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Daniels County, MT

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

AI Overview

Daniels County is a sparsely populated agricultural county in northeastern Montana with a total population of 1,524 and a median age of 53.4, reflecting a mature, predominantly rural workforce. The labor force participation rate stands at 64.6% with an exceptionally low unemployment rate of 1.4%, median worker earnings of $38,443, and 27.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $177,800 and median gross rent of $588/month—though the county has seen a population decline of 13.1% over five years.

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

Population

1,524

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.1% since 2018

Daniels County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,369 (91.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race66 (4.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone21 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone19 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone9 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic9
  2. 2.Other Indo-European6
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

136

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,417

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining178
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance112
  3. 3.Information (Group)85
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)80
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)78

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations278
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations184
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations154
  4. 4.Service Occupations132
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations65

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.98×)171
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.71×)137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$177,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$588/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99998 (16.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99997 (15.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99968 (11.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99959 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99940 (6.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99939 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,443

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone615 (77.1%)
  • Walked82 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home61 (7.6%)
  • Carpooled33 (4.1%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.