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Blaine County, MT market data

How Blaine County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
6,860
−2.1% since 2020
Households
2,280
Median household income
$64,813
Median home value
$155,500
Jobs located here
1,296
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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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

Blaine County has an estimated 6,860 people and 2,280 households. Population estimates show Blaine County declined 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Blaine County is $64,813, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Blaine County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on clothing, shoes and related services (77).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for grocery and convenience stores (2.4 times the U.S. rate) and lowest for restaurants and cafes (28% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Blaine County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Blaine County, MT, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes1878.9$432K1175
Auto repair and car care1043.9$274K1027
Grocery and convenience stores1043.9$1.3M375
Sit-down restaurants835.1$973K1473
Doctors, dentists and clinics730.7$371K243Under 3
Auto repair shops626.3$457K1036
Gas stations626.3$1.2M50Under 3
Convenience stores521.9$2.5M32Under 3
Insurance agencies521.9$1M803
Grocery stores417.5$3.2M344
Pet businesses417.5$480K553
Pizza417.5$1.9M38Under 3
Coffee shops and cafes313.2$2.6M70Under 3
Veterinarians313.2$640K243
Clothing and shoe stores28.8$1.8MToo fewUnder 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry28.8$1.8MToo fewUnder 3
Funeral homes28.8$169KToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics28.8$1.3MToo fewUnder 3
Salons, barbers and spas28.8$1MToo fewUnder 3
Tire shops28.8$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops14.4$2MToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools14.4$1.2MToo few4
Dentists and orthodontists14.4$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops14.4$7.8MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms14.4$2MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes14.4$2MToo fewUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care14.4$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding14.4$1.9MToo fewUnder 3
Physical therapy14.4$2.6MToo fewUnder 3
Real estate14.4Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers14.4Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care14.4$2MToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Chiropractors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Hair salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home repair trades00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Blaine County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Blaine County, MT by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$2.7M$1,203126
Gasoline and other fuels$7.1M$3,129121
Food away from home$7.8M$3,41484
Groceries$12.7M$5,55588
Personal care products and services$2M$88188
Child care and other personal services$1.2M$54193
Memberships, classes and admissions$2M$86888
Medical and dental services$2.6M$1,14088
Pets$1.9M$84293
Clothing, shoes and related services$3.6M$1,58677
Vehicle insurance$5M$2,203113
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$5.6M$2,47182
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$2.6M$1,15382
Rent and homeowner costs$37M$16,20797

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Blaine County

Population, 2025 estimate
6,860−2.1% since 2020
Households
2,280
Median age
36.3
Homes lived in by their owners
66%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
4,228 sq. mi.
People per square mile
2
Median household income
$64,813
Average household income
$84,264
Median home value
$155,500
Jobs located here
1,296
Daytime population
6,801Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Blaine County, MT growing?

Population estimates put Blaine County at 6,860 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 2,280 households.

How much do households in Blaine County, MT spend?

Households in Blaine County spend about $37M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $12.7M on groceries and $7.8M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Blaine County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on clothing, shoes and related services (77).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Blaine County, MT?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Blaine County, MT compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Blaine County is $64,813 a year, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 2.1% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $155,500, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Blaine County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for grocery and convenience stores (2.4 times the U.S. rate) and the fewest for restaurants and cafes (28% below the U.S. rate).

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. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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