Fergus County, Montana

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,581
Median household income: $59,731
Median home value: $202,700

Fergus County is a county in Montana with a population of 11,581. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,731 runs below the Montana figure of $69,922.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fergus County's population grew 3.2% from 11,221 to 11,581, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $50,540 to $59,731.

Owners occupy 66.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,581
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,731
Median home value: $202,700
Median gross rent: $868
Housing units: 6,008
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,22111,581

Median household income

$50,540$59,731

Median home value

$143,000$202,700

Median gross rent

$759$868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,221	$50,540	$143,000	$759
2020	11,167	$47,618	$138,700	$720
2021	11,464	$52,941	$150,200	$757
2022	11,496	$58,321	$175,800	$815
2023	11,581	$59,731	$202,700	$868

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	614	5.3%
5 to 17	1,789	15.4%
18 to 24	695	6.0%
25 to 34	1,385	12.0%
35 to 44	1,289	11.1%
45 to 54	1,195	10.3%
55 to 64	1,757	15.2%
65 to 74	1,683	14.5%
75 and over	1,174	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,741	92.7%
Black or African American	74	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	219	1.9%
Asian	102	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	189	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	256	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	489	5.8%
High school graduate	2,839	33.5%
Some college or associate's	3,139	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,588	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	428	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone61.6%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked9.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home16.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,462	61.6%
Carpooled	550	9.8%
Public transit	46	0.8%
Walked	514	9.2%
Bicycle	48	0.9%
Worked from home	911	16.2%
Other means	86	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,897	61.6%
15 to 29 min	832	17.7%
30 to 44 min	509	10.8%
45 to 59 min	121	2.6%
60+ min	347	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 14.9% (1,677 of 11,236)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,222	62.0%
Nonfamily households	1,978	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,200	86.6%
Vacant	808	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,433	66.0%
Renter-occupied	1,767	34.0%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,512	75.1%
1-unit, attached	27	0.4%
2 to 4 units	129	2.1%
5 to 19 units	334	5.6%
20 or more units	232	3.9%
Mobile home & other	774	12.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 30027
State: Montana
Land area: 4,339 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 47.2218, -109.2330