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Stillwater County, MT

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

AI Overview

Stillwater County is a small, rural Montana county of 9,052 residents with an economy built around natural resources and agriculture, reflected in a GDP per capita of $59,775 that outpaces median worker earnings of $39,991—suggesting capital-intensive industries rather than high-wage employment. The workforce is modest and older, with a median age of 46.7, labor force participation of 61.9%, and 29.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county posted a -3.8% population decline over five years, yet housing costs remain relatively elevated at a $355,600 median home value, while an 82.9% homeownership rate and $968/mo median rent point to a predominantly owner-occupied, settled community.

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

Population

9,052

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$84,732

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,543 (93.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races387 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race121 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone68 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone34 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone25 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)27
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)18
  3. 3.Spanish13
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic13
  5. 5.Other Indo-European12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

816

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,775

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$48,923

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining966
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance925
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services422
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)380
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)343

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,401
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations929
  3. 3.Service Occupations832
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations661
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations656

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.85×)907
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.26×)387
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.98×)381
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.94×)278
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.92×)239

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$355,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$968/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999702 (22.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999511 (16.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999460 (14.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999286 (9.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999234 (7.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999201 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,991

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,710 (60.4%)
  • Carpooled1,005 (22.4%)
  • Worked At Home440 (9.8%)
  • Walked166 (3.7%)
  • Public Transit111 (2.5%)
  • Other47 (1.0%)

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.