Beaverhead County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,713
Rank #2,510 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,268 −18.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,957 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.4% −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,124 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$308,300 +9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #584 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.7% +11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #359 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.3% −75.8% vs nat'l
Rank #135 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

65.8% Homeownership
95.7% Insured
37.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.6%41.2%61.8%82.4%89.1%5.2%3.5%1.3%0.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%

About Beaverhead County, Montana

Beaverhead County, Montana has a total population of 9,713, making it the 2,510th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Beaverhead County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Beaverhead County is $61,268, which ranks #1,957 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.3%.

The median home value in Beaverhead County is $308,300, 9.4% above the national median. Renters in Beaverhead County pay a median gross rent of $837 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Beaverhead County, 37.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.2 min.

Beaverhead County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.2%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Beaverhead County, Montana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.