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Pet grooming and boarding businesses in York County, VA

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet grooming and boarding businesses in York County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 60 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #471 of 1,461 scored counties
#32 of 61 scored counties in Virginia

Listings
10
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
10
Businesses with payroll, 2023
Household spending a year
$30.7M
On pets · $1,137 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
21% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.7
3% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
71,374
+1.6% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 10 pet grooming and boarding businesses in York County. None of them are chain locations, against 9% across the U.S. That is 3.7 per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.6.

At $1,137 per household (25% above the U.S. average), households in York County spend about $30.7M a year on pets. Spread across 10 pet grooming and boarding businesses, that is $3.1M per business, 21% 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in York County was 10 in 2023. That is one for every 2,697 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S.

Population estimates show York County grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For pet grooming and boarding businesses, York County has a Groundwork market score of 60 (upper middle): #471 of 1,461 scored counties and #32 of 61 scored counties in Virginia.

How York County compares

The same measures for Virginia 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 York County, VA compared with Virginia and the U.S.
MeasureYork CountyVirginiaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.73.33.6
Spending per listing$3.1M$3.2M$2.5M
Households per official establishment2,6974,4055,057
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+25.0%+25.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.6%+2.8%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$1,137$1,056$909
Median household income$109,956$93,170$80,734
Groundwork market score6067

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
5 → 10
Employees, 2023
46
Annual payroll, 2023
$1.3M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
100 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
12The 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 York 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 York County

Population, 2025 estimate
71,374+1.6% since 2020
Households
26,968
Median age
42.0
Homes lived in by their owners
72%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
105 sq. mi.
People per square mile
678
Median household income
$109,956+19.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$135,038
Median home value
$433,200
Jobs located here
19,993
Daytime population
64,167Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet grooming and boarding across Virginia

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

Top counties in Virginia

Counties in Virginia ranked for pet grooming and boarding businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Richmond city, VA84232.2$3.9M+4.6%#26 of 1,461
2Prince William County, VA83483.1$4.2M+4.2%#34 of 1,461
3Arlington County, VA82302.7$5M+2.1%#38 of 1,461
4Bedford County, VA82113.3$2.8M+4.4%#44 of 1,461
5Albemarle County, VA80122.6$4.3M+5.1%#58 of 1,461
6Chesapeake city, VA80252.7$3.9M+2.3%#59 of 1,461
7Chesterfield County, VA80402.9$3.8M+8.7%#61 of 1,461
8Goochland County, VA8065.8$2.1M+17.4%#68 of 1,461
9Frederick County, VA79113.1$3.4M+8.8%#75 of 1,461
10Spotsylvania County, VA76224.2$2.7M+10.5%#107 of 1,461
32York County, VA60103.7$3.1M+1.6%#471 of 1,461

Other business types in York 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 York County, VA?

There are 10 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings in York County as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count groomers, boarding, dog daycare and pet sitters. Official counts show 10 businesses with payroll classed as pet care (except veterinary) in 2023.

How much do households in York County, VA spend on pets?

About $30.7M a year, or $1,137 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10 pet grooming and boarding businesses on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per business. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet grooming and boarding businesses. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,968 households in York County and national spending patterns by income.

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

York County has 3.7 pet grooming and boarding businesses per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 3.6. Spending per business is $3.1M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $2.5M. At the national ratio of pet grooming and boarding businesses to household spending, York County would have about 12, against 10 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,697 households, against one for every 5,057 across the U.S.

How fast is York County, VA growing?

Population estimates put York County at 71,374 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,968 households. The median household income in York County is $109,956 a year, 36% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 19.4% 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. York County scores 60 for pet grooming and boarding businesses (upper middle), #471 of 1,461 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for pet grooming and boarding businesses · All 56 business types in York County

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