Valley County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30105 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,519
Rank #2,689 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,695 −4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,070 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.7% vs nat'l
Rank #813 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$198,400 −29.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,423 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.7% −23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,145 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #661 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

78.5% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
25.7% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.3%26.6%39.9%53.2%66.5%79.8%84.2%8.1%4.2%2.6%0.5%0.4%0.0%

About Valley County, Montana

Valley County, Montana has a total population of 7,519, making it the 2,689th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Valley County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Valley County is $71,695, which ranks #1,070 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Valley County is $198,400, 29.6% below the national median. Renters in Valley County pay a median gross rent of $767 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Valley County, 25.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.7 min.

Valley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.2% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (8.1%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Valley 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.