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Pet stores in Richland County, MT

The pet stores in Richland County, MT, 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 1.

Listings
1
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$4.3M
On pets · $968 a household
Spending per listing
$4.3M
Too few listings to compare
Listings per 10k households
2.3
Too few listings to compare
Population, 2025
11,377
−1.3% 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

Map listings as of September 2026 show 1 pet store in Richland County. That is 2.3 per 10,000 households.

At $968 per household (6% above the U.S. average), households in Richland County spend about $4.3M a year on pets. That is about $4.3M of household spending for each store on map listings. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Richland County: counts under 3 aren’t published.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Richland County declined 1.3%, against +3.1% for the U.S. With 1 pet store on map listings, Richland County isn’t given a market score: the score needs at least 5, since one listing more or less would swing it.

How Richland County compares

The same measures for Montana and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet stores 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 stores in Richland County, MT compared with Montana and the U.S.
MeasureRichland CountyMontanaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.32.42.0
Spending per listing$4.3M$3.9M$4.5M
Households per official establishmentn/a11,76613,024
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+30.0%−1.6%
Population growth, 2020–2025−1.3%+5.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on pets$968$926$909
Median household income$73,084$72,509$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored42

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
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
10 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
1The 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 and pet supplies stores in Richland 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 Richland County

Population, 2025 estimate
11,377−1.3% since 2020
Households
4,422
Median age
38.1
Homes lived in by their owners
67%
Vehicles per household
2.2
Land area
2,085 sq. mi.
People per square mile
5
Median household income
$73,084+8.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$103,609
Median home value
$263,000
Jobs located here
5,317
Daytime population
10,645Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Pet stores across Montana

Every Montana market ranked →

The highest-scoring counties in Montana for pet stores, numbered among those based in Montana, with Richland County marked.

Top counties in Montana

Counties in Montana ranked for pet stores by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Missoula County, MT72101.9$5M+4.4%#142 of 974
2Flathead County, MT6392.0$4.6M+10.1%#271 of 974
3Lewis and Clark County, MT6372.2$4.3M+5.8%#275 of 974
4Gallatin County, MT59132.5$4.3M+7.7%#335 of 974
5Yellowstone County, MT43213.0$3.2M+4.5%#609 of 974
6Cascade County, MT33113.1$2.8M+0.7%#740 of 974
7Lincoln County, MT3155.5$1.3M+13.1%#773 of 974
8Silver Bow County, MT2763.9$2.1M+2.6%#827 of 974
Richland County, MTNot scored12.3$4.3M−1.3%

Other business types in Richland County

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

Questions

How many pet stores are in Richland County, MT?

There is 1 pet store on map listings in Richland County as of September 2026. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Richland County: counts under 3 are left out.

How much do households in Richland County, MT spend on pets?

About $4.3M a year, or $968 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1 pet store on map listings, it comes to $4.3M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 4,422 households in Richland County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Richland County, MT compare with the U.S. for pet stores?

Richland County has 1 pet store on map listings, too few for a steady comparison with the U.S. rate. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending.

How fast is Richland County, MT growing?

Population estimates put Richland County at 11,377 people in 2025, down 1.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 4,422 households. Median household income in Richland County is $73,084, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 8.8%, 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. Richland County has no market score for pet stores: the score needs at least 5 on map listings, and it has 1.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Richland County. It maps the pet stores 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 stores · All 56 business types in Richland County

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