Market rankings · Ohio
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Ohio
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Ohio, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,805
- 159 chain locations (9%)
- Official establishments
- 844
- +22.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.7
- 3% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.2M
- 12% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #34 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Ohio 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
There are 1,805 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Ohio as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 9% of them, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.7, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Household spending on pets in Ohio comes to about $4B a year: $832 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.2M of household spending for each business on map listings, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.
Official counts show 844 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Ohio in 2023, up 22.0% from 2019. That is one for every 5,762 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, 144 SBA-backed loans worth $46.1M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Ohio.
Among the 50 states and DC, Ohio ranks #34 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest (64). Of the 27 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Wooster area scores highest (73).
Every market in Ohio for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Ohio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Columbus, OH | 64 | 314 | 3.6 | $2.5M | +4.7% | #92 of 386 |
| 2Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 58 | 361 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #139 of 386 |
| 3Mansfield, OH | 54 | 13 | 2.6 | $2.8M | −0.1% | #165 of 386 |
| 4Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 54 | 123 | 3.6 | $2.3M | +1.5% | #167 of 386 |
| 5Cleveland, OH | 49 | 309 | 3.3 | $2.5M | −0.8% | #206 of 386 |
| 6Akron, OH | 47 | 106 | 3.6 | $2.3M | 0.0% | #224 of 386 |
| 7Lima, OH | 42 | 13 | 3.1 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #261 of 386 |
| 8Toledo, OH | 42 | 93 | 3.7 | $2.2M | −1.0% | #262 of 386 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 39 | 59 | 3.9 | $2M | −2.6% | #280 of 386 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 37 | 18 | 3.6 | $2M | −3.6% | #290 of 386 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 37 | 22 | 3.8 | $2M | −3.6% | #292 of 386 |
| 9Springfield, OH | 34 | 19 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −0.4% | #307 of 386 |
| 10Youngstown-Warren, OH | 33 | 65 | 3.5 | $2M | −1.4% | #313 of 386 |
| 11Sandusky, OH | 33 | 22 | 4.3 | $1.9M | −2.6% | #314 of 386 |
| 12Canton-Massillon, OH | 30 | 73 | 4.4 | $1.8M | −0.2% | #328 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wooster, OH | 73 | 16 | 3.6 | $2.2M | −0.1% | #40 of 387 |
| 2Norwalk, OH | 66 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.6M | −0.4% | #71 of 387 |
| 3Athens, OH | 66 | 5 | 2.2 | $3.3M | +1.3% | #72 of 387 |
| 4Mount Vernon, OH | 63 | 11 | 4.7 | $1.8M | +1.9% | #96 of 387 |
| 5Marion, OH | 60 | 5 | 2.0 | $3.6M | −0.4% | #115 of 387 |
| 6Tiffin, OH | 58 | 6 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −1.0% | #134 of 387 |
| 7Sidney, OH | 55 | 9 | 4.8 | $1.7M | −0.2% | #158 of 387 |
| 8Celina, OH | 54 | 8 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +0.5% | #165 of 387 |
| 9New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 52 | 17 | 4.4 | $1.7M | −0.9% | #180 of 387 |
| 10Wilmington, OH | 50 | 9 | 5.4 | $1.5M | +0.6% | #195 of 387 |
| 11Bucyrus, OH | 49 | 6 | 3.3 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #201 of 387 |
| 12Bellefontaine, OH | 45 | 8 | 4.1 | $2M | +0.4% | #234 of 387 |
| 13Findlay, OH | 45 | 19 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #237 of 387 |
| 14Ashland, OH | 39 | 14 | 6.8 | $1.1M | +0.1% | #277 of 387 |
| 15Portsmouth, OH | 38 | 13 | 4.5 | $1.5M | −3.4% | #283 of 387 |
| 16Defiance, OH | 38 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +0.1% | #284 of 387 |
| 17Urbana, OH | 38 | 9 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #285 of 387 |
| 18Fremont, OH | 38 | 15 | 6.1 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #288 of 387 |
| 19Chillicothe, OH | 37 | 13 | 4.4 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #294 of 387 |
| 20Salem, OH | 37 | 20 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −2.2% | #298 of 387 |
| 21Marietta, OH | 36 | 12 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −2.1% | #305 of 387 |
