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Silver Bow County, MT

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

AI Overview

Silver Bow County, home to Butte, has a population of 35,589 that grew 2.2% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 58.2% and a 4.3% unemployment rate. About 27.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $34,604, and a poverty rate of 16.2% points to a cost-sensitive workforce. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $223,500 and median gross rent of just $810/month, and the average commute of 16.9 minutes reflects the county's compact, self-contained character.

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

Population

35,589

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,754

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone32,554 (91.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,370 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race801 (2.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone700 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone197 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone141 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Korean263
  2. 2.Arabic169
  3. 3.Spanish163
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic126
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)85

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,579

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,475

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,925

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,993
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,172
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,719
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,360
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,299

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,940
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,891
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,190
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,209
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,683

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.73×)697
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)1,036
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)1,280
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.35×)499
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.17×)1,294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$223,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$810/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,973 (18.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,567 (14.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,230 (11.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,066 (9.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999863 (7.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999732 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,604

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,818 (76.5%)
  • Carpooled1,823 (10.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,277 (7.6%)
  • Walked419 (2.5%)
  • Other259 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit123 (0.7%)

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.