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Pierce County, ND market data

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

Population, 2025
3,838
−3.6% since 2020
Households
1,854
Median household income
$59,365
Median home value
$147,300
Jobs located here
1,576
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

Pierce County has an estimated 3,838 people and 1,854 households. Population estimates show Pierce County declined 3.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Median household income in Pierce County is $59,365, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Pierce County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 141, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (58).

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 auto repair and car care businesses (51% above the U.S. rate) and lowest for medical and dental practices (11% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Pierce 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 Pierce County, ND, 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 cafes21113.3$313K848
Doctors, dentists and clinics1475.5$174K114Under 3
Sit-down restaurants1264.7$548K835
Auto repair and car care1053.9$250K935
Auto repair shops737.8$358K803
Gas stations737.8$931K393
Salons, barbers and spas737.8$241K1133
Insurance agencies632.4$662K536
Grocery and convenience stores527.0$2.1M63Under 3
Hair salons421.6$422K983
Clothing and shoe stores316.2$1.1M88Under 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry316.2$1.1M127Under 3
Convenience stores316.2$3.5M45Under 3
Dentists and orthodontists316.2$813K83Under 3
Pizza316.2$2.2M433
Spas and skin care316.2$563K64Under 3
Chiropractors210.8$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Coffee shops and cafes210.8$3.3MToo fewUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops210.8$1.3MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops210.8$3.3MToo few3
Funeral homes210.8$150KToo fewUnder 3
Grocery stores210.8$5.3MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms210.8$696KToo fewUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes210.8$696KToo fewUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care210.8$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Pet businesses210.8$704KToo fewUnder 3
Real estate210.8Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers210.8Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools15.4$625KToo fewUnder 3
Physical therapy15.4$2.4MToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians15.4$1.4MToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listed5
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home repair trades00.0None listedNone listed5
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 grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet stores00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Roofing and gutters00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Tire shops00.0None 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 Pierce 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 Pierce County, ND by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$2.5M$1,351141
Gasoline and other fuels$6.5M$3,514135
Food away from home$6.6M$3,54587
Groceries$10.6M$5,71790
Personal care products and services$1.7M$91191
Child care and other personal services$625K$33758
Memberships, classes and admissions$1.4M$75176
Medical and dental services$2.4M$1,315102
Pets$1.4M$76084
Clothing, shoes and related services$3.4M$1,81488
Vehicle insurance$4M$2,144110
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$4.7M$2,52784
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$2.1M$1,14381
Rent and homeowner costs$24.4M$13,13679

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 Pierce County

Population, 2025 estimate
3,838−3.6% since 2020
Households
1,854
Median age
44.2
Homes lived in by their owners
82%
Vehicles per household
2.5
Land area
1,018 sq. mi.
People per square mile
4
Median household income
$59,365
Average household income
$87,923
Median home value
$147,300
Jobs located here
1,576
Daytime population
3,786Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Pierce County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Pierce County at 3,838 people in 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 1,854 households.

How much do households in Pierce County, ND spend?

Households in Pierce County spend about $24.4M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $10.6M on groceries and $6.6M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Pierce County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 141, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (58).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Pierce County, ND?

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

How does Pierce County, ND compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Pierce County is $59,365 a year, 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population fell 3.6% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $147,300, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Pierce County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for auto repair and car care businesses (51% above the U.S. rate) and the fewest for medical and dental practices (11% 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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