Granite County, Montana

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,419
Median household income: $54,646
Median home value: $339,500

Home to 3,419 residents, Granite County is one of Montana's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,646 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Granite County's population grew 3.3% from 3,311 to 3,419, while its median household income rose 9.6% from $49,881 to $54,646.

31.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,419
Median age: 53.9 yrs
Median household income: $54,646
Median home value: $339,500
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 2,605
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3113,419

Median household income

$49,881$54,646

Median home value

$224,000$339,500

Median gross rent

$515$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,311	$49,881	$224,000	$515
2020	3,325	$50,795	$252,600	$564
2021	3,333	$49,077	$248,200	$586
2022	3,368	$53,917	$283,300	$735
2023	3,419	$54,646	$339,500	$734

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7418.3%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	4.5%
5 to 17	363	10.6%
18 to 24	334	9.8%
25 to 34	168	4.9%
35 to 44	373	10.9%
45 to 54	380	11.1%
55 to 64	590	17.3%
65 to 74	627	18.3%
75 and over	430	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,163	92.5%
Black or African American	25	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	76	2.2%
Asian	22	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.6%
Two or more races	44	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	7.0%
High school graduate	851	33.1%
Some college or associate's	734	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	679	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	123	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	914	68.6%
Carpooled	187	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	79	5.9%
Bicycle	5	0.4%
Worked from home	144	10.8%
Other means	3	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	363	30.6%
15 to 29 min	271	22.8%
30 to 44 min	313	26.3%
45 to 59 min	120	10.1%
60+ min	121	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 10.4% (349 of 3,347)

	Count	Share
Family households	868	63.1%
Nonfamily households	507	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,375	52.8%
Vacant	1,230	47.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,051	76.4%
Renter-occupied	324	23.6%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,243	86.1%
1-unit, attached	18	0.7%
2 to 4 units	100	3.8%
5 to 19 units	9	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	235	9.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 30039
State: Montana
Land area: 1,727 sq mi
Water area: 5.62 sq mi
Center point: 46.3960, -113.4274