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Meagher County, MT

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

AI Overview

Meagher County is a small, rural Montana county with a population of 1,979 that grew just 0.6% over five years, reflecting a stable but slow-moving local economy anchored in agriculture and land-based industries. The labor force is limited—participation sits at 56.7%, consistent with a median age of 58.3—with 28.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $34,833. Housing costs remain modest, with a median home value of $244,400 and median gross rent of $871/month, and an 82.4% homeownership rate signals a deeply settled, owner-occupant community.

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

Population

1,979

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,932

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

58.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,921 (95.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race37 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone29 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone15 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5 (0.2%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish14
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

34.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

203

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,255

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,766

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining318
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance182
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)122
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)104
  5. 5.Construction (Group)81

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations585
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations171
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations154
  4. 4.Service Occupations103
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations84

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 14.06×)229
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 3.03×)146
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.30×)145
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.81×)194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$244,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$871/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999112 (16.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999100 (14.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99988 (12.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99987 (12.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99974 (10.6%)
  • $2,000,000 or More52 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,833

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone736 (67.8%)
  • Worked At Home170 (15.7%)
  • Carpooled107 (9.9%)
  • Walked59 (5.4%)
  • Bicycle6 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

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.