Market rankings · Virginia
Pet grooming and boarding businesses in Virginia
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Virginia, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,122
- 136 chain locations (12%)
- Official establishments
- 764
- +25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3.6B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 8% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 51
- Market score 67 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings around any address in Virginia 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
Virginia has 1,122 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 12% of them, against 9% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 3.3, 8% below the U.S. rate of 3.6.
At $1,056 per household (16% above the U.S. average), households in Virginia spend about $3.6B a year on pets. That works out to $3.2M per business, 24% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses.
In 2023, official counts showed 764 businesses with payroll in Virginia classed as pet care (except veterinary), up 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 4,405 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, 57 SBA-backed loans worth $30.7M have gone to businesses classed as pet care (except veterinary) in Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, Virginia ranks #10 for pet grooming and boarding businesses, with a Groundwork market score of 67 (upper middle). Of the 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest (79). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest (75).
Every market in Virginia for pet grooming and boarding businesses
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Virginia, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 79 | 642 | 2.7 | $4.6M | +3.3% | #11 of 386 |
| 1Richmond, VA | 72 | 151 | 2.8 | $3.5M | +5.5% | #43 of 386 |
| 2Charlottesville, VA | 67 | 28 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +3.1% | #62 of 386 |
| 3Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 58 | 231 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +0.9% | #134 of 386 |
| 4Winchester, VA-WV | 58 | 24 | 4.3 | $2.3M | +6.5% | #140 of 386 |
| 5Harrisonburg, VA | 57 | 20 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +3.5% | #143 of 386 |
| 6Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 51 | 21 | 3.0 | $2.8M | −0.1% | #188 of 386 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 51 | 48 | 3.7 | $2.1M | +2.3% | #194 of 386 |
| 7Roanoke, VA | 44 | 53 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +0.4% | #249 of 386 |
| 8Lynchburg, VA | 41 | 41 | 4.0 | $2.1M | +2.9% | #270 of 386 |
| 9Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 33 | 24 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +3.2% | #315 of 386 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lake of the Woods, VA | 75 | 5 | 3.4 | $3M | +10.1% | #30 of 387 |
| 2Martinsville, VA | 63 | 6 | 2.2 | $3.1M | −1.9% | #92 of 387 |
| 3Danville, VA | 60 | 14 | 3.2 | $2.2M | −1.7% | #117 of 387 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 45 | 17 | 4.2 | $1.7M | −3.8% | #236 of 387 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Richmond city, VA | 84 | 23 | 2.2 | $3.9M | +4.6% | #26 of 1,461 |
| 2Prince William County, VA | 83 | 48 | 3.1 | $4.2M | +4.2% | #34 of 1,461 |
| 3Arlington County, VA | 82 | 30 | 2.7 | $5M | +2.1% | #38 of 1,461 |
| 4Bedford County, VA | 82 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.8M | +4.4% | #44 of 1,461 |
| 5Albemarle County, VA | 80 | 12 | 2.6 | $4.3M | +5.1% | #58 of 1,461 |
| 6Chesapeake city, VA | 80 | 25 | 2.7 | $3.9M | +2.3% | #59 of 1,461 |
| 7Chesterfield County, VA | 80 | 40 | 2.9 | $3.8M | +8.7% | #61 of 1,461 |
| 8Goochland County, VA | 80 | 6 | 5.8 | $2.1M | +17.4% | #68 of 1,461 |
| 9Frederick County, VA | 79 | 11 | 3.1 | $3.4M | +8.8% | #75 of 1,461 |
| 10Spotsylvania County, VA | 76 | 22 | 4.2 | $2.7M | +10.5% | #107 of 1,461 |
| 11Rockingham County, VA | 76 | 14 | 4.3 | $2.1M | +6.6% | #112 of 1,461 |
| 12Fairfax County, VA | 75 | 108 | 2.6 | $5.3M | +1.7% | #114 of 1,461 |
| 13Suffolk city, VA | 75 | 15 | 4.0 | $2.5M | +10.4% | #126 of 1,461 |
| 14New Kent County, VA | 73 | 6 | 6.5 | $1.8M | +21.2% | #171 of 1,461 |
| 15Warren County, VA | 72 | 6 | 3.9 | $2.5M | +4.8% | #185 of 1,461 |
| 16Stafford County, VA | 71 | 19 | 3.6 | $3.6M | +8.3% | #198 of 1,461 |
| 17Hampton city, VA | 71 | 15 | 2.6 | $3.3M | 0.0% | #202 of 1,461 |
| 18Loudoun County, VA | 70 | 64 | 4.5 | $3.4M | +6.4% | #225 of 1,461 |
| 19Orange County, VA | 69 | 5 | 3.4 | $3M | +10.1% | #250 of 1,461 |
| 20King George County, VA | 68 | 7 | 6.9 | $1.7M | +10.5% | #289 of 1,461 |
| 21Norfolk city, VA | 67 | 19 | 2.0 | $4.2M | −2.9% | #290 of 1,461 |
| 22Henrico County, VA | 67 | 38 | 2.8 | $3.7M | +2.3% | #294 of 1,461 |
| 23Charlottesville city, VA | 64 | 5 | 2.5 | $3.8M | −4.4% | #369 of 1,461 |
| 24Portsmouth city, VA | 64 | 9 | 2.2 | $3.5M | −1.2% | #372 of 1,461 |
| 25Roanoke County, VA | 64 | 16 | 4.0 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #383 of 1,461 |
