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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Fulton County, OH

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #882 of 1,461 scored counties
#39 of 70 scored counties in Ohio

Listings
7
2 chain locations (29%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$14.2M
On pets · $835 a household
Spending per listing
$2M
20% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
4.1
14% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
41,853
−1.9% 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 $835 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Fulton County spend about $14.2M a year on pets. 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 7 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Fulton County as of September 2026. Of those, 2 are chain locations, or 29%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 4.1 per 10,000 households, 14% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.

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

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Fulton County declined 1.9%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For pet grooming and boarding businesses, Fulton County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #882 of 1,461 scored counties and #39 of 70 scored counties in Ohio.

How Fulton County compares

The same measures for Ohio 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 Fulton County, OH compared with Ohio and the U.S.
MeasureFulton CountyOhioU.S.
Listings per 10k households4.13.73.6
Spending per listing$2M$2.2M$2.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a5,7625,057
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+22.0%+25.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.9%+0.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$835$832$909
Median household income$72,864$71,389$80,734
Groundwork market score4344

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
72 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The 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 Fulton 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 Fulton County

Population, 2025 estimate
41,853−1.9% since 2020
Households
16,986
Median age
41.5
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
406 sq. mi.
People per square mile
104
Median household income
$72,864+15.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,613
Median home value
$191,000
Jobs located here
17,586
Daytime population
39,890Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet grooming and boarding across Ohio

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

Top counties in Ohio

Counties in Ohio ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Franklin County, OH721653.0$2.9M+2.8%#180 of 1,461
2Warren County, OH70394.2$2.6M+5.7%#239 of 1,461
3Greene County, OH69253.7$2.6M+3.7%#260 of 1,461
4Lorain County, OH68453.5$2.4M+3.1%#279 of 1,461
5Fairfield County, OH65325.3$1.8M+6.5%#364 of 1,461
6Delaware County, OH64445.3$2.3M+12.5%#385 of 1,461
7Hamilton County, OH631243.5$2.5M+1.0%#404 of 1,461
8Cuyahoga County, OH621382.5$3.2M−2.3%#416 of 1,461
9Miami County, OH62235.1$1.7M+3.4%#432 of 1,461
10Wayne County, OH61163.6$2.2M−0.1%#454 of 1,461
39Fulton County, OH4374.1$2M−1.9%#882 of 1,461

Other business types in Fulton 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 Fulton County, OH?

As of September 2026, map listings count 7 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Fulton County. 2 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. No official count is published for pet care (except veterinary) in Fulton County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Fulton County, OH spend on pets?

About $14.2M a year, or $835 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 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 16,986 households in Fulton County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Fulton County has 4.1 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 14% 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, Fulton County would have about 6, against 7 on map listings.

How fast is Fulton County, OH growing?

Population estimates put Fulton County at 41,853 people in 2025, down 1.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 16,986 households. Median household income in Fulton County is $72,864, 10% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 15.5%, 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. Fulton County scores 43 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (lower middle), #882 of 1,461 scored counties.

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