Libby

Population: 2,948
Median household income: $39,261
Median home value: $218,500

Libby, a community in Lincoln County, Montana, has 2,948 residents. The median household income of $39,261 is below the Lincoln County median ($47,018).

From 2019 to 2023, Libby's population grew 9.1% from 2,703 to 2,948, while its median home value rose 65.3% from $132,200 to $218,500.

The median resident is 49.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,948
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $39,261
Median home value: $218,500
Median gross rent: $679
Housing units: 1,535
Homeownership rate: 59.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7032,948

Median household income

$37,802$39,261

Median home value

$132,200$218,500

Median gross rent

$631$679

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,703	$37,802	$132,200	$631
2020	2,758	$37,434	$148,400	$543
2021	2,745	$39,044	$157,700	$562
2022	2,857	$36,373	$191,900	$614
2023	2,948	$39,261	$218,500	$679

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	2.8%
5 to 17	462	15.7%
18 to 24	185	6.3%
25 to 34	322	10.9%
35 to 44	301	10.2%
45 to 54	366	12.4%
55 to 64	441	15.0%
65 to 74	372	12.6%
75 and over	416	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,552	86.6%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	158	5.4%
Asian	18	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	174	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	157	7.1%
High school graduate	794	35.8%
Some college or associate's	886	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	230	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	151	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle5.6%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	766	66.4%
Carpooled	194	16.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	3.3%
Bicycle	64	5.6%
Worked from home	91	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	799	75.2%
15 to 29 min	205	19.3%
30 to 44 min	20	1.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	38	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 26.1% (737 of 2,820)

	Count	Share
Family households	740	51.9%
Nonfamily households	687	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,427	93.0%
Vacant	108	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	849	59.5%
Renter-occupied	578	40.5%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,029	67.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	231	15.0%
5 to 19 units	159	10.4%
20 or more units	92	6.0%
Mobile home & other	24	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3043450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 48.3864, -115.5567