Deer Lodge County, MT
Demographic and economic profile of Deer Lodge County, MT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Deer Lodge County is a small rural county of 9,512 residents that has grown 4.5% over five years, with an economy reflected in a median household income of $57,527 and GDP per capita of $35,574. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 54.8%, and only 22.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher—though 92.8% have a high school diploma and unemployment sits at 4.9%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $209,700 and median gross rent of $661/month, while a median age of 49.9 and an 18.1% poverty rate point to notable demographic and economic constraints.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+4.5% since 2018
Deer Lodge County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone8,619 (89.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race341 (3.6%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races306 (3.2%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone198 (2.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone68 (0.7%)
- Black or African American Alone34 (0.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish62
- 2.German or other West Germanic53
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island33
- 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10
- 5.Korean6
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,385
- 2.Construction (Group)525
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services439
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)425
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services414
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,756
- 2.Service Occupations1,060
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations799
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations613
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations315
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.