Lewis and Clark County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #763 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,237 +4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #659 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.1% −36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #375 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$393,500 +39.6% vs nat'l
Rank #302 of 3,222
91th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.0% +27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #199 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.7% vs nat'l
Rank #800 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

70.1% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
43.0% 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)0.0%13.6%27.2%40.8%54.4%68.1%81.7%88.6%4.7%4.0%1.3%0.5%0.5%0.4%

About Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Lewis and Clark County, Montana has a total population of 73,464, making it the 763rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lewis and Clark County is 41.8 years, which is 7.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lewis and Clark County is $78,237, which ranks #659 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Lewis and Clark County is $393,500, 39.6% above the national median. Renters in Lewis and Clark County pay a median gross rent of $1,102 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lewis and Clark County, 43.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.1 min.

Lewis and Clark County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.0%).

All data for Lewis and Clark 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.