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Fallon County, MT

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

AI Overview

Fallon County is a small, rural Montana county of 2,817 residents with an economy that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $69,122 against median worker earnings of $51,393, suggesting capital-intensive industries relative to its modest labor base. The workforce is small, with a 61.6% labor force participation rate, just 16.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and a reported unemployment rate of 0.0%, though population has edged down 0.7% over five years. Housing remains accessible at a median home value of $237,000 and median rent of $772/month, with a 69.8% homeownership rate and a 12.1% poverty rate coexisting alongside a median household income of $76,250.

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

Population

2,817

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,545 (92.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races134 (4.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone62 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race19 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic19
  2. 2.Spanish13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

44

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,122

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$42,214

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining472
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance161
  3. 3.Construction (Group)107
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)99
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services90

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations396
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations350
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations211
  4. 4.Service Occupations166
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations131

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 19.93×)418
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)101
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.43×)130
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.94×)134
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.66×)203

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$237,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$772/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999148 (18.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999135 (16.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999126 (15.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99978 (9.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99969 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99959 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

97.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,393

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,021 (81.6%)
  • Worked At Home78 (6.2%)
  • Walked52 (4.2%)
  • Carpooled50 (4.0%)
  • Public Transit37 (3.0%)
  • Other13 (1.0%)

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.