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Musselshell County, MT

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

AI Overview

Musselshell County is a small, rural Montana county of 5,068 residents that grew 5.4% over five years, with an economy centered on agriculture and resource extraction reflected in a GDP per capita of $67,597 — notably above median worker earnings of $35,492. The labor force is limited, with participation at just 52.8%, an unemployment rate of 5.9%, and only 21.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce skewed toward trades and manual occupations with a median age of 51.3. Housing costs are relatively modest, with a median home value of $221,200 and median gross rent of $865/month, supported by an 85.1% homeownership rate.

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

Population

5,068

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,920

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

51.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,495 (87.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races219 (4.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone196 (3.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone190 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race52 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic62
  2. 2.Spanish42
  3. 3.Other Indo-European39
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

479

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,597

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,879

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance497
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)279
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining267
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services266
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities183

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations576
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations528
  3. 3.Service Occupations466
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations341
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations215

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.21×)340
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)133
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.20×)173
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)256
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)107

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$221,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$865/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999259 (14.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999244 (13.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999212 (11.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999169 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999118 (6.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999113 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,492

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,231 (59.1%)
  • Worked At Home474 (22.8%)
  • Carpooled184 (8.8%)
  • Walked121 (5.8%)
  • Other72 (3.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.