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HVAC and plumbing companies in Ravalli County, MT

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for HVAC and plumbing companies in Ravalli County, MT, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,430 of 1,707 scored counties
#8 of 11 scored counties in Montana

Listings
16
1 chain location (6%)
Official establishments
46
+15.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$49.3M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,640 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
35% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.6
37% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
48,582
+9.4% 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

Ravalli County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for HVAC and plumbing companies, ranking #1,430 of 1,707 scored counties and #8 of 11 scored counties in Montana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

At $2,640 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Ravalli County spend about $49.3M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. Spread across 16 HVAC and plumbing companies, that is $3.1M per company, 35% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only HVAC and plumbing companies.

There are 16 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings in Ravalli County as of September 2026. One of them (6%) is a chain location, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 8.6 for every 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 6.3.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Ravalli County was 46 in 2023, up 15.0% from 2019. That is one for every 406 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $53K has gone to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Ravalli County. Population estimates show Ravalli County grew 9.4% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Ravalli County compares

The same measures for Montana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the HVAC and plumbing companies counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

HVAC and plumbing in Ravalli County, MT compared with Montana and the U.S.
MeasureRavalli CountyMontanaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.67.06.3
Spending per listing$3.1M$3.9M$4.8M
Households per official establishment4066441,162
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+15.0%+11.1%+7.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025+9.4%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,640$2,711$3,018
Median household income$71,283$72,509$80,734
Groundwork market score3325

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
40 → 46+15.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
139
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
161 chain location
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
10The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$53K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in Ravalli 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 Ravalli County

Population, 2025 estimate
48,582+9.4% since 2020
Households
18,661
Median age
48.6
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.3
Land area
2,391 sq. mi.
People per square mile
20
Median household income
$71,283+34.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$93,389
Median home value
$476,600
Jobs located here
14,115
Daytime population
42,116Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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HVAC and plumbing across Montana

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The highest-scoring counties in Montana for HVAC and plumbing companies, numbered among those based in Montana, with Ravalli County marked.

Top counties in Montana

Counties in Montana ranked for HVAC and plumbing companies by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Gallatin County, MT50397.6$4.1M+7.7%#863 of 1,707
2Lewis and Clark County, MT46227.0$4M+5.8%#996 of 1,707
3Flathead County, MT44327.2$3.8M+10.1%#1,059 of 1,707
4Silver Bow County, MT4285.2$4.7M+2.6%#1,130 of 1,707
5Missoula County, MT41428.0$3.5M+4.4%#1,180 of 1,707
6Park County, MT4067.2$3.8M+5.7%#1,204 of 1,707
7Yellowstone County, MT357210.3$2.7M+4.5%#1,372 of 1,707
8Ravalli County, MT33168.6$3.1M+9.4%#1,430 of 1,707
9Cascade County, MT223710.4$2.5M+0.7%#1,633 of 1,707
10Fergus County, MT18815.1$1.6M+3.1%#1,673 of 1,707

Other business types in Ravalli County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many HVAC and plumbing companies are in Ravalli County, MT?

As of September 2026, map listings count 16 HVAC and plumbing companies in Ravalli County. One of them (6%) is a chain location. The listings count heating and air-conditioning companies and plumbers. Official counts show 46 businesses with payroll classed as plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors in 2023, up 15.0% from 2019.

How much do households in Ravalli County, MT spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $49.3M a year, or $2,640 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 16 HVAC and plumbing companies on map listings, it comes to $3.1M per company. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which HVAC and plumbing companies share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 18,661 households in Ravalli County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ravalli County, MT compare with the U.S. for HVAC and plumbing companies?

Ravalli County has 8.6 HVAC and plumbing companies per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 6.3. Spending per company is $3.1M, 35% below the U.S. figure of $4.8M. At the U.S. ratio of HVAC and plumbing companies to household spending, Ravalli County would have about 10, against 16 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 406 households, against one for every 1,162 across the U.S. The official count rose 15.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.6% for the U.S.

How fast is Ravalli County, MT growing?

Population estimates put Ravalli County at 48,582 people in 2025, up 9.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 18,661 households. Median household income in Ravalli County is $71,283, 12% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.4%, 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. Ravalli County scores 33 for HVAC and plumbing companies (lower middle), #1,430 of 1,707 scored counties.

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