Lewistown

Population: 6,028
Median household income: $44,195
Median home value: $159,500

Located in Fergus County, Montana, Lewistown is a community with a population of 6,028. Its median household income of $44,195 runs below the Fergus County figure of $59,731.

From 2019 to 2023, Lewistown's population grew 2.4% from 5,885 to 6,028, while its median home value rose 48.9% from $107,100 to $159,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population. 75.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,028
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,195
Median home value: $159,500
Median gross rent: $896
Housing units: 3,047
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8856,028

Median household income

$38,575$44,195

Median home value

$107,100$159,500

Median gross rent

$783$896

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,885	$38,575	$107,100	$783
2020	5,923	$34,065	$111,500	$728
2021	5,967	$37,588	$120,300	$761
2022	5,988	$40,705	$152,000	$818
2023	6,028	$44,195	$159,500	$896

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	243	4.0%
5 to 17	1,057	17.5%
18 to 24	295	4.9%
25 to 34	799	13.3%
35 to 44	540	9.0%
45 to 54	631	10.5%
55 to 64	838	13.9%
65 to 74	908	15.1%
75 and over	717	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,491	91.1%
Black or African American	65	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	108	1.8%
Asian	51	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	90	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	223	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	336	7.6%
High school graduate	1,691	38.1%
Some college or associate's	1,655	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	579	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	172	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,943	75.6%
Carpooled	166	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	291	11.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	103	4.0%
Other means	67	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,784	72.3%
15 to 29 min	324	13.1%
30 to 44 min	217	8.8%
45 to 59 min	9	0.4%
60+ min	133	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 20.6% (1,179 of 5,712)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,448	51.3%
Nonfamily households	1,375	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,823	92.6%
Vacant	224	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,737	61.5%
Renter-occupied	1,086	38.5%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,010	66.0%
1-unit, attached	27	0.9%
2 to 4 units	110	3.6%
5 to 19 units	283	9.3%
20 or more units	232	7.6%
Mobile home & other	385	12.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3043375
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.0514, -109.4524