Blaine County, Montana

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,997
Median household income: $65,050
Median home value: $124,900

Blaine County, Montana counts 6,997 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,050 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blaine County's population grew 4.1% from 6,719 to 6,997, while its median household income rose 57.6% from $41,279 to $65,050.

The median gross rent is $689. 25.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,997
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,050
Median home value: $124,900
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 2,824
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 14.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7196,997

Median household income

$41,279$65,050

Median home value

$94,300$124,900

Median gross rent

$466$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,719	$41,279	$94,300	$466
2020	6,698	$45,361	$90,600	$525
2021	7,051	$50,847	$117,000	$532
2022	7,030	$58,507	$119,400	$597
2023	6,997	$65,050	$124,900	$689

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	530	7.6%
5 to 17	1,527	21.8%
18 to 24	614	8.8%
25 to 34	850	12.1%
35 to 44	817	11.7%
45 to 54	663	9.5%
55 to 64	849	12.1%
65 to 74	722	10.3%
75 and over	425	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,090	44.2%
Black or African American	31	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,427	49.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	257	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	192	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	408	9.4%
High school graduate	1,163	26.9%
Some college or associate's	1,637	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	754	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	364	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone61.0%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit1.3%

Walked7.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,588	61.0%
Carpooled	321	12.3%
Public transit	33	1.3%
Walked	195	7.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	403	15.5%
Other means	63	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,305	59.3%
15 to 29 min	469	21.3%
30 to 44 min	250	11.4%
45 to 59 min	105	4.8%
60+ min	71	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 20.2% (1,393 of 6,881)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,597	69.5%
Nonfamily households	700	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,297	81.3%
Vacant	527	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,451	63.2%
Renter-occupied	846	36.8%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,283	80.8%
1-unit, attached	58	2.1%
2 to 4 units	187	6.6%
5 to 19 units	51	1.8%
20 or more units	46	1.6%
Mobile home & other	199	7.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 30005
State: Montana
Land area: 4,228 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 48.4283, -108.9676