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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Dodge County, MN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 48 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #793 of 1,461 scored counties
#20 of 35 scored counties in Minnesota

Listings
5
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$7.6M
On pets · $946 a household
Spending per listing
$1.5M
40% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
6.2
72% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
21,376
+2.3% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 5 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Dodge County. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 6.2 per 10,000 households, 72% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.

At $946 per household (4% above the U.S. average), households in Dodge County spend about $7.6M a year on pets. That works out to $1.5M per business, 40% below 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 Dodge County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Population estimates put the population change in Dodge County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.3%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses in Dodge County is 48 (lower middle), #793 of 1,461 scored counties and #20 of 35 scored counties in Minnesota.

How Dodge County compares

The same measures for Minnesota 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 Dodge County, MN compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureDodge CountyMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households6.23.63.6
Spending per listing$1.5M$2.6M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a4,7105,057
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+18.9%+25.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+2.3%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$946$951$909
Median household income$95,739$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score4857

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
50 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 Dodge 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 Dodge County

Population, 2025 estimate
21,376+2.3% since 2020
Households
8,083
Median age
39.0
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
439 sq. mi.
People per square mile
48
Median household income
$95,739+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$111,773
Median home value
$287,700
Jobs located here
5,620
Daytime population
15,087Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet grooming and boarding across Minnesota

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

Top counties in Minnesota

Counties in Minnesota ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Dakota County, MN75583.3$3.1M+3.9%#120 of 1,461
2Stearns County, MN75193.1$2.7M+3.6%#124 of 1,461
3Ramsey County, MN73482.2$4.2M−1.8%#147 of 1,461
4Hennepin County, MN711542.9$3.6M+0.2%#200 of 1,461
5Carver County, MN70163.9$3M+6.6%#231 of 1,461
6Washington County, MN69444.2$2.7M+6.9%#256 of 1,461
7Sherburne County, MN64154.2$2.4M+6.8%#382 of 1,461
8Anoka County, MN63554.0$2.5M+4.7%#403 of 1,461
9Blue Earth County, MN63114.0$2.1M+2.1%#411 of 1,461
10Chisago County, MN62104.7$2.1M+4.3%#425 of 1,461
20Dodge County, MN4856.2$1.5M+2.3%#793 of 1,461

Other business types in Dodge 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 Dodge County, MN?

Dodge County has 5 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. No official count is published for pet care (except veterinary) in Dodge County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Dodge County, MN spend on pets?

About $7.6M a year, or $946 per household. That is 4% above the U.S. average (an index of 104, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.5M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 8,083 households in Dodge County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Dodge County has 6.2 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 72% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $1.5M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Dodge County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.

How fast is Dodge County, MN growing?

Population estimates put Dodge County at 21,376 people in 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 8,083 households. The median household income in Dodge County is $95,739 a year, 19% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.4% 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. Dodge County scores 48 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (lower middle), #793 of 1,461 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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