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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Pearl River County, MS

The pet grooming and boarding businesses in Pearl River County, MS, 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 #790 of 1,461 scored counties
#12 of 17 scored counties in Mississippi

Listings
10
1 chain location (10%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$16.9M
On pets · $772 a household
Spending per listing
$1.7M
34% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.6
28% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
59,363
+5.6% 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 Pearl River County comes to about $16.9M a year: $772 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.7M of household spending for each business on map listings, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.

There are 10 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Pearl River County as of September 2026. One of them (10%) is a chain location, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 4.6 for every 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care (except veterinary) in Pearl River County, since they leave out counts under 3.

Population estimates put the population change in Pearl River County from 2020 to 2025 at +5.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Pearl River County scores 48 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, ranking #790 of 1,461 scored counties and #12 of 17 scored counties in Mississippi.

How Pearl River County compares

The same measures for Mississippi 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 Pearl River County, MS compared with Mississippi and the U.S.
MeasurePearl River CountyMississippiU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.62.43.6
Spending per listing$1.7M$3.3M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a9,9605,057
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+45.6%+25.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.6%−0.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$772$774$909
Median household income$58,135$56,447$80,734
Groundwork market score4863

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
101 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
7The 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 Pearl River 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 Pearl River County

Population, 2025 estimate
59,363+5.6% since 2020
Households
21,880
Median age
41.1
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
812 sq. mi.
People per square mile
71
Median household income
$58,135+24.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$75,551
Median home value
$182,300
Jobs located here
11,097
Daytime population
47,617Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet grooming and boarding across Mississippi

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

Top counties in Mississippi

Counties in Mississippi ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Madison County, MS90112.5$3.9M+6.5%#4 of 1,461
2DeSoto County, MS88172.4$4M+6.3%#11 of 1,461
3Rankin County, MS78172.8$3.3M+3.2%#87 of 1,461
4Lafayette County, MS7552.6$3.4M+6.6%#118 of 1,461
5Forrest County, MS6951.7$4.5M+1.1%#246 of 1,461
6Jackson County, MS67203.5$2.4M+3.0%#306 of 1,461
7Lee County, MS66113.4$2.4M+0.5%#326 of 1,461
8Lamar County, MS64135.1$1.7M+4.7%#395 of 1,461
9Hinds County, MS63131.5$5M−6.6%#396 of 1,461
10Hancock County, MS6173.5$2.5M+1.6%#449 of 1,461
12Pearl River County, MS48104.6$1.7M+5.6%#790 of 1,461

Other business types in Pearl River 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 Pearl River County, MS?

As of September 2026, map listings count 10 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Pearl River County. One of them (10%) is a chain location. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. No official count is published for pet care (except veterinary) in Pearl River County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Pearl River County, MS spend on pets?

About $16.9M a year, or $772 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $1.7M 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 21,880 households in Pearl River County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Pearl River County, MS compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?

Pearl River County has 4.6 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $1.7M, 34% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Pearl River County would have about 7, against 10 on map listings.

How fast is Pearl River County, MS growing?

Population estimates put Pearl River County at 59,363 people in 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 21,880 households. Median household income in Pearl River County is $58,135, 28% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 24.0%, 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. Pearl River County scores 48 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (lower middle), #790 of 1,461 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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