Carter County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,308
Rank #3,168 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,167 −27.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,523 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.4% +22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,020 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$199,200 −29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,410 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7% −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,878 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −46.3% vs nat'l
Rank #595 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

62.2% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
20.7% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.6%45.9%61.2%76.5%88.9%8.3%2.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Carter County, Montana

Carter County, Montana has a total population of 1,308, making it the 3,168th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carter County is 56.9 years, which is 46.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carter County is $54,167, which ranks #2,523 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Carter County is $199,200, 29.3% below the national median. Renters in Carter County pay a median gross rent of $824 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carter County, 20.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.5 min.

Carter County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (8.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.4%).

All data for Carter 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.