US Census Data

Garfield County, Montana

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
938
-9.5%’19–’23
Median household income
$61,750
+47.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$178,300
+43.7%’19–’23

Home to 938 residents, Garfield County is one of Montana's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,750, its median household income sits below Montana's $69,922.

From 2019 to 2023, Garfield County's population declined 9.5% from 1,036 to 938, while its median household income rose 47.0% from $42,000 to $61,750.

21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
938
Median age
43.9 yrs
Median household income
$61,750
Median home value
$178,300
Median gross rent
$802
Housing units
746
Homeownership rate
70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.3%
Unemployment rate
0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
1,036938
Median household income
$42,000$61,750
Median home value
$124,100$178,300
Median gross rent
$570$802
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20191,036$42,000$124,100$570
20201,051$43,750$155,300$572
2021972$55,000$154,900$594
2022976$61,786$164,900$635
2023938$61,750$178,300$802

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5737.8%
5 to 1714815.8%
18 to 24515.4%
25 to 3410010.7%
35 to 4410210.9%
45 to 54919.7%
55 to 6411412.2%
65 to 7414315.2%
75 and over11612.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)91797.8%
Black or African American91.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native60.6%
Asian00.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races60.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)00.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma243.6%
High school graduate22133.2%
Some college or associate's27941.9%
Bachelor's degree10615.9%
Graduate or professional degree365.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
18 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone17941.3%
Carpooled235.3%
Public transit00.0%
Walked6013.9%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home17139.5%
Other means00.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min16964.5%
15 to 29 min2911.1%
30 to 44 min3513.4%
45 to 59 min135.0%
60+ min166.1%

Households

Average household size
2.28
Poverty rate
12.2% (113 of 926)
CountShare
Family households25863.4%
Nonfamily households14936.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1976

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied40754.6%
Vacant33945.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied28670.3%
Renter-occupied12129.7%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached56876.1%
1-unit, attached10.1%
2 to 4 units364.8%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other14118.9%

Geography

County GEOID
30033
State
Montana
Land area
4,677 sq mi
Water area
173 sq mi
Center point
47.2672, -106.9960

Cities & places

1

Compare with nearby counties

5

Montana rankings

21

Other counties in Montana

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