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Chouteau County, MT

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

AI Overview

Chouteau County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in north-central Montana with a population of 5,888 that grew modestly by 1.7% over five years. The labor force is limited, with a 55.3% participation rate and median worker earnings of $35,345, and 22.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home values sit at $185,100 and median gross rent at $485/month—while a 3.2% unemployment rate and mean commute of 19.8 minutes reflect a stable, locally anchored workforce.

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

Population

5,888

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,218

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,550 (77.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone987 (16.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races223 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race113 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone21 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone8 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic21
  2. 2.Spanish20
  3. 3.Other Indo-European6
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

361

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$56,206

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,978

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining691
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance503
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)290
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)162
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services150

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,212
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations453
  3. 3.Service Occupations290
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations282
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations135

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 18.12×)726
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.42×)287
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.89×)523
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.87×)151
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.67×)147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$185,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$485/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999237 (16.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999164 (11.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999161 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999154 (10.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999142 (9.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99972 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,345

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,598 (68.7%)
  • Worked At Home290 (12.5%)
  • Carpooled251 (10.8%)
  • Walked156 (6.7%)
  • Other14 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.3%)

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.