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Valley County, MT

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

AI Overview

Valley County's economy is rooted in agriculture and related industries, with a small labor pool of roughly 4,500 workers (60.6% participation rate) and a relatively modest education profile — 21.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 94.7% have a high school diploma. Median worker earnings stand at $34,952 against a median household income of $71,695, with housing costs well below national norms at a $198,600 median home value and $769/month median rent. Population has been essentially flat over five years (+0.1%), unemployment sits at 3.3%, and a 78.5% homeownership rate reflects the county's stable, predominantly owner-occupied character.

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

Population

7,540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,695

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,356 (84.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone626 (8.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races320 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone114 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race71 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone30 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish57
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic8
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

463

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,392

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,869

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance885
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining544
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)379
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities363
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services326

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,296
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations764
  3. 3.Service Occupations643
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations600
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations340

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.45×)588
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.58×)326
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.42×)236
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)405
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.05×)257

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$198,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$769/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999313 (13.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999304 (13.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999287 (12.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999213 (9.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999184 (7.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999181 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,952

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,443 (68.6%)
  • Worked At Home565 (15.9%)
  • Carpooled323 (9.1%)
  • Walked163 (4.6%)
  • Public Transit30 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle19 (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.