Market rankings · South Carolina
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in South Carolina
Markets across South Carolina ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 865
- 92 chain locations (11%)
- Official establishments
- 437
- +30.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.8B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.1
- 14% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.1M
- 16% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 51 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in South Carolina 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 865 pet grooming and boarding businesses in South Carolina. Chain locations make up 11% of them, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 4.1, 14% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Household spending on pets in South Carolina comes to about $1.8B a year: $869 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.1M of household spending for each business on map listings, 16% below 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 437 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in South Carolina in 2023, up 30.5% from 2019. That is one for every 4,847 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, 38 SBA-backed loans worth $19M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in South Carolina.
Among the 50 states and DC, South Carolina ranks #25 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 51 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Augusta-Richmond County metro area scores highest (68). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Greenwood area scores highest (64).
Every market in South Carolina for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Carolina, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 68 | 61 | 2.6 | $3.3M | +4.7% | #57 of 386 |
| 1Columbia, SC | 59 | 123 | 3.6 | $2.4M | +6.0% | #128 of 386 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 59 | 453 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +10.1% | #129 of 386 |
| 2Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 59 | 44 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +12.0% | #132 of 386 |
| 3Spartanburg, SC | 56 | 47 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +14.3% | #151 of 386 |
| 4Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 55 | 156 | 4.6 | $2.1M | +10.7% | #161 of 386 |
| 5Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 52 | 169 | 4.4 | $2M | +9.0% | #183 of 386 |
| 6Florence, SC | 49 | 29 | 3.7 | $2.1M | +0.9% | #209 of 386 |
| 7Sumter, SC | 43 | 10 | 2.4 | $3.1M | −0.3% | #255 of 386 |
| 8Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 36 | 84 | 5.3 | $1.6M | +20.9% | #302 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Greenwood, SC | 64 | 12 | 3.2 | $2.3M | +1.7% | #87 of 387 |
| 2Seneca, SC | 62 | 14 | 4.1 | $2M | +6.3% | #100 of 387 |
| 3Newberry, SC | 58 | 7 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +4.8% | #139 of 387 |
| 4Orangeburg, SC | 57 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.1M | −0.9% | #143 of 387 |
| 5Murrells Inlet, SC | 56 | 18 | 6.6 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #154 of 387 |
| 6Gaffney, SC | 35 | 12 | 5.4 | $1.3M | +3.7% | #315 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1York County, SC | 74 | 48 | 4.2 | $2.4M | +8.1% | #138 of 1,461 |
| 2Dorchester County, SC | 73 | 25 | 4.0 | $2.3M | +10.1% | #166 of 1,461 |
| 3Berkeley County, SC | 72 | 39 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +18.7% | #187 of 1,461 |
| 4Beaufort County, SC | 70 | 36 | 4.4 | $2.3M | +8.9% | #241 of 1,461 |
| 5Richland County, SC | 69 | 55 | 3.3 | $2.6M | +4.6% | #259 of 1,461 |
| 6Greenville County, SC | 68 | 92 | 4.2 | $2.2M | +10.6% | #284 of 1,461 |
| 7Spartanburg County, SC | 66 | 44 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +15.6% | #323 of 1,461 |
| 8Lexington County, SC | 66 | 46 | 3.8 | $2.4M | +7.7% | #329 of 1,461 |
| 9Lancaster County, SC | 66 | 19 | 4.7 | $2M | +18.3% | #337 of 1,461 |
| 10Florence County, SC | 64 | 17 | 3.2 | $2.5M | +1.2% | #380 of 1,461 |
| 11Aiken County, SC | 64 | 27 | 3.9 | $2.2M | +7.3% | #386 of 1,461 |
| 12Laurens County, SC | 60 | 10 | 3.7 | $2M | +6.2% | #492 of 1,461 |
| 13Pickens County, SC | 60 | 26 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +5.7% | #499 of 1,461 |
| 14Charleston County, SC | 58 | 92 | 5.1 | $2M | +6.4% | #536 of 1,461 |
| 15Kershaw County, SC | 55 | 19 | 7.1 | $1.2M | +11.6% | #625 of 1,461 |
| 16Greenwood County, SC | 52 | 8 | 2.9 | $2.6M | +1.5% | #675 of 1,461 |
| 17Oconee County, SC | 52 | 14 | 4.1 | $2M | +6.3% | #683 of 1,461 |
| 18Sumter County, SC | 51 | 10 | 2.4 | $3.1M | −0.3% | #697 of 1,461 |
| 19Orangeburg County, SC | 51 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.1M | −0.9% | #712 of 1,461 |
| 20Georgetown County, SC | 50 | 18 | 6.6 | $1.3M | +3.8% | #753 of 1,461 |
| 21Anderson County, SC | 48 | 41 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +7.7% | #789 of 1,461 |
| 22Horry County, SC | 48 | 84 | 5.3 | $1.6M | +20.9% | #792 of 1,461 |
| 23Jasper County, SC | 48 | 8 | 6.1 | $1.3M | +32.2% | #796 of 1,461 |
| 24Newberry County, SC | 46 | 7 | 4.6 | $1.7M | +4.8% | #828 of 1,461 |
| 25Colleton County, SC | 44 | 6 | 3.7 | $2M | +2.2% | #859 of 1,461 |
Show all 46 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Chester County, SC | 41 | 5 | 3.8 | $1.9M | +2.2% | #930 of 1,461 |
| 27Cherokee County, SC | 29 | 12 | 5.4 | $1.3M | +3.7% | #1,209 of 1,461 |
| 28Darlington County, SC | 28 | 12 | 4.7 | $1.6M | +0.1% | #1,228 of 1,461 |
| Chesterfield County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | $6.2M | +3.4% | |
| Clarendon County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $3M | +0.7% | |
| Williamsburg County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.4 | $2.7M | −4.0% | |
| Marion County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $2.5M | −2.9% | |
| Dillon County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $2.4M | −2.9% | |
| Edgefield County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $8.3M | +16.1% | |
| Union County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $2.6M | −1.4% | |
| Marlboro County, SC | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | $2M | −3.8% | |
| Abbeville County, SC | Not scored | 4 | 4.1 | $1.9M | +2.3% | |
| Fairfield County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.6M | −2.6% | |
| Barnwell County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $2.8M | +0.4% | |
| Saluda County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.7M | +4.1% | |
| Hampton County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $4.8M | −1.9% | |
| Lee County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Calhoun County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $4.8M | +0.6% | |
| Bamberg County, SC | Not scored | 1 | 2.2 | $3M | −3.5% | |
| McCormick County, SC | Not scored | 2 | 4.8 | $1.5M | +7.3% | |
| Allendale County, SC | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
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 South Carolina?
South Carolina has 865 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 92 of them (11%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 437 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 30.5% from 2019.
How much do households in South Carolina spend on pets?
About $1.8B a year, or $869 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 865 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.1M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,117,989 households in South Carolina and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Carolina compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
South Carolina 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 $2.1M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, South Carolina would have about 723, against 865 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,847 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 30.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in South Carolina has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in South Carolina, the Augusta-Richmond County metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in South Carolina, the Greenwood area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 28 scored counties in South Carolina, York County scores highest, at 74 (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. South Carolina scores 51 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #25 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 South Carolina. 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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