Prairie County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,250
Rank #3,173 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,250 −31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,704 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.6% +63.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,725 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,700 −41.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,898 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.9% −20.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,019 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
0.9% −82.6% vs nat'l
Rank #86 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

83.9% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
26.9% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.0%32.0%48.0%64.0%80.0%88.1%4.3%4.2%2.7%0.6%0.1%

About Prairie County, Montana

Prairie County, Montana has a total population of 1,250, making it the 3,173rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Prairie County is 57.8 years, which is 48.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Prairie County is $51,250, which ranks #2,704 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 0.9%.

The median home value in Prairie County is $165,700, 41.2% below the national median. Renters in Prairie County pay a median gross rent of $627 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Prairie County, 26.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.1 min.

Prairie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.1% of the population, followed by Other (non-Hispanic) (4.3%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Prairie 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.