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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Currituck County, NC

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet grooming and boarding businesses in Currituck County, NC, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 76 out of 100: High

Ranked #113 of 1,461 scored counties
#9 of 67 scored counties in North Carolina

Listings
6
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$12.3M
On pets · $1,035 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
20% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.1
42% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
33,158
+16.7% 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

The Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses in Currituck County is 76 (high), #113 of 1,461 scored counties and #9 of 67 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet grooming and boarding businesses.

Households in Currituck County spend about $12.3M a year on pets, or $1,035 per household, 14% above the U.S. average. That is about $2M of household spending for each business on map listings, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.

There are 6 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Currituck County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.1, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care (except veterinary) in Currituck County, since they leave out counts under 3. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Currituck County grew 16.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Currituck County compares

The same measures for North Carolina 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 Currituck County, NC compared with North Carolina and the U.S.
MeasureCurrituck CountyNorth CarolinaU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.13.83.6
Spending per listing$2M$2.4M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a4,6005,057
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+24.0%+25.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+16.7%+7.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$1,035$899$909
Median household income$93,511$72,388$80,734
Groundwork market score7656

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
60 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
5The 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 Currituck 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 Currituck County

Population, 2025 estimate
33,158+16.7% since 2020
Households
11,845
Median age
42.6
Homes lived in by their owners
87%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
262 sq. mi.
People per square mile
117
Median household income
$93,511+33.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$118,114
Median home value
$378,800
Jobs located here
7,011
Daytime population
23,934Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet grooming and boarding across North Carolina

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The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for pet grooming and boarding businesses, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Currituck County marked.

Top counties in North Carolina

Counties in North Carolina ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Durham County, NC82322.3$4.4M+7.7%#39 of 1,461
2Alamance County, NC81162.3$3.6M+8.5%#47 of 1,461
3Harnett County, NC80183.6$2.4M+12.3%#67 of 1,461
4Wayne County, NC7981.7$4.6M+3.8%#70 of 1,461
5Franklin County, NC7872.5$3.5M+18.8%#84 of 1,461
6Cabarrus County, NC78273.2$3.2M+9.9%#89 of 1,461
7Hoke County, NC7852.6$3.1M+9.0%#90 of 1,461
8Guilford County, NC78622.8$3.1M+4.4%#91 of 1,461
9Currituck County, NC7665.1$2M+16.7%#113 of 1,461
10Mecklenburg County, NC751583.4$3M+10.5%#121 of 1,461

Other business types in Currituck 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 Currituck County, NC?

As of September 2026, map listings count 6 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Currituck County. None of them are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. No official count is published for pet care (except veterinary) in Currituck County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Currituck County, NC spend on pets?

About $12.3M a year, or $1,035 per household. That is 14% above the U.S. average (an index of 114, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 6 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2M 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 11,845 households in Currituck County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Currituck County has 5.1 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 42% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2M, 20% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Currituck County would have about 5, against 6 on map listings.

How fast is Currituck County, NC growing?

Population estimates put Currituck County at 33,158 people in 2025, up 16.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 11,845 households. Median household income in Currituck County is $93,511, 16% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.7%, 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. Currituck County scores 76 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (high), #113 of 1,461 scored counties.

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

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