Daniels County, Montana

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,524
Median household income: $58,000
Median home value: $177,800

Daniels County is a county in Montana with a population of 1,524. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,000 runs below the Montana figure of $69,922.

From 2019 to 2023, Daniels County's population declined 11.9% from 1,730 to 1,524, while its median household income was little changed from $57,440 to $58,000.

Households average 2.09 people. The median gross rent is $588.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,524
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,000
Median home value: $177,800
Median gross rent: $588
Housing units: 1,130
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7301,524

Median household income

$57,440$58,000

Median home value

$126,500$177,800

Median gross rent

$510$588

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,730	$57,440	$126,500	$510
2020	1,705	$56,026	$164,700	$509
2021	1,739	$54,722	$160,600	$504
2022	1,535	$47,378	$162,300	$530
2023	1,524	$58,000	$177,800	$588

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	2.4%
5 to 17	271	17.8%
18 to 24	80	5.2%
25 to 34	138	9.1%
35 to 44	165	10.8%
45 to 54	179	11.7%
55 to 64	214	14.0%
65 to 74	295	19.4%
75 and over	146	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,365	89.6%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	3.1%
Asian	13	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	1.2%
Two or more races	53	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	3.3%
High school graduate	335	29.5%
Some college or associate's	451	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	239	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	74	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone70.4%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	566	70.4%
Carpooled	73	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	80	10.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	10.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	500	69.5%
15 to 29 min	106	14.7%
30 to 44 min	72	10.0%
45 to 59 min	13	1.8%
60+ min	28	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 11.9% (177 of 1,489)

	Count	Share
Family households	370	51.7%
Nonfamily households	346	48.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	716	63.4%
Vacant	414	36.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	576	80.4%
Renter-occupied	140	19.6%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	980	86.7%
1-unit, attached	16	1.4%
2 to 4 units	36	3.2%
5 to 19 units	47	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	4.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 30019
State: Montana
Land area: 1,426 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 48.7944, -105.5417