Scobey

Population: 824
Median household income: $49,797
Median home value: $184,800

Located in Daniels County, Montana, Scobey is a community with a population of 824. At $49,797, its median household income sits below Daniels County's $58,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Scobey's population declined 28.7% from 1,155 to 824, while its median home value rose 57.8% from $117,100 to $184,800.

The median gross rent is $585. 24.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 824
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,797
Median home value: $184,800
Median gross rent: $585
Housing units: 623
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,155824

Median household income

$54,107$49,797

Median home value

$117,100$184,800

Median gross rent

$503$585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,155	$54,107	$117,100	$503
2020	1,047	$42,083	$153,900	$505
2021	1,059	$44,391	$161,100	$498
2022	791	$44,583	$163,600	$528
2023	824	$49,797	$184,800	$585

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7425.0%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	3.6%
5 to 17	108	13.1%
18 to 24	37	4.5%
25 to 34	106	12.9%
35 to 44	74	9.0%
45 to 54	70	8.5%
55 to 64	96	11.7%
65 to 74	206	25.0%
75 and over	97	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	749	90.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	4.2%
Asian	4	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate28.4%

Some college or associate's44.8%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	2.5%
High school graduate	184	28.4%
Some college or associate's	291	44.8%
Bachelor's degree	110	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	48	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	329	77.4%
Carpooled	23	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	12.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	333	82.0%
15 to 29 min	48	11.8%
30 to 44 min	6	1.5%
45 to 59 min	9	2.2%
60+ min	10	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 4.3% (34 of 800)

	Count	Share
Family households	189	42.7%
Nonfamily households	254	57.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	443	71.1%
Vacant	180	28.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	335	75.6%
Renter-occupied	108	24.4%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	541	86.8%
1-unit, attached	16	2.6%
2 to 4 units	19	3.0%
5 to 19 units	47	7.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3066925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.7904, -105.4206