Mineral County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,959
Rank #2,903 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,450 −15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,756 of 3,222
45th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.5% +7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,649 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Home Value
$364,300 +29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #376 of 3,222
88th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.1% −22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,100 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #735 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

81.1% Homeownership
90.9% Insured
26.1% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.2%40.3%60.5%80.7%88.9%5.3%3.7%1.4%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Mineral County, Montana

Mineral County, Montana has a total population of 4,959, making it the 2,903rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mineral County is 50.0 years, which is 28.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mineral County is $63,450, which ranks #1,756 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Mineral County is $364,300, 29.2% above the national median. Renters in Mineral County pay a median gross rent of $801 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mineral County, 26.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Mineral 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 (5.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.7%).

All data for Mineral 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.