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Cascade County, MT

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

AI Overview

Cascade County, MT has a population of 84,601 that grew 3.5% over five years, with a median household income of $67,690 and relatively low housing costs — median home values of $243,300 and median gross rent of $902 per month. The workforce of roughly 63% labor force participation carries a 3.0% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $39,360, with 28.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.9% completing at least high school. A mean commute of 16.6 minutes and a GDP per capita of $50,381 against a per capita income of $36,562 round out a county profile that is affordable and modestly sized by regional standards.

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

Population

84,523

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,690

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone70,806 (83.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,500 (5.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,852 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,749 (3.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,662 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,108 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,021
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic807
  3. 3.Other Indo-European278
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)163
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)154

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,929

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,381

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,562

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,101
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,959
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,713
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,402
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,195

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations14,630
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,933
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,390
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,579
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,026

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.34×)1,444
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.28×)1,143
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.25×)5,258
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.23×)2,238
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.18×)2,152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$243,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$902/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,829 (19.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,915 (16.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,228 (13.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,325 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,991 (8.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,875 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,360

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone31,352 (77.4%)
  • Carpooled4,190 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home3,007 (7.4%)
  • Walked1,078 (2.7%)
  • Public Transit280 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle273 (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.