Glacier County, Montana

18 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,713
Median household income: $45,129
Median home value: $153,400

Home to 13,713 residents, Glacier County is one of Montana's counties. 18 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,129 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Glacier County's population held roughly steady from 13,732 to 13,713, while its median household income rose 25.2% from $36,045 to $45,129.

The typical home was built around 1975. 30.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,713
Median age: 34.2 yrs
Median household income: $45,129
Median home value: $153,400
Median gross rent: $553
Housing units: 5,346
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,73213,713

Median household income

$36,045$45,129

Median home value

$107,700$153,400

Median gross rent

$499$553

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,732	$36,045	$107,700	$499
2020	13,706	$37,645	$106,400	$482
2021	13,827	$39,441	$129,700	$534
2022	13,781	$41,078	$139,400	$599
2023	13,713	$45,129	$153,400	$553

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,045	7.6%
5 to 17	3,031	22.1%
18 to 24	1,318	9.6%
25 to 34	1,699	12.4%
35 to 44	1,819	13.3%
45 to 54	1,343	9.8%
55 to 64	1,696	12.4%
65 to 74	1,102	8.0%
75 and over	660	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,021	29.3%
Black or African American	23	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8,658	63.1%
Asian	80	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.2%
Some other race	140	1.0%
Two or more races	386	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	378	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,200	14.4%
High school graduate	2,498	30.0%
Some college or associate's	3,119	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	876	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	626	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone65.8%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.9%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,181	65.8%
Carpooled	552	11.4%
Public transit	43	0.9%
Walked	319	6.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	712	14.7%
Other means	24	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,313	56.2%
15 to 29 min	981	23.8%
30 to 44 min	643	15.6%
45 to 59 min	151	3.7%
60+ min	31	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 30.3% (4,103 of 13,545)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,881	69.0%
Nonfamily households	1,293	31.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,174	78.1%
Vacant	1,172	21.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,708	64.9%
Renter-occupied	1,466	35.1%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,655	68.4%
1-unit, attached	53	1.0%
2 to 4 units	623	11.7%
5 to 19 units	84	1.6%
20 or more units	97	1.8%
Mobile home & other	834	15.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 30035
State: Montana
Land area: 2,995 sq mi
Water area: 41 sq mi
Center point: 48.7057, -112.9905