Deer Lodge County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,597
Rank #2,517 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,527 −23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,298 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.3% +29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,178 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$231,700 −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,063 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.1% −28.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,346 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.6% vs nat'l
Rank #926 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

73.0% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
24.1% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.8%41.7%62.5%83.4%89.3%4.4%3.5%1.9%0.4%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Deer Lodge County, Montana

Deer Lodge County, Montana has a total population of 9,597, making it the 2,517th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Deer Lodge County is 49.9 years, which is 28.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Deer Lodge County is $57,527, which ranks #2,298 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Deer Lodge County is $231,700, 17.8% below the national median. Renters in Deer Lodge County pay a median gross rent of $696 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Deer Lodge County, 24.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.4 min.

Deer Lodge County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%).

All data for Deer Lodge 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.