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Broadwater County, MT

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

AI Overview

Broadwater County is a small rural Montana county of 7,310 residents that has seen unusually rapid growth, expanding 25.3% over five years. The labor force is modest, with 61.3% participation, median worker earnings of $44,340, and 26.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are notable for a rural area—median home values reach $364,800—yet an 87.8% homeownership rate and median gross rent of $978/month reflect a predominantly owner-occupied, settled community with a median age of 45.9.

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

Population

7,310

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,374

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+25.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,837 (89.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race456 (5.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races241 (3.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone90 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone17 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone15 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish78
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic77
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)31
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

604

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,828

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,093

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance751
  2. 2.Construction (Group)640
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services406
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)297
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities280

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,521
  2. 2.Service Occupations759
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations655
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations449
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations437

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.22×)183
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.00×)494
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.44×)242
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.35×)320
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.24×)259

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$364,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$978/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $750,000 to $999,999497 (20.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999487 (19.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999477 (19.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999303 (12.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999219 (8.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999148 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,340

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,802 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled471 (12.7%)
  • Worked At Home390 (10.5%)
  • Bicycle31 (0.8%)
  • Other18 (0.5%)
  • Walked8 (0.2%)

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.