Lake County, Montana

23 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,073
Median household income: $61,965
Median home value: $369,200

Home to 32,073 residents, Lake County is one of Montana's counties. 23 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,965, its median household income sits below Montana's $69,922.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake County's population grew 6.9% from 30,013 to 32,073, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $48,829 to $61,965.

The median resident is 43.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,073
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,965
Median home value: $369,200
Median gross rent: $884
Housing units: 16,457
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,01332,073

Median household income

$48,829$61,965

Median home value

$253,100$369,200

Median gross rent

$705$884

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,013	$48,829	$253,100	$705
2020	30,383	$52,169	$278,400	$744
2021	31,030	$53,154	$289,300	$768
2022	31,509	$58,009	$337,700	$851
2023	32,073	$61,965	$369,200	$884

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,633	5.1%
5 to 17	5,604	17.5%
18 to 24	2,241	7.0%
25 to 34	3,407	10.6%
35 to 44	3,581	11.2%
45 to 54	3,416	10.7%
55 to 64	4,627	14.4%
65 to 74	4,597	14.3%
75 and over	2,967	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,684	64.5%
Black or African American	67	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6,460	20.1%
Asian	157	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.1%
Some other race	78	0.2%
Two or more races	3,262	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,338	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,584	7.0%
High school graduate	5,851	25.9%
Some college or associate's	8,265	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,543	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,352	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,333	71.6%
Carpooled	1,539	11.8%
Public transit	29	0.2%
Walked	468	3.6%
Bicycle	80	0.6%
Worked from home	1,445	11.1%
Other means	150	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,893	42.2%
15 to 29 min	3,687	31.8%
30 to 44 min	1,411	12.2%
45 to 59 min	702	6.1%
60+ min	906	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 17.7% (5,614 of 31,683)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,001	65.7%
Nonfamily households	4,174	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,175	74.0%
Vacant	4,282	26.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,985	73.8%
Renter-occupied	3,190	26.2%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,800	77.8%
1-unit, attached	366	2.2%
2 to 4 units	968	5.9%
5 to 19 units	493	3.0%
20 or more units	160	1.0%
Mobile home & other	1,670	10.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 30047
State: Montana
Land area: 1,490 sq mi
Water area: 164 sq mi
Center point: 47.6429, -114.0837