Powell County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,053
Rank #2,732 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,923 −10.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,440 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.6% −55.9% vs nat'l
Rank #80 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$306,500 +8.7% vs nat'l
Rank #594 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3% −42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,133 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −55.7% vs nat'l
Rank #394 of 3,222
88th %ile

At a Glance

72.5% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
19.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.2%28.4%42.5%56.7%70.9%85.1%86.8%4.6%3.5%2.7%1.5%0.5%0.4%

About Powell County, Montana

Powell County, Montana has a total population of 7,053, making it the 2,732nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Powell County is 45.8 years, which is 17.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Powell County is $66,923, which ranks #1,440 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Powell County is $306,500, 8.7% above the national median. Renters in Powell County pay a median gross rent of $820 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Powell County, 19.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.7 min.

Powell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.8% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (4.6%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Powell 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.