Carter County, Montana

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,361
Median household income: $52,171
Median home value: $176,600

Carter County is a county in Montana with a population of 1,361. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,171 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Carter County's population grew 2.3% from 1,331 to 1,361, while its median household income rose 8.7% from $48,000 to $52,171.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,361
Median age: 56.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,171
Median home value: $176,600
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 799
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3311,361

Median household income

$48,000$52,171

Median home value

$110,900$176,600

Median gross rent

$578$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,331	$48,000	$110,900	$578
2020	1,305	$42,300	$109,400	$651
2021	1,349	$41,447	$116,900	$703
2022	1,332	$46,486	$140,900	$754
2023	1,361	$52,171	$176,600	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6422.3%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	6.6%
5 to 17	149	10.9%
18 to 24	102	7.5%
25 to 34	86	6.3%
35 to 44	114	8.4%
45 to 54	106	7.8%
55 to 64	304	22.3%
65 to 74	275	20.2%
75 and over	135	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,252	92.0%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	65	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's44.2%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	6.7%
High school graduate	294	28.8%
Some college or associate's	451	44.2%
Bachelor's degree	167	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	40	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone51.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	322	51.9%
Carpooled	45	7.3%
Public transit	6	1.0%
Walked	50	8.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	184	29.7%
Other means	13	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	264	60.6%
15 to 29 min	58	13.3%
30 to 44 min	75	17.2%
45 to 59 min	14	3.2%
60+ min	25	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 13.8% (184 of 1,338)

	Count	Share
Family households	369	61.6%
Nonfamily households	230	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	599	75.0%
Vacant	200	25.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	369	61.6%
Renter-occupied	230	38.4%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	571	71.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	0.6%
5 to 19 units	25	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	198	24.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 30011
State: Montana
Land area: 3,340 sq mi
Water area: 7.53 sq mi
Center point: 45.5168, -104.5153