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Granite County, MT

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

AI Overview

Granite County is a small, rural Montana county with a population of 3,419 that grew 4.6% over five years, reflecting modest but positive demographic momentum. The labor force participation rate is low at 49.6%, consistent with a median age of 53.0 years, and median worker earnings sit at $32,442 against a median household income of $59,265; 31.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are relatively high for the area with a median home value of $339,500, though median gross rent of $734/month remains low, and a 77.9% homeownership rate points to a predominantly owner-occupied, established residential base.

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

Population

3,419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,265

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,134 (90.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race139 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races66 (1.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone63 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone32 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish26
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

333

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,729

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,922

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining236
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance230
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)193
  4. 4.Construction (Group)173
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services173

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations568
  2. 2.Service Occupations363
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations241
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations232
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations148

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.60×)255
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.36×)165
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)185
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.89×)151
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.56×)182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$339,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$734/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999257 (21.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999170 (14.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999120 (10.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999114 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99994 (8.0%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99971 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,006 (67.0%)
  • Carpooled246 (16.4%)
  • Worked At Home148 (9.9%)
  • Walked88 (5.9%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle5 (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.