Lewis and Clark County, MT
Demographic and economic profile of Lewis and Clark County, MT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Lewis and Clark County, home to Montana's state capital Helena, has an economy oriented around government administration, with a labor force of roughly 38,000 drawn from a population of 75,129 that grew 8.2% over five years. At 42.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher—well above national norms for a county this size—the workforce is relatively educated, with median worker earnings of $45,750 against a median household income of $78,237 and an unemployment rate of 3.5%. Housing costs have risen alongside population growth, with a median home value of $358,200, though median gross rent remains moderate at $1,062 per month, and a poverty rate of just 8.7% reflects the stabilizing effect of steady public-sector employment.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+8.2% since 2018
Lewis and Clark County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone66,597 (90.7%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,618 (3.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,860 (2.5%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone965 (1.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone648 (0.9%)
- Black or African American Alone417 (0.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish607
- 2.Other Indo-European349
- 3.German or other West Germanic328
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)209
- 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic202
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,304
- 2.Public Administration (Group)6,021
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,531
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,504
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,202
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations18,600
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,221
- 3.Service Occupations5,654
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,060
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,042
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.37×)5,697
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.87×)1,068
- 3.Construction (LQ 1.18×)2,927
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.09×)9,073
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)3,256
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.