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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Multnomah County, OR
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet grooming and boarding businesses in Multnomah County, OR, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #370 of 1,461 scored counties
#6 of 24 scored counties in Oregon
- Listings
- 100
- 7 chain locations (7%)
- Official establishments
- 80
- +8.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $375.9M
- On pets · $1,075 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.8M
- 48% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 2.9
- 19% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 795,391
- −2.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 100 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Multnomah County. Of those, 7 are chain locations, or 7%, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 2.9 for every 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in Multnomah County spend about $375.9M a year on pets, or $1,075 per household, 18% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.8M of household spending for each business on map listings, 48% 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.
Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Multnomah County in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019. That is one for every 4,373 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 8 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Multnomah County.
Population estimates put the population change in Multnomah County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Multnomah County scores 64 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, ranking #370 of 1,461 scored counties and #6 of 24 scored counties in Oregon.
How Multnomah County compares
The same measures for Oregon 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 | Multnomah County | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| Spending per listing | $3.8M | $2.5M | $2.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 4,373 | 4,350 | 5,057 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +8.1% | +13.8% | +25.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.6% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $1,075 | $1,014 | $909 |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 51 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 74 → 80+8.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 662
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $19.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1007 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 148The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 8
- Amount
- $2.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 795,391−2.6% since 2020
- Households
- 349,803
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 53%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.5
- Land area
- 431 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,860
- Median household income
- $88,766+28.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $122,099
- Median home value
- $552,700
- Jobs located here
- 522,256
- Daytime population
- 927,649Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Oregon market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Oregon for pet grooming and boarding businesses, numbered among those based in Oregon, with Multnomah County marked.
Top counties in Oregon
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Benton County, OR | 86 | 10 | 2.6 | $3.8M | +4.4% | #17 of 1,461 |
| 2Umatilla County, OR | 72 | 7 | 2.4 | $3.6M | +1.5% | #176 of 1,461 |
| 3Marion County, OR | 67 | 49 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +2.7% | #304 of 1,461 |
| 4Polk County, OR | 66 | 12 | 3.6 | $2.8M | +2.3% | #320 of 1,461 |
| 5Washington County, OR | 65 | 102 | 4.3 | $2.7M | +1.8% | #350 of 1,461 |
| 6Multnomah County, OR | 64 | 100 | 2.9 | $3.8M | −2.6% | #370 of 1,461 |
| 7Columbia County, OR | 61 | 9 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +2.6% | #452 of 1,461 |
| 8Yamhill County, OR | 61 | 18 | 4.6 | $2.2M | +2.2% | #455 of 1,461 |
| 9Linn County, OR | 61 | 25 | 4.9 | $1.8M | +3.0% | #466 of 1,461 |
| 10Lane County, OR | 59 | 51 | 3.2 | $2.8M | −0.7% | #504 of 1,461 |
Other business types in Multnomah 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 businesses60
- Veterinarians69
- Pet grooming and boarding64
- Pet stores38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet grooming and boarding businesses are in Multnomah County, OR?
There are 100 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in Multnomah County as of September 2026. 7 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 80 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 8.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Multnomah County, OR spend on pets?
About $375.9M a year, or $1,075 per household. That is 18% above the U.S. average (an index of 118, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 100 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $3.8M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 349,803 households in Multnomah County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Multnomah County, OR compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Multnomah County has 2.9 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $3.8M, 48% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Multnomah County would have about 148, against 100 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,373 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Multnomah County, OR growing?
Population estimates put Multnomah County at 795,391 people in 2025, down 2.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 349,803 households. The median household income in Multnomah County is $88,766 a year, 10% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.3% 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. Multnomah County scores 64 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #370 of 1,461 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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