| 22Zanesville, OH | 35 | 18 | 5.2 | $1.4M | +0.7% | #312 of 387 |
| 23Washington Court House, OH | 32 | 6 | 5.2 | $1.5M | −1.4% | #322 of 387 |
| 24Coshocton, OH | 31 | 9 | 6.1 | $1.2M | +1.6% | #327 of 387 |
| 25Van Wert, OH | 28 | 8 | 6.9 | $1.1M | +0.3% | #342 of 387 |
| 26Greenville, OH | 27 | 12 | 5.6 | $1.3M | −0.7% | #347 of 387 |
| 27Gallipolis, OH | 19 | 7 | 6.0 | $1.2M | −0.5% | #368 of 387 |
| Wapakoneta, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $5.3M | −1.2% | |
| Cambridge, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $2.9M | −0.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Franklin County, OH | 72 | 165 | 3.0 | $2.9M | +2.8% | #180 of 1,461 |
| 2Warren County, OH | 70 | 39 | 4.2 | $2.6M | +5.7% | #239 of 1,461 |
| 3Greene County, OH | 69 | 25 | 3.7 | $2.6M | +3.7% | #260 of 1,461 |
| 4Lorain County, OH | 68 | 45 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +3.1% | #279 of 1,461 |
| 5Fairfield County, OH | 65 | 32 | 5.3 | $1.8M | +6.5% | #364 of 1,461 |
| 6Delaware County, OH | 64 | 44 | 5.3 | $2.3M | +12.5% | #385 of 1,461 |
| 7Hamilton County, OH | 63 | 124 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +1.0% | #404 of 1,461 |
| 8Cuyahoga County, OH | 62 | 138 | 2.5 | $3.2M | −2.3% | #416 of 1,461 |
| 9Miami County, OH | 62 | 23 | 5.1 | $1.7M | +3.4% | #432 of 1,461 |
| 10Wayne County, OH | 61 | 16 | 3.6 | $2.2M | −0.1% | #454 of 1,461 |
| 11Union County, OH | 61 | 12 | 5.0 | $2.1M | +16.5% | #459 of 1,461 |
| 12Butler County, OH | 61 | 68 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +2.4% | #463 of 1,461 |
| 13Montgomery County, OH | 60 | 75 | 3.2 | $2.4M | +0.5% | #480 of 1,461 |
| 14Wood County, OH | 60 | 22 | 4.1 | $2.1M | +1.5% | #490 of 1,461 |
| 15Richland County, OH | 59 | 13 | 2.6 | $2.8M | −0.1% | #506 of 1,461 |
| 16Clermont County, OH | 59 | 41 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +3.9% | #520 of 1,461 |
| 17Huron County, OH | 57 | 5 | 2.1 | $3.6M | −0.4% | #545 of 1,461 |
| 18Athens County, OH | 57 | 5 | 2.2 | $3.3M | +1.3% | #546 of 1,461 |
| 19Portage County, OH | 57 | 24 | 3.7 | $2.3M | +1.0% | #554 of 1,461 |
| 20Summit County, OH | 56 | 82 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #577 of 1,461 |
| 21Licking County, OH | 55 | 33 | 4.8 | $1.9M | +3.8% | #612 of 1,461 |
| 22Lake County, OH | 54 | 43 | 4.3 | $2.1M | −0.1% | #634 of 1,461 |
| 23Marion County, OH | 53 | 5 | 2.0 | $3.6M | −0.4% | #643 of 1,461 |
| 24Mahoning County, OH | 52 | 30 | 3.1 | $2.4M | −1.4% | #677 of 1,461 |
| 25Madison County, OH | 52 | 10 | 6.4 | $1.4M | +7.1% | #694 of 1,461 |
Show all 88 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Allen County, OH | 51 | 13 | 3.1 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #703 of 1,461 |
| 27Seneca County, OH | 49 | 6 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −1.0% | #754 of 1,461 |
| 28Lucas County, OH | 49 | 64 | 3.5 | $2.2M | −1.7% | #757 of 1,461 |
| 29Preble County, OH | 49 | 6 | 3.6 | $2.1M | −0.8% | #759 of 1,461 |
| 30Putnam County, OH | 47 | 6 | 4.6 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #805 of 1,461 |
| 31Belmont County, OH | 46 | 10 | 3.7 | $1.9M | −2.8% | #817 of 1,461 |
| 32Erie County, OH | 46 | 14 | 4.3 | $1.9M | −2.9% | #820 of 1,461 |
| 33Stark County, OH | 46 | 66 | 4.2 | $1.9M | −0.2% | #821 of 1,461 |
| 34Knox County, OH | 46 | 11 | 4.7 | $1.8M | +1.9% | #824 of 1,461 |
| 35Clark County, OH | 45 | 19 | 3.4 | $2.2M | −0.4% | #836 of 1,461 |
| 36Ottawa County, OH | 45 | 8 | 4.3 | $2M | −2.0% | #839 of 1,461 |
| 37Tuscarawas County, OH | 45 | 17 | 4.4 | $1.7M | −0.9% | #842 of 1,461 |
| 38Mercer County, OH | 45 | 8 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +0.5% | #844 of 1,461 |
| 39Fulton County, OH | 43 | 7 | 4.1 | $2M | −1.9% | #882 of 1,461 |
| 40Medina County, OH | 42 | 43 | 5.9 | $1.7M | +1.3% | #915 of 1,461 |
| 41Clinton County, OH | 42 | 9 | 5.4 | $1.5M | +0.6% | #919 of 1,461 |
| 42Morrow County, OH | 41 | 9 | 6.7 | $1.3M | +3.7% | #952 of 1,461 |
| 43Shelby County, OH | 40 | 9 | 4.8 | $1.7M | −0.2% | #959 of 1,461 |
| 44Crawford County, OH | 39 | 6 | 3.3 | $2.1M | −0.3% | #984 of 1,461 |
| 45Hancock County, OH | 39 | 19 | 6.0 | $1.4M | +0.1% | #1,002 of 1,461 |
| 46Ashtabula County, OH | 38 | 15 | 3.8 | $1.9M | −0.8% | #1,009 of 1,461 |
| 47Highland County, OH | 36 | 7 | 4.1 | $1.8M | +1.1% | #1,057 of 1,461 |
| 48Geauga County, OH | 35 | 25 | 7.0 | $1.5M | +0.3% | #1,080 of 1,461 |
| 49Scioto County, OH | 35 | 13 | 4.5 | $1.5M | −3.4% | #1,081 of 1,461 |
| 50Ashland County, OH | 35 | 14 | 6.8 | $1.1M | +0.1% | #1,089 of 1,461 |
| 51Logan County, OH | 34 | 8 | 4.1 | $2M | +0.4% | #1,093 of 1,461 |
