Market rankings · Missouri
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Missouri
Markets across Missouri ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 911
- 88 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 486
- +19.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.1B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.3M
- 11% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #37 of 51
- Market score 41 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Missouri by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 911 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Missouri. Of those, 88 are chain locations, or 10%, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.6, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in Missouri spend about $2.1B a year on pets, or $825 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. Spread across 911 pet grooming and boarding businesses, that is $2.3M per business, 11% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Missouri was 486 in 2023, up 19.7% from 2019. That is one for every 5,161 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, 64 SBA-backed loans worth $27.2M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Missouri.
Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #37 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 41 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Kansas City metro area scores highest (67). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Sedalia area scores highest (55).
Every market in Missouri for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kansas City, MO-KS | 67 | 275 | 3.1 | $3M | +3.4% | #64 of 386 |
| 2Columbia, MO | 60 | 27 | 3.1 | $2.7M | +3.9% | #117 of 386 |
| 3St. Louis, MO-IL | 50 | 410 | 3.5 | $2.5M | −0.2% | #200 of 386 |
| 4Jefferson City, MO | 37 | 24 | 4.1 | $2M | +2.2% | #291 of 386 |
| 5Springfield, MO | 34 | 88 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +5.1% | #310 of 386 |
| 6Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 33 | 16 | 4.2 | $1.8M | +1.7% | #316 of 386 |
| 7St. Joseph, MO-KS | 28 | 23 | 4.9 | $1.5M | −2.0% | #342 of 386 |
| 8Joplin, MO-KS | 28 | 45 | 5.7 | $1.3M | +3.9% | #345 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sedalia, MO | 55 | 7 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +2.9% | #157 of 387 |
| 2Branson, MO | 55 | 10 | 4.4 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #159 of 387 |
| Quincy, IL-MO | 50 | 15 | 4.8 | $1.6M | −2.0% | #193 of 387 |
| 3West Plains, MO | 47 | 6 | 3.8 | $1.8M | +2.5% | #219 of 387 |
| 4Warrensburg, MO | 47 | 11 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +4.9% | #223 of 387 |
| 5Sikeston, MO | 46 | 9 | 4.5 | $1.6M | −0.3% | #226 of 387 |
| 6Kirksville, MO | 39 | 5 | 4.8 | $1.5M | +1.9% | #272 of 387 |
| 7Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 37 | 7 | 4.2 | $1.8M | +0.8% | #291 of 387 |
| 8Farmington, MO | 37 | 12 | 4.8 | $1.5M | +2.1% | #299 of 387 |
| 9Rolla, MO | 33 | 10 | 5.8 | $1.3M | +1.6% | #319 of 387 |
| 10Lebanon, MO | 31 | 9 | 6.2 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #328 of 387 |
| 11Moberly, MO | 24 | 5 | 5.4 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #355 of 387 |
| 12Poplar Bluff, MO | 19 | 11 | 6.6 | $997K | −0.4% | #369 of 387 |
| Hannibal, MO | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $3.7M | +0.4% | |
| Kennett, MO | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $1.8M | −4.8% | |
| Mexico, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $1.6M | −1.0% | |
| Marshall, MO | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $1.4M | −0.3% | |
| Maryville, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Platte County, MO | 73 | 12 | 2.7 | $3.6M | +6.7% | #150 of 1,461 |
| 2Cass County, MO | 73 | 12 | 2.8 | $3.3M | +7.1% | #154 of 1,461 |
| 3Christian County, MO | 71 | 8 | 2.3 | $3.8M | +8.3% | #197 of 1,461 |
| 4Boone County, MO | 71 | 23 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +4.2% | #209 of 1,461 |
| 5Clay County, MO | 70 | 33 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +4.3% | #235 of 1,461 |
| 6Lincoln County, MO | 68 | 7 | 3.1 | $2.9M | +11.4% | #275 of 1,461 |
| 7St. Louis County, MO | 66 | 120 | 2.9 | $3.2M | −1.2% | #316 of 1,461 |
| 8Jackson County, MO | 65 | 93 | 3.0 | $2.7M | +2.1% | #351 of 1,461 |
| 9St. Charles County, MO | 64 | 66 | 4.1 | $2.5M | +4.9% | #378 of 1,461 |
| 10St. Louis city, MO | 58 | 27 | 1.9 | $4M | −7.4% | #522 of 1,461 |
| 11Camden County, MO | 57 | 6 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +2.9% | #552 of 1,461 |
| 12Callaway County, MO | 53 | 6 | 3.6 | $2.2M | +3.2% | #653 of 1,461 |
| 13Lawrence County, MO | 50 | 5 | 3.4 | $2.1M | +3.7% | #732 of 1,461 |
