Market rankings · Nevada
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Nevada
Markets across Nevada ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 405
- 42 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 247
- +15.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.4
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 14% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #8 of 51
- Market score 70 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Nevada 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 405 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Nevada. Chain locations make up 10% of them, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 3.4 for every 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in Nevada spend about $1.2B a year on pets, or $975 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.9M per business, 14% above 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 247 businesses with payroll in Nevada classed as pet care (except veterinary), up 15.4% from 2019. That is one for every 4,869 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, 26 SBA-backed loans worth $21.8M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Nevada.
Among the 50 states and DC, Nevada ranks #8 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area scores highest (75). Of the 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Elko area scores highest (87).
Every market in Nevada for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Nevada, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 75 | 261 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +5.8% | #29 of 386 |
| 2Reno, NV | 68 | 76 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +5.0% | #58 of 386 |
| 3Carson City, NV | 26 | 16 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −0.2% | #353 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elko, NV | 87 | 5 | 2.5 | $4M | +2.1% | #5 of 387 |
| 2Pahrump, NV | 56 | 11 | 5.0 | $1.7M | +10.3% | #152 of 387 |
| 3Gardnerville Ranchos, NV-CA | 38 | 23 | 10.6 | $1M | +0.9% | #289 of 387 |
| Fallon, NV | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +1.1% | |
| Winnemucca, NV | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.6M | 0.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Elko County, NV | 79 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +2.1% | #73 of 1,461 |
| 2Clark County, NV | 78 | 261 | 3.0 | $3.2M | +5.8% | #88 of 1,461 |
| 3Washoe County, NV | 73 | 67 | 3.4 | $3.1M | +4.4% | #157 of 1,461 |
| 4Lyon County, NV | 68 | 9 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +9.5% | #278 of 1,461 |
| 5Nye County, NV | 46 | 11 | 5.0 | $1.7M | +10.3% | #827 of 1,461 |
| 6Carson City, NV | 37 | 16 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −0.2% | #1,047 of 1,461 |
| 7Douglas County, NV | 34 | 23 | 10.8 | $1M | +1.2% | #1,113 of 1,461 |
| Churchill County, NV | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +1.1% | |
| Humboldt County, NV | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.6M | 0.0% | |
| White Pine County, NV | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $948K | −4.5% | |
| Pershing County, NV | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $1.5M | −3.2% | |
| Lander County, NV | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $2.1M | +2.6% | |
| Mineral County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Storey County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.7% | |
| Eureka County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Esmeralda County, NV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% |
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 Nevada?
There are 405 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Nevada as of September 2026. 42 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 247 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 15.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Nevada spend on pets?
About $1.2B a year, or $975 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 405 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,202,593 households in Nevada and national spending patterns by income.
How does Nevada compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Nevada has 3.4 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.9M, 14% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Nevada would have about 461, against 405 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,869 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Nevada has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Nevada, the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas metro area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 3 scored small-town markets in or partly in Nevada, the Elko area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 7 scored counties in Nevada, Elko County scores highest, at 79 (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. Nevada scores 70 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #8 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 Nevada. 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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Related business types in Nevada
- Pet businesses1,103 listings
- Veterinarians300 listings
- Pet stores284 listings
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