| 52Jackson County, OH | 34 | 5 | 3.9 | $1.8M | +0.5% | #1,095 of 1,461 |
| 53Columbiana County, OH | 34 | 20 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −2.2% | #1,100 of 1,461 |
| 54Sandusky County, OH | 34 | 15 | 6.1 | $1.2M | −0.4% | #1,110 of 1,461 |
| 55Trumbull County, OH | 33 | 35 | 4.0 | $1.8M | −1.3% | #1,119 of 1,461 |
| 56Washington County, OH | 32 | 12 | 4.8 | $1.5M | −2.1% | #1,142 of 1,461 |
| 57Lawrence County, OH | 31 | 8 | 3.5 | $2M | −4.2% | #1,158 of 1,461 |
| 58Defiance County, OH | 31 | 8 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +0.1% | #1,166 of 1,461 |
| 59Champaign County, OH | 31 | 9 | 5.8 | $1.4M | +0.2% | #1,167 of 1,461 |
| 60Williams County, OH | 30 | 6 | 3.9 | $1.8M | −1.4% | #1,179 of 1,461 |
| 61Muskingum County, OH | 30 | 18 | 5.2 | $1.4M | +0.7% | #1,189 of 1,461 |
| 62Jefferson County, OH | 29 | 10 | 3.7 | $1.9M | −2.4% | #1,200 of 1,461 |
| 63Coshocton County, OH | 29 | 9 | 6.1 | $1.2M | +1.6% | #1,217 of 1,461 |
| 64Ross County, OH | 28 | 13 | 4.4 | $1.7M | −0.8% | #1,223 of 1,461 |
| 65Fayette County, OH | 27 | 6 | 5.2 | $1.5M | −1.4% | #1,246 of 1,461 |
| 66Darke County, OH | 23 | 12 | 5.6 | $1.3M | −0.7% | #1,318 of 1,461 |
| 67Van Wert County, OH | 20 | 8 | 6.9 | $1.1M | +0.3% | #1,359 of 1,461 |
| 68Paulding County, OH | 18 | 6 | 7.9 | $995K | −0.4% | #1,385 of 1,461 |
| 69Gallia County, OH | 16 | 7 | 6.0 | $1.2M | −0.5% | #1,407 of 1,461 |
| 70Carroll County, OH | 15 | 7 | 6.2 | $1.2M | −1.1% | #1,415 of 1,461 |
| Pickaway County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $4.6M | +7.4% | |
| Auglaize County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | $5.3M | −1.2% | |
| Holmes County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.9M | +1.7% | |
| Brown County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $4.5M | +1.6% | |
| Guernsey County, OH | Not scored | 4 | 2.5 | $2.9M | −0.1% | |
| Perry County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $5.3M | +1.3% | |
| Hardin County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.9M | −2.1% | |
| Hocking County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.8M | −1.9% | |
| Henry County, OH | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Adams County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $7M | +1.5% | |
| Pike County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $7.7M | 0.0% | |
| Meigs County, OH | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $1.9M | −2.6% | |
| Wyandot County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $3.5M | −1.4% | |
| Harrison County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.1M | −2.9% | |
| Noble County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $1.7M | +1.3% | |
| Morgan County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2M | −0.9% | |
| Monroe County, OH | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.1M | −2.7% | |
| Vinton County, OH | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $1.9M | −1.2% |
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 Ohio?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,805 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Ohio. 159 of them (9%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 844 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 22.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Ohio spend on pets?
About $4B a year, or $832 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,805 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.2M 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 4,863,191 households in Ohio and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ohio compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Ohio has 3.7 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.2M, 12% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Ohio would have about 1,590, against 1,805 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 5,762 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Ohio has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 15 scored metro areas in or partly in Ohio, the Columbus metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 27 scored small-town markets in or partly in Ohio, the Wooster area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 70 scored counties in Ohio, Franklin County scores highest, at 72 (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. Ohio scores 44 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (lower middle), #34 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 Ohio. 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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