Show all 133 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Alexandria city, VA | 63 | 24 | 3.2 | $3.9M | +1.0% | #397 of 1,461 |
| 27Franklin County, VA | 62 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.8M | +1.9% | #419 of 1,461 |
| 28Louisa County, VA | 62 | 8 | 5.1 | $1.9M | +13.6% | #430 of 1,461 |
| 29Lynchburg city, VA | 61 | 6 | 2.1 | $3.7M | +3.0% | #437 of 1,461 |
| 30Hanover County, VA | 61 | 20 | 4.7 | $2.4M | +5.6% | #450 of 1,461 |
| 31Fairfax city, VA | 61 | 6 | 6.6 | $2M | +10.8% | #462 of 1,461 |
| 32York County, VA | 60 | 10 | 3.7 | $3.1M | +1.6% | #471 of 1,461 |
| 33James City County, VA | 60 | 16 | 5.0 | $2.3M | +6.2% | #481 of 1,461 |
| 34Montgomery County, VA | 59 | 13 | 3.5 | $2.6M | −1.2% | #510 of 1,461 |
| 35Washington County, VA | 59 | 8 | 3.6 | $2.2M | 0.0% | #514 of 1,461 |
| 36Fauquier County, VA | 58 | 15 | 5.6 | $2.2M | +4.8% | #530 of 1,461 |
| 37Isle of Wight County, VA | 58 | 9 | 5.7 | $1.8M | +6.7% | #538 of 1,461 |
| 38Shenandoah County, VA | 57 | 6 | 3.3 | $2.5M | +3.6% | #549 of 1,461 |
| 39Newport News city, VA | 56 | 22 | 2.9 | $2.9M | −1.5% | #573 of 1,461 |
| 40Manassas city, VA | 55 | 8 | 5.6 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #606 of 1,461 |
| 41Virginia Beach city, VA | 53 | 66 | 3.7 | $2.8M | −1.3% | #645 of 1,461 |
| 42Culpeper County, VA | 53 | 12 | 6.3 | $1.7M | +9.3% | #665 of 1,461 |
| 43Accomack County, VA | 51 | 5 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +1.4% | #707 of 1,461 |
| 44Augusta County, VA | 50 | 13 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +1.8% | #731 of 1,461 |
| 45Fredericksburg city, VA | 48 | 8 | 6.8 | $1.5M | +8.6% | #795 of 1,461 |
| 46Roanoke city, VA | 43 | 16 | 3.7 | $2.1M | −0.8% | #881 of 1,461 |
| 47Harrisonburg city, VA | 41 | 6 | 3.5 | $2.4M | −1.7% | #925 of 1,461 |
| 48Falls Church city, VA | 41 | 6 | 9.6 | $1.4M | +3.3% | #946 of 1,461 |
| 49Gloucester County, VA | 39 | 10 | 6.5 | $1.5M | +3.6% | #996 of 1,461 |
| 50Amherst County, VA | 38 | 6 | 4.7 | $1.7M | +2.1% | #1,014 of 1,461 |
| 51King William County, VA | 38 | 6 | 8.2 | $1.2M | +9.5% | #1,031 of 1,461 |
| 52Tazewell County, VA | 36 | 5 | 3.1 | $2.3M | −4.4% | #1,052 of 1,461 |
| 53Waynesboro city, VA | 36 | 7 | 7.1 | $1.1M | +7.5% | #1,069 of 1,461 |
| 54Rockbridge County, VA | 32 | 6 | 6.3 | $1.3M | 0.0% | #1,150 of 1,461 |
| 55Pittsylvania County, VA | 30 | 10 | 4.0 | $1.8M | −1.5% | #1,180 of 1,461 |
| 56Wise County, VA | 27 | 5 | 3.6 | $1.9M | −3.5% | #1,241 of 1,461 |
| 57Salem city, VA | 25 | 9 | 8.8 | $989K | +1.7% | #1,290 of 1,461 |
| 58Campbell County, VA | 24 | 15 | 6.7 | $1.2M | +0.1% | #1,308 of 1,461 |
| 59Smyth County, VA | 19 | 6 | 4.7 | $1.5M | −3.0% | #1,366 of 1,461 |
| 60Wythe County, VA | 19 | 7 | 5.6 | $1.3M | −1.2% | #1,369 of 1,461 |
| 61Winchester city, VA | 19 | 11 | 9.6 | $862K | +1.0% | #1,376 of 1,461 |
| Henry County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 1.4 | $4.9M | −3.1% | |
| Prince George County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $6.2M | +2.0% | |
| Danville city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.1 | $3.3M | −2.2% | |
| Botetourt County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $3.1M | +1.5% | |
| Pulaski County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $11.5M | −0.6% | |
| Halifax County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.5M | −1.4% | |
| Petersburg city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Caroline County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $3.9M | +11.3% | |
| Powhatan County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.6 | $4.3M | +7.0% | |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.5M | +1.5% | |
| Carroll County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 1.6 | $4.6M | +0.5% | |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.9 | $2.7M | +6.2% | |
| Staunton city, VA | Not scored | 4 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +3.8% | |
| Russell County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 2.8 | $2.6M | −1.7% | |
| Page County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Hopewell city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.2 | $3.4M | +1.1% | |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $1.5M | +2.3% | |
| Lee County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $1.9M | −2.1% | |
| Scott County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Greene County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $2.7M | +6.6% | |
| Buchanan County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $2.4M | −8.7% | |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 4.9 | $1.7M | +6.5% | |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.0 | $2.2M | +3.2% | |
| Southampton County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 5.8 | $1.5M | +0.9% | |
| Patrick County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.9M | −0.9% | |
| Buckingham County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $2.4M | +1.9% | |
| Bristol city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $2.6M | −5.2% | |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.5% | |
