Market rankings · Utah
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 490
- 41 chain locations (8%)
- Official establishments
- 315
- +73.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.2B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 22% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #16 of 51
- Market score 60 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Utah 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 490 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Utah. Of those, 41 are chain locations, or 8%, against 9% across the U.S. That is 4.4 per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.
Households in Utah spend about $1.2B a year on pets, or $1,083 per household, 19% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.5M per business, 2% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 315 businesses with payroll in Utah classed as pet care (except veterinary), up 73.1% from 2019. That is one for every 3,571 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, 29 SBA-backed loans worth $10M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #16 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Logan metro area scores highest (68). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (82).
Every market in Utah for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Logan, UT-ID | 68 | 16 | 3.2 | $3M | +8.8% | #59 of 386 |
| 2Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 68 | 90 | 4.4 | $2.6M | +14.5% | #60 of 386 |
| 3St. George, UT | 64 | 24 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +17.4% | #88 of 386 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 59 | 186 | 4.1 | $2.7M | +3.8% | #123 of 386 |
| 5Ogden, UT | 58 | 96 | 4.5 | $2.5M | +5.3% | #136 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 82 | 9 | 4.2 | $2.3M | +12.6% | #10 of 387 |
| 2Cedar City, UT | 78 | 8 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +16.4% | #23 of 387 |
| 3Heber, UT | 59 | 21 | 7.3 | $1.8M | +5.3% | #131 of 387 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 53 | 6 | 6.9 | $1.4M | +2.0% | #177 of 387 |
| 4Vernal, UT | 39 | 13 | 10.7 | $847K | +7.3% | #279 of 387 |
| Price, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +1.0% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Weber County, UT | 76 | 36 | 3.8 | $2.7M | +5.8% | #109 of 1,461 |
| 2Utah County, UT | 74 | 88 | 4.3 | $2.6M | +14.5% | #136 of 1,461 |
| 3Box Elder County, UT | 74 | 8 | 4.1 | $2.4M | +12.7% | #139 of 1,461 |
| 4Cache County, UT | 70 | 15 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +8.5% | #234 of 1,461 |
| 5Iron County, UT | 70 | 8 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +16.4% | #242 of 1,461 |
| 6Washington County, UT | 69 | 24 | 3.4 | $2.9M | +17.4% | #253 of 1,461 |
| 7Salt Lake County, UT | 65 | 168 | 3.9 | $2.8M | +2.9% | #348 of 1,461 |
| 8Tooele County, UT | 62 | 18 | 7.5 | $1.5M | +19.2% | #433 of 1,461 |
| 9Davis County, UT | 61 | 58 | 5.0 | $2.4M | +4.8% | #451 of 1,461 |
| 10Sanpete County, UT | 57 | 5 | 5.6 | $1.6M | +10.3% | #571 of 1,461 |
| 11Wasatch County, UT | 51 | 10 | 7.8 | $1.6M | +9.9% | #722 of 1,461 |
| 12Duchesne County, UT | 51 | 5 | 7.3 | $1.3M | +6.3% | #724 of 1,461 |
| 13Summit County, UT | 47 | 11 | 7.0 | $2M | +1.6% | #804 of 1,461 |
| 14Sevier County, UT | 33 | 7 | 9.3 | $971K | +5.9% | #1,133 of 1,461 |
| 15Uintah County, UT | 33 | 13 | 10.7 | $847K | +7.3% | #1,135 of 1,461 |
| Carbon County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | $3.2M | +1.0% | |
| San Juan County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.1% | |
| Millard County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +7.7% | |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $2.5M | +8.1% | |
| Juab County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $2M | +14.8% | |
| Emery County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $3.2M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 15.9 | $567K | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 8.7 | $1.1M | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 18.0 | $398K | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
Utah has 490 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. 41 of them (8%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 315 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 73.1% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on pets?
About $1.2B a year, or $1,083 per household. That is 19% above the U.S. average (an index of 119, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 490 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $2.5M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Utah has 4.4 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 22% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $2.5M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Utah would have about 479, against 490 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,571 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 73.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Logan metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 15 scored counties in Utah, Weber County scores highest, at 76 (high). 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. Utah scores 60 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #16 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 Utah. 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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- Pet businesses1,193 listings
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