Broadwater County, Montana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,310
Median household income: $63,636
Median home value: $364,800

Home to 7,310 residents, Broadwater County is one of Montana's counties. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,636 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

Between 2019 and 2023, Broadwater County's population grew 23.0% from 5,945 to 7,310, while its median household income rose 5.0% from $60,594 to $63,636.

10.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,310
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,636
Median home value: $364,800
Median gross rent: $978
Housing units: 3,164
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9457,310

Median household income

$60,594$63,636

Median home value

$222,200$364,800

Median gross rent

$752$978

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,945	$60,594	$222,200	$752
2020	6,080	$57,723	$238,000	$697
2021	6,641	$60,244	$265,700	$830
2022	6,977	$61,679	$335,700	$846
2023	7,310	$63,636	$364,800	$978

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	361	4.9%
5 to 17	1,035	14.2%
18 to 24	422	5.8%
25 to 34	861	11.8%
35 to 44	855	11.7%
45 to 54	836	11.4%
55 to 64	1,218	16.7%
65 to 74	1,080	14.8%
75 and over	642	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,564	89.8%
Black or African American	27	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	1.0%
Asian	31	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	481	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	496	9.0%
High school graduate	1,478	26.9%
Some college or associate's	2,071	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,173	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	274	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,783	79.0%
Carpooled	324	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.1%
Bicycle	24	0.7%
Worked from home	356	10.1%
Other means	35	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,025	32.3%
15 to 29 min	504	15.9%
30 to 44 min	1,122	35.4%
45 to 59 min	286	9.0%
60+ min	232	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 10.7% (778 of 7,254)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,005	69.4%
Nonfamily households	883	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,888	91.3%
Vacant	276	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,373	82.2%
Renter-occupied	515	17.8%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,619	82.8%
1-unit, attached	50	1.6%
2 to 4 units	55	1.7%
5 to 19 units	37	1.2%
20 or more units	5	0.2%
Mobile home & other	398	12.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 30007
State: Montana
Land area: 1,192 sq mi
Water area: 46 sq mi
Center point: 46.3298, -111.4979