Chouteau County, Montana

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,888
Median household income: $56,927
Median home value: $185,100

Home to 5,888 residents, Chouteau County is one of Montana's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,927, its median household income sits below Montana's $69,922.

From 2019 to 2023, Chouteau County's population grew 2.7% from 5,732 to 5,888, while its median household income rose 34.6% from $42,298 to $56,927.

The typical home was built around 1967. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,888
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,927
Median home value: $185,100
Median gross rent: $485
Housing units: 2,868
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7325,888

Median household income

$42,298$56,927

Median home value

$143,200$185,100

Median gross rent

$384$485

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,732	$42,298	$143,200	$384
2020	5,731	$45,707	$155,700	$375
2021	5,896	$48,237	$157,700	$404
2022	5,897	$51,791	$172,000	$428
2023	5,888	$56,927	$185,100	$485

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	374	6.4%
5 to 17	993	16.9%
18 to 24	371	6.3%
25 to 34	743	12.6%
35 to 44	621	10.5%
45 to 54	633	10.8%
55 to 64	830	14.1%
65 to 74	835	14.2%
75 and over	488	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,465	75.8%
Black or African American	8	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	971	16.5%
Asian	7	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	257	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	178	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	320	7.7%
High school graduate	1,593	38.4%
Some college or associate's	1,298	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	673	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	266	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone65.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,641	65.8%
Carpooled	293	11.7%
Public transit	16	0.6%
Walked	193	7.7%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	324	13.0%
Other means	25	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	952	43.9%
15 to 29 min	670	30.9%
30 to 44 min	322	14.8%
45 to 59 min	106	4.9%
60+ min	120	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 12.4% (724 of 5,829)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,396	63.1%
Nonfamily households	816	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,212	77.1%
Vacant	656	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,458	65.9%
Renter-occupied	754	34.1%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,253	78.6%
1-unit, attached	5	0.2%
2 to 4 units	40	1.4%
5 to 19 units	98	3.4%
20 or more units	25	0.9%
Mobile home & other	447	15.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 30015
State: Montana
Land area: 3,973 sq mi
Water area: 24 sq mi
Center point: 47.8868, -110.4362