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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Durham County, NC
The pet grooming and boarding businesses in Durham County, NC, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 82 out of 100: High
Ranked #39 of 1,461 scored counties
#1 of 67 scored counties in North Carolina
- Listings
- 32
- 6 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 29
- +20.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $139.8M
- On pets · $986 a household
- Spending per listing
- $4.4M
- 72% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.3
- 36% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 347,240
- +7.7% since 2020
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What this means
For pet grooming and boarding businesses, Durham County has a Groundwork market score of 82 (high): #39 of 1,461 scored counties and #1 of 67 scored counties in North Carolina. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for pet grooming and boarding businesses.
As of September 2026, map listings count 32 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Durham County. 6 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 2.3 per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in Durham County spend about $139.8M a year on pets, or $986 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. That is about $4.4M of household spending for each business on map listings, 72% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Durham County was 29 in 2023, up 20.8% from 2019. That is one for every 4,891 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $2.1M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Durham County. Population estimates put the population change in Durham County from 2020 to 2025 at +7.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Durham 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.
| Measure | Durham County | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Spending per listing | $4.4M | $2.4M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,891 | 4,600 | 5,057 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +20.8% | +24.0% | +25.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +7.7% | +7.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $986 | $899 | $909 |
| Median household income | $82,316 | $72,388 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 82 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 24 → 29+20.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 155
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4.5M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 326 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 55The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 3
- Amount
- $2.1M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Durham 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 Durham County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 347,240+7.7% since 2020
- Households
- 141,847
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 56%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 288 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,156
- Median household income
- $82,316+35.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $114,501
- Median home value
- $389,400
- Jobs located here
- 257,395
- Daytime population
- 437,816Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every North Carolina market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in North Carolina for pet grooming and boarding businesses, numbered among those based in North Carolina, with Durham County marked.
Top counties in North Carolina
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Durham County, NC | 82 | 32 | 2.3 | $4.4M | +7.7% | #39 of 1,461 |
| 2Alamance County, NC | 81 | 16 | 2.3 | $3.6M | +8.5% | #47 of 1,461 |
| 3Harnett County, NC | 80 | 18 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +12.3% | #67 of 1,461 |
| 4Wayne County, NC | 79 | 8 | 1.7 | $4.6M | +3.8% | #70 of 1,461 |
| 5Franklin County, NC | 78 | 7 | 2.5 | $3.5M | +18.8% | #84 of 1,461 |
| 6Cabarrus County, NC | 78 | 27 | 3.2 | $3.2M | +9.9% | #89 of 1,461 |
| 7Hoke County, NC | 78 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.1M | +9.0% | #90 of 1,461 |
| 8Guilford County, NC | 78 | 62 | 2.8 | $3.1M | +4.4% | #91 of 1,461 |
| 9Currituck County, NC | 76 | 6 | 5.1 | $2M | +16.7% | #113 of 1,461 |
| 10Mecklenburg County, NC | 75 | 158 | 3.4 | $3M | +10.5% | #121 of 1,461 |
Other business types in Durham County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Pets
- Pet businesses77
- Veterinarians71
- Pet grooming and boarding82
- Pet stores83
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in Durham County, NC?
Durham County has 32 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 6 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 29 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 20.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Durham County, NC spend on pets?
About $139.8M a year, or $986 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 32 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $4.4M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 141,847 households in Durham County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Durham County, NC compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Durham County has 2.3 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 36% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $4.4M, 72% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Durham County would have about 55, against 32 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,891 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 20.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Durham County, NC growing?
Population estimates put Durham County at 347,240 people in 2025, up 7.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 141,847 households. The median household income in Durham County is $82,316 a year, 2% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, 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. Durham County scores 82 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (high), #39 of 1,461 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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