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Gallatin County, MT

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

AI Overview

Gallatin County has a population of 126,984 and grew 16.7% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration into the Bozeman area. The labor force is highly educated—53.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with a low unemployment rate of 2.3% and labor force participation of 71.0%, though median worker earnings of $41,358 lag the median household income of $93,528, suggesting a bifurcated wage structure. Housing costs are a notable constraint, with a median home value of $604,900 and median gross rent of $1,574/month, set against a GDP per capita of $72,214 and a relatively young median age of 34.2 years.

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

Population

126,984

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$93,528

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+16.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone110,173 (88.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,719 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,736 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,563 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone1,560 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone755 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,437
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)665
  3. 3.Other Indo-European493
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic431
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic310

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,109

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$72,214

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$51,148

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,987
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,752
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,662
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,315
  5. 5.Construction (Group)8,175

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations32,939
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,317
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,953
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,849
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,855

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.05×)2,298
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.69×)8,209
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.31×)8,064
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)8,944
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)3,628

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$604,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,574/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9998,964 (28.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9996,178 (19.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993,721 (11.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,686 (11.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,626 (8.4%)
  • $2,000,000 or More1,405 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

97.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

71.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,358

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone48,218 (68.6%)
  • Worked At Home10,925 (15.5%)
  • Carpooled5,171 (7.4%)
  • Walked3,727 (5.3%)
  • Bicycle1,249 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit370 (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.