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Fergus County, MT

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

AI Overview

Fergus County is a small, rural Montana county of 11,581 residents with a modest 2.7% population gain over five years, anchored by agriculture and related industries typical of the region's economy. The labor force participation rate of 61.9% reflects a relatively older workforce—median age 44.4—with 23.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a low unemployment rate of 3.5%. Housing costs remain accessible, with a median home value of $202,700 and median gross rent of $868 per month, while median worker earnings of $35,774 sit below the median household income of $63,706, suggesting multi-earner households are common.

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

Population

11,581

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,706

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,868 (93.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone263 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race186 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races140 (1.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone88 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone76 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish245
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic206
  3. 3.Other Indo-European23
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,102

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,588

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,970

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,257
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining879
  3. 3.Construction (Group)674
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)570
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)425

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,281
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,059
  3. 3.Service Occupations870
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations862
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations779

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.38×)935
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.41×)549
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.25×)332
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.22×)159
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.18×)390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$202,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$868/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999528 (15.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999470 (14.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999334 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999321 (9.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999226 (6.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999207 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,774

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,713 (63.9%)
  • Worked At Home977 (16.8%)
  • Walked593 (10.2%)
  • Carpooled414 (7.1%)
  • Other66 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit30 (0.5%)

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.