Pet Grooming Industry Statistics 2026

These pet grooming industry statistics highlight the latest figures on U.S. grooming-related spending, market size, business counts, product demand, and broader pet care trends.

Because some leading industry datasets combine grooming with adjacent services like boarding, sitting, and training, the figures below separate pure grooming market estimates from broader pet services benchmarks where possible.

Pet Grooming Industry Statistics (Top Highlights)

• The U.S. pet grooming services market was estimated at $2.06 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $2.16 billion in 2025.
• Grand View Research projects the U.S. pet grooming services market will reach $2.99 billion by 2030, implying a 6.73% CAGR from 2025 to 2030.
• IBISWorld values the broader U.S. pet grooming and boarding industry at $15.4 billion in 2026.
• IBISWorld says the U.S. pet grooming and boarding industry includes 193,181 businesses in 2026.
• APPA reports that U.S. spending on “other services,” a category that includes grooming, reached $13.0 billion in 2024 and is projected to hit $13.5 billion in 2025.
• That same APPA services category was $9.5 billion in 2021, which means the segment is up 42.11% from 2021 to 2025.
• The global pet grooming services market was estimated at $6.89 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $10.35 billion by 2030.
• Dogs accounted for 83% of the global pet grooming services market in 2024.
• The U.S. pet grooming products market was estimated at $5.20 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $7.10 billion by 2030.
• APPA says 94 million U.S. households owned a pet in its 2025 survey, supporting continued demand for grooming services and products.

U.S. Grooming-Related Services Spend

APPA’s “Other Services” category is one of the clearest annual benchmarks for grooming-adjacent spending in the U.S. It includes grooming, boarding, insurance, training, pet sitting, pet walking, and other non-veterinary services, so it should be treated as a broad grooming-related services proxy rather than a pure grooming-only measure.

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U.S. Pet Grooming Services Market Size

For a narrower grooming-only view, Grand View Research estimates the U.S. pet grooming services market at $2.06 billion in 2024, $2.16 billion in 2025, and $2.99 billion by 2030.

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U.S. Pet Grooming Products Market Size

Product demand is also expanding. Grand View Research estimates the U.S. pet grooming products market at $4.94 billion in 2023, $5.20 billion in 2024, and $7.10 billion by 2030.

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U.S. Pet Grooming And Boarding Business Count

IBISWorld’s broader pet grooming and boarding industry dataset points to continued small-business expansion, with U.S. business counts rising from 185,051 in 2025 to 193,181 in 2026.

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Additional Pet Grooming Industry Statistics

• The global pet grooming services market was estimated at $6.89 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $7.26 billion in 2025 before rising to $10.35 billion by 2030.
• North America held more than 40% of the global pet grooming services market in 2024.
• Dogs accounted for 83% of the global pet grooming services market in 2024.
• The global pet grooming products market was estimated at $14.69 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $24.82 billion by 2033.
• North America accounted for 45.3% of the global pet grooming products market in 2024.
• APPA reports that 94 million U.S. households owned a pet in its 2025 survey, up from 86.9 million households in the 2023-2024 survey.
• The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that 42% of employer establishments in pet care services provide pet grooming services, based on the 2012 Economic Census.
• BLS said revenue in pet care services more than quadrupled from 2004 to 2021, reaching $10.7 billion in 2021.
• BLS also noted that over three quarters of full-year pet care services establishments had fewer than 10 employees in 2017.
• O*NET lists dog groomer, groomer, pet groomer, and pet stylist among the job titles grouped under animal caretakers, which had 2024 median wages of $16.09 per hour and $33,470 per year.

What These Pet Grooming Industry Statistics Show

The pet grooming industry is expanding from both directions. On the services side, owners are spending more on grooming-adjacent care, while dedicated market forecasts point to steady gains in salon, mobile, and premium grooming demand. On the products side, shampoos, conditioners, brushes, clippers, and other grooming tools are growing alongside service demand, which gives the category multiple revenue streams instead of relying on appointments alone.

The structure of the market also still favors small operators. Census and IBISWorld data point to a very fragmented business base, and BLS productivity research shows that small establishments and self-employed providers remain central to pet care services. That combination suggests the industry is large enough to be meaningful, but still local enough that independent groomers, boutique salons, and mobile services can compete effectively.

Sources

• American Pet Products Association, Industry Trends and Stats, accessed March 31, 2026.
• American Pet Products Association, March 23, 2023 pet ownership and spending release.
• American Pet Products Association, March 22, 2024 U.S. pet industry sales release.
• American Pet Products Association, April 19, 2022 pet industry sales release.
• IBISWorld, Pet Grooming & Boarding in the US Industry Analysis, 2026.
• IBISWorld, Pet Grooming & Boarding in the US Number of Businesses Statistics, 2026.
• Grand View Research, U.S. Pet Grooming Services Market Report.
• Grand View Research, Pet Grooming Services Market Report.
• Grand View Research, U.S. Pet Grooming Products Market Report.
• Grand View Research, Pet Grooming Products Market Report.
• U.S. Census Bureau, Spending on Pet Care Services Doubled in Last Decade, 2020.
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Beyond the Numbers article on pet care services productivity, 2024.
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook for Animal Care and Service Workers.
• O*NET OnLine, Animal Caretakers occupation summary.