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Beaverhead County, MT

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

AI Overview

Beaverhead County is a small, rural Montana county with a population of 9,590 that has grown modestly by 2.1% over five years, anchored by agriculture and natural-resource-based activity typical of the region. The labor force is relatively small, with a 57.1% participation rate and median worker earnings of $31,585, though 35.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and unemployment sits at a low 2.7%. Housing remains comparatively affordable at a $282,000 median home value and $800/month median rent, and a short 19.3-minute mean commute reflects the county's low-density character.

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

Population

9,590

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,268

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,870 (91.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races309 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race263 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone129 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone59 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone52 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish153
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic58
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island55
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

650

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,812

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,683

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,266
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining666
  3. 3.Construction (Group)442
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services434
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)392

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,831
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations794
  3. 3.Service Occupations773
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations682
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations539

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.33×)678
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.31×)523
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.18×)373
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)1,179
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)234

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$282,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$800/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999551 (19.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999339 (12.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999338 (12.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999309 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999272 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999174 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,585

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,331 (72.8%)
  • Carpooled476 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home420 (9.2%)
  • Walked175 (3.8%)
  • Other108 (2.4%)
  • Public Transit58 (1.3%)

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.