1.8% | #727 of 1,461 |
| 18Calhoun County, MI | 50 | 20 | 3.8 | $2M | −0.6% | #737 of 1,461 |
| 19Genesee County, MI | 50 | 65 | 3.9 | $2M | −1.1% | #741 of 1,461 |
| 20St. Clair County, MI | 50 | 33 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #746 of 1,461 |
| 21Saginaw County, MI | 48 | 31 | 4.0 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #785 of 1,461 |
| 22Kalamazoo County, MI | 47 | 43 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +0.8% | #801 of 1,461 |
| 23Branch County, MI | 47 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +2.5% | #802 of 1,461 |
| 24Cass County, MI | 47 | 10 | 4.7 | $1.8M | +0.2% | #807 of 1,461 |
| 25Lenawee County, MI | 46 | 20 | 5.1 | $1.5M | −1.6% | #830 of 1,461 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Midland County, MI | 43 | 26 | 7.4 | $1.2M | +0.3% | #902 of 1,461 |
| 27Grand Traverse County, MI | 42 | 21 | 5.2 | $1.7M | +1.4% | #913 of 1,461 |
| 28Montcalm County, MI | 39 | 12 | 4.9 | $1.5M | +4.1% | #993 of 1,461 |
| 29Van Buren County, MI | 39 | 16 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +0.7% | #995 of 1,461 |
| 30Berrien County, MI | 38 | 29 | 4.5 | $1.8M | −1.3% | #1,013 of 1,461 |
| 31Wexford County, MI | 37 | 6 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +2.3% | #1,036 of 1,461 |
| 32Bay County, MI | 37 | 21 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −1.6% | #1,040 of 1,461 |
| 33Allegan County, MI | 37 | 34 | 7.5 | $1.2M | +2.1% | #1,049 of 1,461 |
| 34Marquette County, MI | 34 | 17 | 6.0 | $1.3M | +2.3% | #1,109 of 1,461 |
| 35Hillsdale County, MI | 33 | 8 | 4.5 | $1.7M | 0.0% | #1,121 of 1,461 |
| 36Mecosta County, MI | 32 | 9 | 5.4 | $1.3M | +4.7% | #1,151 of 1,461 |
| 37Ionia County, MI | 30 | 11 | 4.7 | $1.7M | −0.5% | #1,183 of 1,461 |
| 38St. Joseph County, MI | 30 | 11 | 4.7 | $1.6M | +0.1% | #1,185 of 1,461 |
| 39Lapeer County, MI | 30 | 20 | 5.7 | $1.5M | +1.0% | #1,188 of 1,461 |
| 40Shiawassee County, MI | 28 | 13 | 4.6 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #1,224 of 1,461 |
| 41Otsego County, MI | 27 | 8 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +3.8% | #1,257 of 1,461 |
| 42Chippewa County, MI | 26 | 6 | 4.3 | $1.7M | −1.9% | #1,261 of 1,461 |
| 43Sanilac County, MI | 25 | 8 | 4.6 | $1.6M | −1.0% | #1,278 of 1,461 |
| 44Iosco County, MI | 25 | 5 | 4.3 | $1.6M | +0.3% | #1,280 of 1,461 |
| 45Clare County, MI | 25 | 6 | 4.8 | $1.4M | +2.3% | #1,283 of 1,461 |
| 46Tuscola County, MI | 24 | 10 | 4.7 | $1.6M | −1.2% | #1,298 of 1,461 |
| 47Charlevoix County, MI | 24 | 14 | 11.4 | $756K | 0.0% | #1,312 of 1,461 |
| 48Osceola County, MI | 23 | 6 | 6.4 | $1.1M | +2.7% | #1,325 of 1,461 |
| 49Cheboygan County, MI | 22 | 7 | 6.3 | $1.2M | +0.9% | #1,338 of 1,461 |
| 50Roscommon County, MI | 21 | 7 | 6.0 | $1.2M | +1.9% | #1,350 of 1,461 |
| 51Dickinson County, MI | 21 | 9 | 7.6 | $995K | −0.3% | #1,351 of 1,461 |
| 52Oceana County, MI | 20 | 8 | 7.7 | $967K | +1.7% | #1,363 of 1,461 |
| 53Crawford County, MI | 19 | 5 | 8.0 | $852K | +5.7% | #1,377 of 1,461 |
| 54Huron County, MI | 14 | 8 | 5.7 | $1.3M | −2.7% | #1,421 of 1,461 |
| 55Alpena County, MI | 13 | 10 | 7.7 | $906K | −0.1% | #1,427 of 1,461 |
| 56Gratiot County, MI | 11 | 14 | 9.5 | $786K | −1.1% | #1,442 of 1,461 |
| 57Delta County, MI | 10 | 15 | 9.4 | $774K | −0.8% | #1,445 of 1,461 |
| Houghton County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 2.8 | $2.7M | +1.6% | |
| Mason County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.1 | $2.5M | 0.0% | |
| Gladwin County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $2.6M | +2.8% | |
| Manistee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | $4M | +2.3% | |
| Antrim County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $3M | +5.3% | |
| Menominee County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $1.8M | −2.2% | |
| Leelanau County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $3.2M | +3.0% | |
| Ogemaw County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.2M | +1.6% | |
| Benzie County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $1.6M | +3.1% | |
| Kalkaska County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $1.9M | +4.3% | |
| Missaukee County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2.2M | +1.4% | |
| Arenac County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 6.1 | $1.1M | +0.5% | |
| Gogebic County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $1.2M | −0.4% | |
| Presque Isle County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +1.0% | |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.3M | +9.1% | |
| Iron County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.8M | +3.8% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 5.7 | $1.2M | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $2.4M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $1.4M | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $2.1M | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% |
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 Michigan?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,540 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Michigan. 121 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 680 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 33.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Michigan spend on pets?
About $3.4B a year, or $843 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,540 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Michigan 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 $2.2M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Michigan would have about 1,350, against 1,540 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,995 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 33.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the South Bend-Mishawaka metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 17 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Petoskey area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 57 scored counties in Michigan, Clinton County scores highest, at 73 (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. Michigan scores 45 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (lower middle), #32 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 Michigan. 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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