South Browning

In Glacier County, Montana.

Population: 1,852

South Browning is a community in Glacier County, Montana, home to 1,852 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, South Browning's population grew 15.8% from 1,600 to 1,852.

7.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 30.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,852
Median age: 27.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $438
Housing units: 698
Homeownership rate: 30.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 17.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6001,852

Median household income

$17,450$26,101

Median home value

$72,500$34,400

Median gross rent

$371$438

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,600	$17,450	$72,500	$371
2020	1,742	$18,587	$34,400	$377
2021	1,392	$16,603	—	$376
2022	1,654	$26,101	—	$436
2023	1,852	—	—	$438

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

Age distribution

Under 512.0%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 743.7%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	223	12.0%
5 to 17	399	21.5%
18 to 24	193	10.4%
25 to 34	378	20.4%
35 to 44	210	11.3%
45 to 54	100	5.4%
55 to 64	227	12.3%
65 to 74	68	3.7%
75 and over	54	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14	0.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,740	94.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.4%
Two or more races	23	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	208	20.1%
High school graduate	305	29.4%
Some college or associate's	450	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	65	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	9	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled27.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	398	69.9%
Carpooled	159	27.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	426	74.9%
15 to 29 min	117	20.6%
30 to 44 min	13	2.3%
45 to 59 min	13	2.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 51.5% (953 of 1,852)

	Count	Share
Family households	450	73.4%
Nonfamily households	163	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	613	87.8%
Vacant	85	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	187	30.5%
Renter-occupied	426	69.5%

1-unit, detached40.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units35.2%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	280	40.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	246	35.2%
5 to 19 units	26	3.7%
20 or more units	8	1.1%
Mobile home & other	138	19.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3069680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 48.5458, -113.0116