Dawson County, Montana

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,874
Median household income: $70,953
Median home value: $187,400

Dawson County, Montana counts 8,874 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,953, its median household income sits in line with Montana's $69,922.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dawson County's population declined 1.6% from 9,017 to 8,874, while its median household income rose 21.1% from $58,596 to $70,953.

The median gross rent is $823. 25.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,874
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,953
Median home value: $187,400
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 4,377
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0178,874

Median household income

$58,596$70,953

Median home value

$160,600$187,400

Median gross rent

$784$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,017	$58,596	$160,600	$784
2020	8,824	$51,681	$152,700	$751
2021	9,003	$57,684	$152,700	$735
2022	8,915	$68,168	$197,100	$791
2023	8,874	$70,953	$187,400	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	452	5.1%
5 to 17	1,418	16.0%
18 to 24	757	8.5%
25 to 34	1,054	11.9%
35 to 44	1,098	12.4%
45 to 54	993	11.2%
55 to 64	1,269	14.3%
65 to 74	1,073	12.1%
75 and over	760	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,065	90.9%
Black or African American	4	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	115	1.3%
Asian	3	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	29	0.3%
Some other race	61	0.7%
Two or more races	297	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	300	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	354	5.7%
High school graduate	1,528	24.5%
Some college or associate's	2,770	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	994	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	601	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,498	81.8%
Carpooled	226	5.3%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	228	5.3%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	289	6.8%
Other means	24	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,866	71.9%
15 to 29 min	409	10.3%
30 to 44 min	274	6.9%
45 to 59 min	78	2.0%
60+ min	359	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 8.8% (746 of 8,475)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,411	65.0%
Nonfamily households	1,299	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,710	84.8%
Vacant	667	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,687	72.4%
Renter-occupied	1,023	27.6%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,308	75.6%
1-unit, attached	93	2.1%
2 to 4 units	193	4.4%
5 to 19 units	113	2.6%
20 or more units	170	3.9%
Mobile home & other	500	11.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 30021
State: Montana
Land area: 2,372 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 47.2661, -104.8983