| 14Warren County, MO | 48 | 10 | 7.2 | $1.2M | +9.2% | #797 of 1,461 |
| 15Pettis County, MO | 47 | 7 | 4.1 | $1.7M | +2.9% | #809 of 1,461 |
| 16Taney County, MO | 47 | 10 | 4.4 | $1.6M | +1.7% | #810 of 1,461 |
| 17Jefferson County, MO | 43 | 43 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +2.7% | #884 of 1,461 |
| 18Webster County, MO | 43 | 8 | 5.7 | $1.4M | +10.4% | #897 of 1,461 |
| 19Newton County, MO | 43 | 15 | 6.8 | $1.1M | +6.1% | #903 of 1,461 |
| 20Cole County, MO | 41 | 15 | 4.8 | $1.7M | +1.7% | #935 of 1,461 |
| 21Buchanan County, MO | 41 | 15 | 4.5 | $1.6M | −1.1% | #938 of 1,461 |
| 22Johnson County, MO | 41 | 11 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +4.9% | #945 of 1,461 |
| 23Cape Girardeau County, MO | 39 | 16 | 4.9 | $1.6M | +2.7% | #992 of 1,461 |
| 24Franklin County, MO | 38 | 24 | 5.6 | $1.5M | +3.1% | #1,022 of 1,461 |
| 25Greene County, MO | 38 | 67 | 5.1 | $1.5M | +3.3% | #1,023 of 1,461 |
Show all 115 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Stone County, MO | 37 | 6 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +4.1% | #1,037 of 1,461 |
| 27Howell County, MO | 36 | 6 | 3.8 | $1.8M | +2.5% | #1,059 of 1,461 |
| 28Scott County, MO | 34 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.4M | −0.1% | #1,102 of 1,461 |
| 29St. Francois County, MO | 32 | 12 | 4.8 | $1.5M | +2.1% | #1,145 of 1,461 |
| 30Jasper County, MO | 31 | 27 | 5.5 | $1.3M | +3.7% | #1,170 of 1,461 |
| 31Phelps County, MO | 29 | 10 | 5.8 | $1.3M | +1.6% | #1,212 of 1,461 |
| 32Laclede County, MO | 29 | 9 | 6.2 | $1.1M | +2.5% | #1,218 of 1,461 |
| 33Benton County, MO | 28 | 5 | 5.8 | $1.1M | +5.7% | #1,236 of 1,461 |
| 34Pulaski County, MO | 27 | 7 | 4.2 | $1.8M | +0.8% | #1,242 of 1,461 |
| 35Henry County, MO | 27 | 5 | 5.4 | $1.3M | +3.2% | #1,250 of 1,461 |
| 36Barry County, MO | 26 | 11 | 8.2 | $890K | +4.8% | #1,275 of 1,461 |
| 37Andrew County, MO | 25 | 6 | 8.6 | $962K | +0.7% | #1,293 of 1,461 |
| 38Miller County, MO | 23 | 8 | 8.1 | $873K | +4.2% | #1,332 of 1,461 |
| 39Perry County, MO | 20 | 6 | 8.0 | $976K | +0.6% | #1,362 of 1,461 |
| 40Randolph County, MO | 19 | 5 | 5.4 | $1.3M | +0.2% | #1,371 of 1,461 |
| 41Butler County, MO | 18 | 11 | 6.6 | $997K | −0.4% | #1,384 of 1,461 |
| 42Stoddard County, MO | 15 | 6 | 5.2 | $1.3M | −1.3% | #1,414 of 1,461 |
| Lafayette County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 3.2 | $2.7M | +1.4% | |
| Polk County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 3.3 | $2.2M | +6.3% | |
| Marion County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.7M | +0.2% | |
| Dunklin County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 3.6 | $1.8M | −4.8% | |
| Adair County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $1.7M | +1.6% | |
| Texas County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6M | +6.9% | |
| Audrain County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $1.6M | −1.0% | |
| McDonald County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2M | +3.1% | |
| Washington County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.2M | +1.6% | |
| Saline County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 5.0 | $1.4M | −0.3% | |
| Ray County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +1.1% | |
| Crawford County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $6.8M | −0.4% | |
| Morgan County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 4.6 | $1.5M | +6.8% | |
| Clinton County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | $6.6M | +2.1% | |
| Nodaway County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Vernon County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | $2.6M | +1.5% | |
| Wright County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $1.5M | +8.0% | |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.9M | +1.1% | |
| Pike County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $1.1M | +3.1% | |
| Dallas County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.5M | +5.2% | |
| Cooper County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $1.2M | +3.0% | |
| Bates County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $2.2M | +2.9% | |
| New Madrid County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | $4.6M | −7.6% | |
| Moniteau County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +1.4% | |
| Macon County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $4.2M | −0.1% | |
| Pemiscot County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $2M | −7.2% | |
| Gasconade County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $2.2M | +0.1% | |
| Cedar County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $1.9M | +4.8% | |
| Dent County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.3M | +1.3% | |
