Meagher County, Montana

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,979
Median household income: $56,215
Median home value: $244,400

Meagher County is a county in Montana with a population of 1,979. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,215 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Meagher County's population grew 4.8% from 1,888 to 1,979, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $46,607 to $56,215.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.4% of the population. 76.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,979
Median age: 59.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,215
Median home value: $244,400
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 1,460
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8881,979

Median household income

$46,607$56,215

Median home value

$154,100$244,400

Median gross rent

$647$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,888	$46,607	$154,100	$647
2020	1,795	$46,815	$170,700	$581
2021	1,932	$51,709	$179,900	$925
2022	1,948	$55,753	$205,900	$848
2023	1,979	$56,215	$244,400	$871

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7426.1%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	2.9%
5 to 17	180	9.1%
18 to 24	211	10.7%
25 to 34	98	5.0%
35 to 44	155	7.8%
45 to 54	181	9.1%
55 to 64	415	21.0%
65 to 74	516	26.1%
75 and over	166	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,829	92.4%
Black or African American	17	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	2.7%
Asian	6	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	4.5%
High school graduate	483	31.5%
Some college or associate's	542	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	342	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	95	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	771	76.4%
Carpooled	49	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	2.0%
Bicycle	7	0.7%
Worked from home	148	14.7%
Other means	14	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	465	54.0%
15 to 29 min	169	19.6%
30 to 44 min	33	3.8%
45 to 59 min	18	2.1%
60+ min	176	20.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 10.7% (206 of 1,920)

	Count	Share
Family households	578	64.4%
Nonfamily households	319	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	897	61.4%
Vacant	563	38.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	739	82.4%
Renter-occupied	158	17.6%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other18.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,168	80.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	15	1.0%
5 to 19 units	1	0.1%
20 or more units	1	0.1%
Mobile home & other	272	18.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 30059
State: Montana
Land area: 2,392 sq mi
Water area: 2.89 sq mi
Center point: 46.5857, -110.9217