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Prairie County, MT

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

AI Overview

Prairie County, MT is a sparsely populated agricultural county of 1,251 residents, with a labor force participation rate of just 52.4% and a median age of 57.8 years, reflecting a notably older and smaller working-age base. Only 20.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $36,339 and a median home value of $167,100 indicate relatively low labor and housing costs. The county posted a population decline of 6.8% over five years, carries a poverty rate of 23.9%, and maintains an unemployment rate of 1.2%, with an 83.9% homeownership rate pointing to a long-established, stable resident base.

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

Population

1,251

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

57.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,108 (88.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone54 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races53 (4.2%)
  • Asian Alone34 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish8
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic8
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2
  4. 4.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

44.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

33.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

91

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,769

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,068

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining222
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance63
  3. 3.Construction (Group)45
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services45
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities41

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations262
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations91
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations73
  4. 4.Service Occupations57
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations55

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 23.01×)189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$167,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$827/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99998 (21.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99990 (19.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99942 (9.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99937 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99935 (7.7%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99932 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,339

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone267 (49.6%)
  • Worked At Home196 (36.4%)
  • Carpooled42 (7.8%)
  • Walked16 (3.0%)
  • Other16 (3.0%)
  • Public Transit1 (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.