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Liberty County, MT

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

AI Overview

Liberty County is a sparsely populated agricultural county of 1,968 residents that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $125,292 against median worker earnings of just $41,172, a gap that points to capital-intensive land and commodity operations rather than a broad wage base. The labor force is small, with participation at 57.4% and an unemployment rate of 0.2%, while 27.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher; housing costs are low, with a median home value of $116,800 and median rent of $668 per month. The county has shed 13.7% of its population over five years, and a poverty rate of 25.5% alongside per capita income of $32,500 reflect the structural constraints of a remote, agriculture-dependent economy.

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

Population

1,968

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,857

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,823 (93.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races59 (3.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone46 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone14 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7 (0.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic243
  2. 2.Spanish6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

119

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$125,292

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining239
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance201
  3. 3.Construction (Group)89
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)80
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)48

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations429
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations144
  3. 3.Service Occupations114
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations93
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations47

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 19.49×)249
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)188

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$116,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$668/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,99975 (16.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99964 (13.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99953 (11.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99942 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99936 (7.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99931 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,172

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone364 (46.5%)
  • Worked At Home207 (26.5%)
  • Walked103 (13.2%)
  • Carpooled92 (11.8%)
  • Other15 (1.9%)
  • Bicycle1 (0.1%)

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.