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Toole County, MT

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

AI Overview

Toole County is a small, agriculture- and energy-oriented economy on Montana's Hi-Line, with a population of 5,028 that grew just 1.0% over five years and a labor force participation rate of 54.4%. The workforce is modestly educated—21.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 86.2% have a high school diploma—and relatively low-cost, with median worker earnings of $36,822 and median gross rent of just $753 per month. A notable gap exists between per capita income ($29,977) and GDP per capita ($79,334), suggesting capital-intensive industries that generate significant output relative to local wages, while a 4.0% unemployment rate and median home value of $187,400 reflect a stable, affordable operating environment.

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

Population

5,028

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,731

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,221 (83.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone301 (5.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races139 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race137 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone111 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone85 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic114
  2. 2.Spanish76
  3. 3.Other Indo-European31
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic21
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

472

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$79,334

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$29,977

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance387
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining293
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)272
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services242
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)237

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations890
  2. 2.Service Occupations394
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations361
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations299
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations276

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.27×)285
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.32×)237
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.38×)262
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.33×)168
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.04×)244

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$187,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$753/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999213 (18.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999139 (11.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999132 (11.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999124 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999109 (9.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99976 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,822

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,532 (70.2%)
  • Worked At Home232 (10.6%)
  • Walked205 (9.4%)
  • Carpooled164 (7.5%)
  • Public Transit26 (1.2%)
  • Other19 (0.9%)

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.