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Pet businesses in Ralls County, MO

The pet businesses in Ralls County, MO, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

The score needs at least 5 listings; this market has 3.

Listings
3
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$3M
On pets · $755 a household
Spending per listing
$999K
14% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.6
27% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
10,444
+0.9% 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

Household spending on pets in Ralls County comes to about $3M a year: $755 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. That is about $999K of household spending for each business on map listings, 14% above the U.S. figure of $878K.

There are 3 pet businesses on map listings in Ralls County as of September 2026. That comes to 7.6 for every 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 10.4.

Official counts don’t publish a figure for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Ralls County, since they leave out counts under 3. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates put the population change in Ralls County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.9%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). With 3 pet businesses on map listings, Ralls County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Ralls County compares

The same measures for Missouri and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet 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 businesses in Ralls County, MO compared with Missouri and the U.S.
MeasureRalls CountyMissouriU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.611.310.4
Spending per listing$999K$728K$878K
Households per official establishmentn/a1,8331,852
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+6.5%+11.4%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.9%+1.9%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$755$825$909
Median household income$65,388$70,702$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored36

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/a
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
4Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
30 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The 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, veterinarians and pet stores in Ralls 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 Ralls County

Population, 2025 estimate
10,444+0.9% since 2020
Households
3,970
Median age
46.4
Homes lived in by their owners
86%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
470 sq. mi.
People per square mile
22
Median household income
$65,388+18.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$80,616
Median home value
$168,200
Jobs located here
3,719
Daytime population
9,284Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet businesses across Missouri

Every Missouri market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Missouri for pet businesses, numbered among those based in Missouri, with Ralls County marked.

Top counties in Missouri

Counties in Missouri ranked for pet businesses by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Lincoln County, MO732410.5$832K+11.4%#203 of 2,200
2Warren County, MO731611.6$758K+9.2%#207 of 2,200
3Jackson County, MO692468.0$1M+2.1%#312 of 2,200
4Osage County, MO6859.5$878K+2.7%#355 of 2,200
5Platte County, MO675111.6$858K+6.7%#392 of 2,200
6Clay County, MO6410910.7$861K+4.3%#508 of 2,200
7St. Charles County, MO6420112.5$830K+4.9%#511 of 2,200
8Stone County, MO64139.6$773K+4.1%#520 of 2,200
9St. Louis County, MO623688.9$1.1M−1.2%#570 of 2,200
10Ste. Genevieve County, MO6179.8$824K+1.1%#618 of 2,200
Ralls County, MONot scored37.6$999K+0.9%

Other business types in Ralls County

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

Questions

How many pet businesses are in Ralls County, MO?

As of September 2026, map listings count 3 pet businesses in Ralls County. The listings count vets, groomers, boarding and pet stores. No official count is published for pet care, veterinarians and pet stores in Ralls County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Ralls County, MO spend on pets?

About $3M a year, or $755 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 pet businesses on map listings, it comes to $999K per business. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,970 households in Ralls County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Ralls County, MO compare with the U.S. for pet businesses?

Ralls County has 7.6 pet businesses per 10,000 households, 27% below the U.S. rate of 10.4. Spending per business is $999K, 14% above the U.S. figure of $878K. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet businesses to household spending.

How fast is Ralls County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Ralls County at 10,444 people in 2025, up 0.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 3,970 households. Median household income in Ralls County is $65,388, 19% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 18.1%, 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. Ralls County has no market score for pet businesses: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 3.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Ralls County. It maps the pet businesses on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.

How the score works · Top markets for pet businesses · All 56 business types in Ralls County

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