Market rankings · Mississippi
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Mississippi
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Mississippi, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 271
- 28 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 115
- +45.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $886.7M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.4
- 33% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.3M
- 29% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #13 of 51
- Market score 63 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Mississippi by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Mississippi has 271 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 28 are chain locations, or 10%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 2.4 per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
At $774 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Mississippi spend about $886.7M a year on pets. That works out to $3.3M per business, 29% 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 Mississippi was 115 in 2023, up 45.6% from 2019. That is one for every 9,960 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, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $3.7M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Mississippi.
Among the 50 states and DC, Mississippi ranks #13 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 63 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Memphis metro area scores highest (72). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Oxford area scores highest (80).
Every market in Mississippi for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Mississippi, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 72 | 113 | 2.2 | $4M | −0.3% | #42 of 386 |
| 1Jackson, MS | 66 | 47 | 2.0 | $4.1M | −1.4% | #67 of 386 |
| 2Hattiesburg, MS | 62 | 18 | 3.0 | $2.7M | +2.6% | #103 of 386 |
| 3Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 49 | 71 | 4.2 | $1.9M | +3.5% | #211 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oxford, MS | 80 | 5 | 2.1 | $4.1M | +5.3% | #16 of 387 |
| 2Tupelo, MS | 78 | 15 | 2.9 | $2.7M | +0.8% | #22 of 387 |
| 3Starkville, MS | 66 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.2M | +0.8% | #74 of 387 |
| 4Picayune, MS | 60 | 10 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +5.6% | #123 of 387 |
| 5Laurel, MS | 59 | 5 | 1.6 | $4.6M | −1.5% | #125 of 387 |
| 6Meridian, MS | 56 | 9 | 2.6 | $2.8M | −3.2% | #147 of 387 |
| Columbus, MS | Not scored | 4 | 1.5 | $4.9M | −2.7% | |
| Natchez, MS-LA | Not scored | 4 | 1.9 | $3.5M | −0.9% | |
| McComb, MS | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $4.5M | −2.6% | |
| Vicksburg, MS | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.6M | −6.3% | |
| Greenville, MS | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $11.5M | −9.4% | |
| Greenwood, MS | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $9.8M | −8.8% | |
| Brookhaven, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +0.5% | |
| Corinth, MS | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $10.3M | −0.5% | |
| Grenada, MS | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $4.5M | −3.6% | |
| Cleveland, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Clarksdale, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.5% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, MS | 90 | 11 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +6.5% | #4 of 1,461 |
| 2DeSoto County, MS | 88 | 17 | 2.4 | $4M | +6.3% | #11 of 1,461 |
| 3Rankin County, MS | 78 | 17 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +3.2% | #87 of 1,461 |
| 4Lafayette County, MS | 75 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.4M | +6.6% | #118 of 1,461 |
| 5Forrest County, MS | 69 | 5 | 1.7 | $4.5M | +1.1% | #246 of 1,461 |
| 6Jackson County, MS | 67 | 20 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +3.0% | #306 of 1,461 |
| 7Lee County, MS | 66 | 11 | 3.4 | $2.4M | +0.5% | #326 of 1,461 |
| 8Lamar County, MS | 64 | 13 | 5.1 | $1.7M | +4.7% | #395 of 1,461 |
| 9Hinds County, MS | 63 | 13 | 1.5 | $5M | −6.6% | #396 of 1,461 |
| 10Hancock County, MS | 61 | 7 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +1.6% | #449 of 1,461 |
| 11Harrison County, MS | 55 | 39 | 4.7 | $1.7M | +4.0% | #622 of 1,461 |
| 12Pearl River County, MS | 48 | 10 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +5.6% | #790 of 1,461 |
| 13Lauderdale County, MS | 45 | 8 | 2.8 | $2.6M | −3.2% | #835 of 1,461 |
| 14Union County, MS | 34 | 5 | 5.1 | $1.5M | +2.3% | #1,101 of 1,461 |
| 15Pontotoc County, MS | 33 | 6 | 5.1 | $1.4M | +2.9% | #1,124 of 1,461 |
| 16Stone County, MS | 33 | 5 | 7.5 | $1M | +7.2% | #1,131 of 1,461 |
| 17Marshall County, MS | 28 | 8 | 6.1 | $1.2M | +2.6% | #1,235 of 1,461 |
| Jones County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 1.6 | $4.7M | −1.0% | |
| Lowndes County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | $4.3M | −2.4% | |
| Oktibbeha County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $5.4M | +0.4% | |
| Warren County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.6M | −6.3% | |
| Washington County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | $11.5M | −9.4% | |
| Pike County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $3.2M | −3.7% | |
| Lincoln County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +0.5% | |
| Alcorn County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $10.3M | −0.5% |
Show all 82 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.4M | −2.4% | |
| Panola County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $4.4M | −1.4% | |
| Bolivar County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Neshoba County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $7.5M | −0.9% | |
| Adams County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.6M | +2.2% | |
| Tate County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4.4M | +2.1% | |
| Copiah County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Scott County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $6.6M | +0.4% | |
| Leflore County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $6.6M | −9.4% | |
| Simpson County, MS | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $1.8M | −1.5% | |
| Prentiss County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.5M | +1.3% | |
| George County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $2.5M | +8.1% | |
| Yazoo County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $5.9M | −14.0% | |
| Sunflower County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.9% | |
| Marion County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $2.1M | −1.5% | |
| Itawamba County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.7M | +1.3% | |
| Tippah County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $5.7M | −1.6% | |
| Leake County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.2M | +1.9% | |
| Grenada County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.4 | $3.1M | −3.3% | |
| Newton County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $2.8M | −1.4% | |
| Coahoma County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.5% | |
| Wayne County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5M | 0.0% | |
| Tishomingo County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.6M | −1.1% | |
| Clay County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.1M | −2.0% | |
| Covington County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Winston County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Attala County, MS | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $2.4M | −4.0% | |
| Chickasaw County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.2M | −2.0% | |
| Holmes County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.4% | |
| Jasper County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.5M | −3.5% | |
| Clarke County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.1M | −2.8% | |
| Smith County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.1M | −1.5% | |
| Walthall County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Greene County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.3% | |
| Calhoun County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Amite County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Yalobusha County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Lawrence County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Tallahatchie County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −14.0% | |
| Perry County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Jefferson Davis County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.9% | |
| Noxubee County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Webster County, MS | Not scored | 3 | 7.4 | $1M | +2.6% | |
| Carroll County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.2% | |
| Montgomery County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Tunica County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.4% | |
| Kemper County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Claiborne County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.4% | |
| Wilkinson County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −11.0% | |
| Choctaw County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Benton County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 3.3 | $2M | −2.1% | |
| Humphreys County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.5% | |
| Jefferson County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.8% | |
| Quitman County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −12.9% | |
| Sharkey County, MS | Not scored | 1 | 7.0 | $897K | −17.9% | |
| Issaquena County, MS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% |
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 Mississippi?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 271 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Mississippi. 28 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 115 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 45.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Mississippi spend on pets?
About $886.7M a year, or $774 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 271 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $3.3M 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 1,145,431 households in Mississippi and national spending patterns by income.
How does Mississippi compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Mississippi has 2.4 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 33% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $3.3M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Mississippi would have about 348, against 271 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 9,960 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 45.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Mississippi has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Mississippi, the Memphis metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Mississippi, the Oxford area scores highest, at 80 (high). Among 17 scored counties in Mississippi, Madison County scores highest, at 90 (very 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. Mississippi scores 63 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #13 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 Mississippi. 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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