| Radford city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.0% | |
| Appomattox County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +6.3% | |
| Giles County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.0 | $1.3M | −1.3% | |
| Brunswick County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.1 | $2.4M | −0.6% | |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $4.6M | +2.6% | |
| Nottoway County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.3M | +1.0% | |
| Floyd County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 4.5 | $1.8M | +2.1% | |
| Grayson County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $2.2M | −0.3% | |
| Clarke County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.8 | $1.7M | +5.4% | |
| Alleghany County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Nelson County, VA | Not scored | 4 | 6.3 | $1.5M | +1.2% | |
| Madison County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $2.6M | +2.7% | |
| Dickenson County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.4 | $2M | −6.0% | |
| Martinsville city, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.3M | +2.8% | |
| Amelia County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $4.5M | +2.7% | |
| Poquoson city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| Northumberland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 3.5 | $2.4M | +6.1% | |
| Northampton County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.5 | $1.6M | −2.8% | |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.5M | +0.9% | |
| Charlotte County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $3.5M | −1.2% | |
| Greensville County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Lancaster County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 5.3 | $1.7M | +0.9% | |
| Middlesex County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $2.1M | +2.2% | |
| Sussex County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.6 | $3M | −0.4% | |
| Essex County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 6.7 | $1.2M | +0.5% | |
| Cumberland County, VA | Not scored | 2 | 5.0 | $1.6M | +6.9% | |
| Richmond County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $868K | +4.2% | |
| Mathews County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $3.6M | +0.1% | |
| Franklin city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $2.6M | +4.1% | |
| Lexington city, VA | Not scored | 1 | 4.6 | $1.9M | +6.2% | |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Not scored | 3 | 10.1 | $1.1M | +1.6% | |
| Galax city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 7.2 | $1M | −0.7% | |
| King and Queen County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Charles City County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% | |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Surry County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $2.5M | +0.8% | |
| Bland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Covington city, VA | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $796K | −1.2% | |
| Emporia city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Craig County, VA | Not scored | 1 | 5.8 | $1.5M | −1.6% | |
| Bath County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Norton city, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.5% | |
| Highland County, VA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% |
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 Virginia?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,122 pet grooming and boarding businesses in Virginia. 136 of them (12%) are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 764 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023, up 25.0% from 2019.
How much do households in Virginia spend on pets?
About $3.6B a year, or $1,056 per household. That is 16% above the U.S. average (an index of 116, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,122 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 3,365,732 households in Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does Virginia compare with the U.S. for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Virginia has 3.3 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $3.2M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, Virginia would have about 1,396, against 1,122 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 4,405 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +25.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Virginia has the highest market score for pet grooming and boarding businesses?
Among 11 scored metro areas in or partly in Virginia, the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Virginia, the Lake of the Woods area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 61 scored counties in Virginia, Richmond city scores highest, at 84 (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. Virginia scores 67 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #10 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 Virginia. 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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