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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Scott County, MN
The pet grooming and boarding businesses in Scott County, MN, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 56 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #584 of 1,461 scored counties
#15 of 35 scored counties in Minnesota
- Listings
- 30
- 4 chain locations (13%)
- Official establishments
- 22
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $63.2M
- On pets · $1,149 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 17% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.5
- 53% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 159,017
- +5.1% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on pets in Scott County comes to about $63.2M a year: $1,149 per household, 26% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each business on map listings, 17% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.
There are 30 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Scott County as of September 2026. Of those, 4 are chain locations, or 13%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 5.5 for every 10,000 households, 53% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Scott County in 2023. That is one for every 2,499 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $125K have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Scott County.
Population estimates show Scott County grew 5.1% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet grooming and boarding businesses, Scott County has a Groundwork market score of 56 (upper middle): #584 of 1,461 scored counties and #15 of 35 scored counties in Minnesota.
How Scott 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.
| Measure | Scott County | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Spending per listing | $2.1M | $2.6M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,499 | 4,710 | 5,057 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +18.9% | +25.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +5.1% | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,149 | $951 | $909 |
| Median household income | $119,314 | $89,062 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 56 | 57 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 19 → 22
- Employees, 2023
- 231
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 304 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $125K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Scott 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 Scott County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 159,017+5.1% since 2020
- Households
- 54,971
- Median age
- 38.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 356 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 434
- Median household income
- $119,314+16.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $149,625
- Median home value
- $419,400
- Jobs located here
- 52,486
- Daytime population
- 123,757Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Minnesota
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dakota County, MN | 75 | 58 | 3.3 | $3.1M | +3.9% | #120 of 1,461 |
| 2Stearns County, MN | 75 | 19 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +3.6% | #124 of 1,461 |
| 3Ramsey County, MN | 73 | 48 | 2.2 | $4.2M | −1.8% | #147 of 1,461 |
| 4Hennepin County, MN | 71 | 154 | 2.9 | $3.6M | +0.2% | #200 of 1,461 |
| 5Carver County, MN | 70 | 16 | 3.9 | $3M | +6.6% | #231 of 1,461 |
| 6Washington County, MN | 69 | 44 | 4.2 | $2.7M | +6.9% | #256 of 1,461 |
| 7Sherburne County, MN | 64 | 15 | 4.2 | $2.4M | +6.8% | #382 of 1,461 |
| 8Anoka County, MN | 63 | 55 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +4.7% | #403 of 1,461 |
| 9Blue Earth County, MN | 63 | 11 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #411 of 1,461 |
| 10Chisago County, MN | 62 | 10 | 4.7 | $2.1M | +4.3% | #425 of 1,461 |
| 15Scott County, MN | 56 | 30 | 5.5 | $2.1M | +5.1% | #584 of 1,461 |
Other business types in Scott County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Pets
- Pet businesses65
- Veterinarians72
- Pet grooming and boarding56
- Pet stores81
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in Scott County, MN?
As of September 2026, map listings count 30 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Scott County. 4 of them (13%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 22 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023.
How much do households in Scott County, MN spend on pets?
About $63.2M a year, or $1,149 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 30 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 54,971 households in Scott County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Scott County, MN compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Scott County has 5.5 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 53% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.1M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Scott County would have about 25, against 30 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,499 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S.
How fast is Scott County, MN growing?
Population estimates put Scott County at 159,017 people in 2025, up 5.1% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 54,971 households. Median household income in Scott County is $119,314, 48% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 16.8%, 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. Scott County scores 56 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #584 of 1,461 scored counties.
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