Market rankings · Nebraska
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Nebraska
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Nebraska, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 283
- 20 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 148
- +31.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $684.6M
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 5% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #22 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Nebraska by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 283 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Nebraska as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 7% of them, against 9% across the U.S. That is 3.5 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Household spending on pets in Nebraska comes to about $684.6M a year: $858 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That works out to $2.4M per business, 5% below 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 Nebraska was 148 in 2023, up 31.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,391 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 $4M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Nebraska.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nebraska ranks #22 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest (66). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Fremont area scores highest (64).
Every market in Nebraska for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nebraska, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Omaha, NE-IA | 66 | 135 | 3.5 | $2.7M | +4.2% | #75 of 386 |
| 2Grand Island, NE | 58 | 8 | 2.6 | $3M | +1.5% | #133 of 386 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 52 | 13 | 2.3 | $3.5M | +1.0% | #178 of 386 |
| 3Lincoln, NE | 48 | 49 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +3.3% | #215 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fremont, NE | 64 | 6 | 4.0 | $2M | +2.6% | #89 of 387 |
| 2Kearney, NE | 61 | 10 | 4.4 | $1.9M | +1.9% | #112 of 387 |
| 3Hastings, NE | 60 | 7 | 4.1 | $1.9M | −0.2% | #120 of 387 |
| 4Scottsbluff, NE | 30 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.4M | −1.2% | #333 of 387 |
| 5North Platte, NE | 20 | 10 | 6.6 | $1.2M | −3.6% | #366 of 387 |
| Norfolk, NE | Not scored | 3 | 1.5 | $5.1M | +1.1% | |
| Columbus, NE | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $3.5M | +3.8% | |
| Lexington, NE | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $8M | +1.1% | |
| Beatrice, NE | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +0.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sarpy County, NE | 74 | 27 | 3.6 | $2.8M | +9.0% | #133 of 1,461 |
| 2Douglas County, NE | 73 | 77 | 3.2 | $2.8M | +3.6% | #161 of 1,461 |
| 3Cass County, NE | 67 | 5 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #310 of 1,461 |
| 4Hall County, NE | 59 | 8 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +1.4% | #513 of 1,461 |
| 5Lancaster County, NE | 58 | 47 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +3.4% | #529 of 1,461 |
| 6Buffalo County, NE | 55 | 8 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +1.9% | #605 of 1,461 |
| 7Dodge County, NE | 54 | 6 | 4.0 | $2M | +2.6% | #635 of 1,461 |
| 8Adams County, NE | 39 | 6 | 4.6 | $1.7M | −0.3% | #987 of 1,461 |
| 9Otoe County, NE | 36 | 6 | 9.4 | $915K | +3.9% | #1,073 of 1,461 |
| 10Scotts Bluff County, NE | 21 | 8 | 5.3 | $1.4M | −1.3% | #1,347 of 1,461 |
| 11Lincoln County, NE | 17 | 10 | 6.7 | $1.1M | −3.6% | #1,393 of 1,461 |
| Madison County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | $5.6M | +1.6% | |
| Platte County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.7M | +3.9% | |
| Dawson County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $7.3M | +1.5% | |
| Saunders County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $4.2M | +6.0% | |
| Gage County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $1.8M | +0.2% | |
| Dakota County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.9M | +0.7% | |
| Washington County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $2.7M | +1.8% | |
| Seward County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 2.9 | $3M | +2.3% | |
| Saline County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4.3M | +1.9% | |
| York County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +3.3% | |
| Box Butte County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $1.6M | −3.0% | |
| Colfax County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $3.1M | +3.6% | |
| Red Willow County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $1.1M | −3.5% | |
| Custer County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 4.4 | $1.7M | 0.0% |
Show all 93 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Wayne County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $1.4M | +3.3% | |
| Cheyenne County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3.2M | +0.4% | |
| Hamilton County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $1M | +2.9% | |
| Phelps County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 10.2 | $791K | +0.2% | |
| Cuming County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $3.1M | −2.1% | |
| Butler County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $3M | +1.8% | |
| Knox County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Cedar County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $1.4M | 0.0% | |
| Keith County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Dawes County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $2.5M | −3.7% | |
| Richardson County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 11.3 | $672K | −4.2% | |
| Merrick County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Pierce County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $2.2M | +0.5% | |
| Jefferson County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 6.4 | $1.1M | −2.6% | |
| Nemaha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Burt County, NE | Not scored | 5 | 17.1 | $437K | −0.6% | |
| Kearney County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +1.5% | |
| Thurston County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Howard County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Antelope County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Clay County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +1.1% | |
| Stanton County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Dixon County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.4% | |
| Fillmore County, NE | Not scored | 3 | 12.7 | $646K | −2.0% | |
| Cherry County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Boone County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Johnson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Polk County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 9.5 | $860K | +1.1% | |
| Sheridan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.7% | |
| Thayer County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Furnas County, NE | Not scored | 2 | 10.0 | $723K | −2.2% | |
| Morrill County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.2 | $1.4M | −3.3% | |
| Nuckolls County, NE | Not scored | 4 | 20.8 | $388K | +0.2% | |
| Valley County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | $1.4M | +0.9% | |
| Chase County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Webster County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Nance County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Kimball County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $1M | −0.5% | |
| Sherman County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Harlan County, NE | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $1M | −1.9% | |
| Franklin County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Perkins County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Frontier County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.0% | |
| Hitchcock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pawnee County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Greeley County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.3% | |
| Gosper County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Deuel County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Garden County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Dundy County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Garfield County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Boyd County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.5% | |
| Rock County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Sioux County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Wheeler County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Hayes County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Keya Paha County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.2% | |
| Logan County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Banner County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Hooker County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Grant County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Loup County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.1% | |
| Thomas County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Arthur County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.9% | |
| McPherson County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Blaine County, NE | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% |
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 Nebraska?
As of September 2026, map listings count 283 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Nebraska. 20 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 148 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 31.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Nebraska spend on pets?
About $684.6M a year, or $858 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 283 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 797,847 households in Nebraska and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nebraska compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Nebraska has 3.5 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.4M, 5% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Nebraska would have about 269, against 283 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,391 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 31.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Nebraska has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in Nebraska, the Omaha metro area scores highest, at 66 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nebraska, the Fremont area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 11 scored counties in Nebraska, Sarpy County scores highest, at 74 (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. Nebraska scores 55 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #22 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 Nebraska. 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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