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Blaine County, MT

Demographic and economic profile of Blaine County, MT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Blaine County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in north-central Montana with a population of 6,997 that grew 4.0% over five years. The workforce of roughly 61.4% labor force participation skews toward lower-wage employment, with median worker earnings of $38,837 and 25.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while a 14.2% unemployment rate and 20.2% poverty rate indicate significant labor market slack. Housing costs are low—median home value of $124,900 and median gross rent of $689/month—and the median age of 35.6 reflects a relatively young population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,997

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,813

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.0% since 2018

Blaine County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,351 (48.2%)
  • White Alone3,069 (44.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races410 (5.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race83 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone29 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone7 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic147
  2. 2.Spanish85
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

307

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,376

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,817

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance616
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining511
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)358
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)242
  5. 5.Construction (Group)231

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,225
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations498
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations442
  4. 4.Service Occupations433
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations186

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.73×)509
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.45×)315
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.34×)172
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.14×)215
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)675

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$124,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$689/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999194 (13.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999175 (11.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999149 (9.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999116 (7.7%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99989 (5.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99986 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,837

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,597 (59.8%)
  • Worked At Home442 (16.6%)
  • Carpooled423 (15.8%)
  • Walked137 (5.1%)
  • Taxi39 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit17 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.