Liberty County, Montana

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,968
Median household income: $53,264
Median home value: $116,800

Liberty County is a county in Montana with a population of 1,968. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,264 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Liberty County's population declined 16.3% from 2,351 to 1,968, while its median household income rose 18.7% from $44,875 to $53,264.

The typical home was built around 1964. 25.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,968
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,264
Median home value: $116,800
Median gross rent: $668
Housing units: 832
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3511,968

Median household income

$44,875$53,264

Median home value

$101,100$116,800

Median gross rent

$571$668

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,351	$44,875	$101,100	$571
2020	2,455	$46,750	$101,600	$580
2021	2,026	$46,507	$99,100	$610
2022	1,993	$48,047	$118,300	$670
2023	1,968	$53,264	$116,800	$668

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 242.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over15.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	165	8.4%
5 to 17	415	21.1%
18 to 24	57	2.9%
25 to 34	249	12.7%
35 to 44	310	15.8%
45 to 54	176	8.9%
55 to 64	190	9.7%
65 to 74	100	5.1%
75 and over	306	15.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,888	95.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.4%
Two or more races	44	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.9%

High school graduate21.8%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	251	18.9%
High school graduate	290	21.8%
Some college or associate's	426	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	298	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	66	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone47.7%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.2%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	356	47.7%
Carpooled	52	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	87	11.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	233	31.2%
Other means	18	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	250	48.7%
15 to 29 min	176	34.3%
30 to 44 min	58	11.3%
45 to 59 min	13	2.5%
60+ min	16	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 25.5% (494 of 1,940)

	Count	Share
Family households	416	60.7%
Nonfamily households	269	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	685	82.3%
Vacant	147	17.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	440	64.2%
Renter-occupied	245	35.8%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	599	72.0%
1-unit, attached	18	2.2%
2 to 4 units	19	2.3%
5 to 19 units	77	9.3%
20 or more units	31	3.7%
Mobile home & other	88	10.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 30051
State: Montana
Land area: 1,430 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 48.5597, -111.0369