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Powell County, MT

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

AI Overview

Powell County, MT is a small rural county of 7,029 residents that grew 2.4% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $37,267 against median worker earnings of $28,209. The labor force participation rate is low at 42.5%, with 19.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though high school attainment reaches 93.1% and unemployment sits at 4.1%. Housing costs remain modest—median home value of $255,700 and median gross rent of $770/month—alongside a low poverty rate of 6.3% and a median age of 45.8 years.

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

Population

7,029

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,923

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,148 (87.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone356 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races201 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race140 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone107 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone73 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic98
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)71
  3. 3.Spanish36
  4. 4.Arabic18
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

745

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,267

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,316

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance520
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)463
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services343
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)278
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining262

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,113
  2. 2.Service Occupations531
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations402
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations262
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations229

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.48×)257
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.97×)349
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.88×)410
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)595
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.90×)131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$255,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$770/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,999341 (19.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999214 (12.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999203 (11.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999194 (11.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999184 (10.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999155 (8.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,823 (74.9%)
  • Carpooled268 (11.0%)
  • Worked At Home229 (9.4%)
  • Walked75 (3.1%)
  • Other26 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit12 (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.