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Garfield County, MT

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

AI Overview

Garfield County is a sparsely populated rural Montana county of 938 residents, with an economy rooted in agriculture and natural resource industries typical of the eastern Montana plains. The labor force is small, with 60.8% participation, 21.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $39,091 against a median household income of $69,583. The county has shed 17.8% of its population over five years, yet housing remains inexpensive at a $178,300 median home value and $802 median monthly rent, and the reported unemployment rate stands at 0.0%.

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

Population

938

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,583

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-17.8% since 2018

Garfield County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,058 (96.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone12 (1.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

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Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

48.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

60

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,887

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,206

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining232
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance92
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities28
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)28
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)24

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations278
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations75
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations55
  4. 4.Service Occupations48
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations44

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 30.08×)215

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$802/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99942 (13.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99939 (12.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99929 (9.3%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99928 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99921 (6.7%)
  • $15,000 to $19,99920 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,091

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Worked At Home214 (43.7%)
  • Drove Alone192 (39.2%)
  • Walked52 (10.6%)
  • Carpooled32 (6.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

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.