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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Hamilton County, NY

The pet grooming and boarding businesses in Hamilton County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
2
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$1.4M
On pets · $588 a household
Spending per listing
$713K
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
8.3
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
5,006
−1.3% 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

At $588 per household (35% below the U.S. average), households in Hamilton County spend about $1.4M a year on pets. That is about $713K of household spending for each business on map listings. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.

Hamilton County has 2 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. That is 8.3 per 10,000 households.

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

Population estimates put the population change in Hamilton County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Hamilton County compares

The same measures for New York 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 Hamilton County, NY compared with New York and the U.S.
MeasureHamilton CountyNew YorkU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.33.13.6
Spending per listing$713K$2.3M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a5,8905,057
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+10.6%+25.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$588$701$909
Median household income$68,835$85,974$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored37

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
20 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton County

Population, 2025 estimate
5,006−1.3% since 2020
Households
2,423
Median age
56.9
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
1,717 sq. mi.
People per square mile
3
Median household income
$68,835
Average household income
$89,855
Median home value
$260,200
Jobs located here
1,520
Daytime population
4,882Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet grooming and boarding across New York

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The highest-scoring counties in New York for pet grooming and boarding businesses, numbered among those based in New York, with Hamilton County marked.

Top counties in New York

Counties in New York ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Richmond County, NY66402.3$3.2M+1.3%#317 of 1,461
2Rockland County, NY66282.7$3M+5.9%#319 of 1,461
3Queens County, NY641181.4$4.9M−1.1%#365 of 1,461
4Rensselaer County, NY64121.8$3.7M−0.2%#371 of 1,461
5Nassau County, NY621663.6$2.6M+0.6%#421 of 1,461
6Bronx County, NY60130.2$20.8M−3.8%#469 of 1,461
7Kings County, NY601561.5$4.4M−2.5%#470 of 1,461
8Westchester County, NY601253.4$2.5M+1.4%#476 of 1,461
9Sullivan County, NY5492.9$2.2M+2.7%#633 of 1,461
10New York County, NY512553.3$2.4M−1.3%#702 of 1,461
Hamilton County, NYNot scored28.3$713K−1.3%

Other business types in Hamilton County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in Hamilton County, NY?

Map listings as of September 2026 show 2 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Hamilton County. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. No official count is published for pet care (except veterinary) in Hamilton County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Hamilton County, NY spend on pets?

About $1.4M a year, or $588 per household. That is 35% below the U.S. average (an index of 65, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $713K 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 2,423 households in Hamilton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hamilton County, NY compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?

Hamilton County has 2 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Hamilton County would have about 1, against 2 on map listings.

How fast is Hamilton County, NY growing?

Population estimates put Hamilton County at 5,006 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,423 households. Median household income in Hamilton County is $68,835, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Hamilton County. 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.

How the score works · Top markets for pet grooming and boarding businesses · All 56 business types in Hamilton County

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