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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Macomb County, MI

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet grooming and boarding businesses in Macomb County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #379 of 1,461 scored counties
#6 of 57 scored counties in Michigan

Listings
125
11 chain locations (9%)
Official establishments
57
+21.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$308.8M
On pets · $861 a household
Spending per listing
$2.5M
3% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.5
3% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
886,221
+0.7% 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

Household spending on pets in Macomb County comes to about $308.8M a year: $861 per household, 5% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each business on map listings, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.

There are 125 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Macomb County as of September 2026. 11 of them (9%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 3.5 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.

In 2023, official counts showed 57 businesses with payroll in Macomb County classed as pet care (except veterinary), up 21.3% from 2019. That is one for every 6,292 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 15 SBA-backed loans worth $5.5M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Macomb County.

Population estimates show Macomb County grew 0.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses in Macomb County is 64 (upper middle), #379 of 1,461 scored counties and #6 of 57 scored counties in Michigan.

How Macomb County compares

The same measures for Michigan 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 Macomb County, MI compared with Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureMacomb CountyMichiganU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.53.83.6
Spending per listing$2.5M$2.2M$2.5M
Households per official establishment6,2925,9955,057
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+21.3%+33.1%+25.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.7%+0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$861$843$909
Median household income$77,837$72,875$80,734
Groundwork market score6445

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
47 → 57+21.3% over the period
Employees, 2023
486
Annual payroll, 2023
$12.9M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
12511 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
121The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
15
Amount
$5.5M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
886,221+0.7% since 2020
Households
358,668
Median age
42.0
Homes lived in by their owners
75%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
479 sq. mi.
People per square mile
1,835
Median household income
$77,837+23.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$98,852
Median home value
$243,900
Jobs located here
329,207
Daytime population
825,351Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet grooming and boarding across Michigan

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

Top counties in Michigan

Counties in Michigan ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Clinton County, MI73103.2$3M+1.6%#158 of 1,461
2Wayne County, MI671402.0$3.9M−1.1%#292 of 1,461
3Kent County, MI67893.5$2.6M+2.5%#303 of 1,461
4Oakland County, MI661973.7$2.8M+1.2%#321 of 1,461
5Monroe County, MI66223.5$2.5M+0.7%#324 of 1,461
6Macomb County, MI641253.5$2.5M+0.7%#379 of 1,461
7Ottawa County, MI64494.4$2.1M+3.9%#387 of 1,461
8Washtenaw County, MI59593.9$2.5M−0.4%#511 of 1,461
9Livingston County, MI58303.9$2.7M+1.7%#525 of 1,461
10Newaygo County, MI5773.6$2.1M+3.1%#561 of 1,461

Other business types in Macomb 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 Macomb County, MI?

As of September 2026, map listings count 125 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Macomb County. 11 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 57 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 21.3% from 2019.

How much do households in Macomb County, MI spend on pets?

About $308.8M a year, or $861 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 125 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 358,668 households in Macomb County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Macomb County 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 $2.5M, 3% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Macomb County would have about 121, against 125 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,292 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.

How fast is Macomb County, MI growing?

Population estimates put Macomb County at 886,221 people in 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 358,668 households. Median household income in Macomb County is $77,837, 4% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.8%, 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. Macomb County scores 64 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #379 of 1,461 scored counties.

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

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