Lake County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,561
Rank #1,408 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,360 −15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,760 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.2% +36.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,339 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$421,800 +49.6% vs nat'l
Rank #248 of 3,222
92th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.5% −6.5% vs nat'l
Rank #655 of 3,222
80th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +8.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,412 of 3,222
25th %ile

At a Glance

75.0% Homeownership
85.5% Insured
31.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.7%46.1%61.4%64.6%19.6%10.2%4.3%0.7%0.3%0.2%0.2%

About Lake County, Montana

Lake County, Montana has a total population of 32,561, making it the 1,408th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lake County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lake County is $63,360, which ranks #1,760 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Lake County is $421,800, 49.6% above the national median. Renters in Lake County pay a median gross rent of $901 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lake County, 31.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 6.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 64.6% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (19.6%) and Two or More Races (10.2%).

All data for Lake 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.