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Phillips County, MT

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

AI Overview

Phillips County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 4,224 that grew 2.4% over five years. The workforce is modest in size, with a 59.2% labor force participation rate, median worker earnings of $41,724, and 20.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $175,000 and median gross rent of $623/month—and unemployment stands at 3.4%, with a poverty rate of 9.4%.

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

Population

4,224

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,417

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,425 (81.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone316 (7.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races307 (7.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race62 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone34 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone34 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic22
  2. 2.Spanish10
  3. 3.Other Indo-European4
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

220

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,146

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,241

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining599
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance312
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services204
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services197
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)122

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations712
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations385
  3. 3.Service Occupations335
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations277
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations156

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 19.03×)577
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.39×)125
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.26×)210
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.19×)107
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.81×)361

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$623/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999164 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999160 (12.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999122 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999111 (8.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99992 (7.1%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99976 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,724

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,113 (60.8%)
  • Worked At Home342 (18.7%)
  • Carpooled227 (12.4%)
  • Walked139 (7.6%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit4 (0.2%)

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.