Hill County, Montana

22 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,260
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $187,600

Home to 16,260 residents, Hill County is one of Montana's counties. 22 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,313 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hill County's population declined 1.1% from 16,436 to 16,260, while its median household income rose 12.1% from $49,321 to $55,313.

Households average 2.54 people. The median gross rent is $752.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,260
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $187,600
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 7,232
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,43616,260

Median household income

$49,321$55,313

Median home value

$143,600$187,600

Median gross rent

$615$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,436	$49,321	$143,600	$615
2020	16,422	$50,912	$153,800	$633
2021	16,297	$56,840	$168,100	$662
2022	16,238	$58,427	$183,300	$729
2023	16,260	$55,313	$187,600	$752

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,401	8.6%
5 to 17	3,217	19.8%
18 to 24	1,619	10.0%
25 to 34	1,957	12.0%
35 to 44	1,943	11.9%
45 to 54	1,594	9.8%
55 to 64	1,937	11.9%
65 to 74	1,657	10.2%
75 and over	935	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,016	67.7%
Black or African American	34	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,689	22.7%
Asian	33	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	150	0.9%
Two or more races	781	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	551	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	880	8.8%
High school graduate	3,398	33.9%
Some college or associate's	3,181	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,852	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	712	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,237	72.9%
Carpooled	1,117	15.5%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	432	6.0%
Bicycle	23	0.3%
Worked from home	333	4.6%
Other means	33	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,048	59.1%
15 to 29 min	2,224	32.4%
30 to 44 min	323	4.7%
45 to 59 min	204	3.0%
60+ min	55	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 19.7% (3,122 of 15,883)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,914	62.9%
Nonfamily households	2,312	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,226	86.1%
Vacant	1,006	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,160	66.8%
Renter-occupied	2,066	33.2%

1-unit, detached72.1%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,214	72.1%
1-unit, attached	265	3.7%
2 to 4 units	387	5.4%
5 to 19 units	268	3.7%
20 or more units	116	1.6%
Mobile home & other	982	13.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 30041
State: Montana
Land area: 2,899 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 48.6320, -110.1063