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McCone County, MT

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

AI Overview

McCone County is a sparsely populated, agriculture-oriented rural county in eastern Montana with just 1,818 residents, yet it posted 11.5% population growth over five years. The labor force is small and older (median age 53.2), with 21.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though high school attainment reaches 96.5%; unemployment is low at 2.7% and median worker earnings stand at $42,150. Housing costs are minimal—median home value of $197,400 and median gross rent of just $543/month—with an 89.8% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of only 4.2%.

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

Population

1,818

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,375

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,538 (92.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races69 (4.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone42 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone17 (1.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic72
  2. 2.Spanish5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

143

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,331

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,749

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining279
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance98
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)85
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities74
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing65

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations373
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations141
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations139
  4. 4.Service Occupations91
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations85

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 21.88×)319
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.61×)131

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$197,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$543/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

89.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999162 (22.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999110 (15.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99981 (11.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99972 (10.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99945 (6.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99938 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,150

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone536 (64.7%)
  • Worked At Home135 (16.3%)
  • Walked99 (11.9%)
  • Carpooled50 (6.0%)
  • Other9 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.