| Livingston County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.1M | +1.1% | |
| Osage County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.4M | +2.7% | |
| Madison County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +1.9% | |
| Douglas County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $1.5M | +6.4% | |
| Mississippi County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $2.9M | −1.1% | |
| Linn County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.7M | −0.3% | |
| Barton County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3M | +1.5% | |
| Montgomery County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $846K | +2.6% | |
| DeKalb County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $1.4M | −15.6% | |
| Wayne County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $2.8M | −1.4% | |
| Ripley County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $2.4M | +0.4% | |
| Bollinger County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Ralls County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Howard County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Lewis County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Grundy County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| St. Clair County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Iron County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $846K | −2.0% | |
| Caldwell County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +2.1% | |
| Ozark County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $2.4M | +7.7% | |
| Monroe County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Oregon County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $704K | +1.2% | |
| Hickory County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $1.1M | +8.9% | |
| Daviess County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Maries County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Carroll County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $2.5M | −0.6% | |
| Harrison County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Dade County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Chariton County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Shannon County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $1.9M | +3.6% | |
| Clark County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $1.7M | −2.8% | |
| Gentry County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Reynolds County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Shelby County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Sullivan County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Carter County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Atchison County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.5% | |
| Scotland County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Putnam County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | $1.3M | −3.0% | |
| Holt County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Schuyler County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 7.7 | $893K | +3.3% | |
| Knox County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Mercer County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Worth County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% |
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 Missouri?
There are 911 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Missouri as of September 2026. 88 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 486 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 19.7% from 2019.
How much do households in Missouri spend on pets?
About $2.1B a year, or $825 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 911 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.3M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.
How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Missouri has 3.6 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.3M, 11% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Missouri would have about 813, against 911 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,161 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Kansas City metro area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Sedalia area scores highest, at 55 (upper middle). Among 42 scored counties in Missouri, Platte County scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). 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. Missouri scores 41 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (lower middle), #37 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 Missouri. 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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