Deer Lodge County, Montana

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,512
Median household income: $49,533
Median home value: $209,700

Deer Lodge County, Montana counts 9,512 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,533 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

Between 2019 and 2023, Deer Lodge County's population grew 4.5% from 9,106 to 9,512, while its median household income rose 18.4% from $41,820 to $49,533.

76.2% of workers drive to work alone. 77.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,512
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,533
Median home value: $209,700
Median gross rent: $661
Housing units: 5,506
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,1069,512

Median household income

$41,820$49,533

Median home value

$131,300$209,700

Median gross rent

$557$661

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,106	$41,820	$131,300	$557
2020	9,153	$42,129	$129,100	$542
2021	9,380	$44,809	$145,000	$586
2022	9,435	$46,436	$175,700	$650
2023	9,512	$49,533	$209,700	$661

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	337	3.5%
5 to 17	847	8.9%
18 to 24	746	7.8%
25 to 34	1,149	12.1%
35 to 44	1,205	12.7%
45 to 54	1,188	12.5%
55 to 64	1,618	17.0%
65 to 74	1,560	16.4%
75 and over	862	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,550	89.9%
Black or African American	30	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	162	1.7%
Asian	66	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	20	0.2%
Two or more races	356	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	320	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	546	7.2%
High school graduate	2,900	38.2%
Some college or associate's	2,447	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,177	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	512	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,319	76.2%
Carpooled	272	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	250	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	336	7.7%
Other means	176	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,876	46.7%
15 to 29 min	1,069	26.6%
30 to 44 min	789	19.6%
45 to 59 min	31	0.8%
60+ min	252	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 18.1% (1,649 of 9,086)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,278	50.0%
Nonfamily households	2,282	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,560	82.8%
Vacant	946	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,168	69.5%
Renter-occupied	1,392	30.5%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,282	77.8%
1-unit, attached	105	1.9%
2 to 4 units	436	7.9%
5 to 19 units	252	4.6%
20 or more units	174	3.2%
Mobile home & other	257	4.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 30023
State: Montana
Land area: 737 sq mi
Water area: 4.71 sq mi
Center point: 46.0947, -113.1416

Cities & places

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County