Mineral County, Montana

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,796
Median household income: $61,117
Median home value: $313,600

Mineral County is a county in Montana with a population of 4,796. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,117 runs below the Montana figure of $69,922.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mineral County's population grew 12.8% from 4,251 to 4,796, while its median household income rose 46.5% from $41,705 to $61,117.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,796
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,117
Median home value: $313,600
Median gross rent: $746
Housing units: 2,569
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2514,796

Median household income

$41,705$61,117

Median home value

$169,200$313,600

Median gross rent

$565$746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,251	$41,705	$169,200	$565
2020	4,330	$48,672	$194,800	$606
2021	4,490	$50,750	$212,000	$687
2022	4,652	$56,098	$274,700	$761
2023	4,796	$61,117	$313,600	$746

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	312	6.5%
5 to 17	687	14.3%
18 to 24	204	4.3%
25 to 34	454	9.5%
35 to 44	496	10.3%
45 to 54	500	10.4%
55 to 64	796	16.6%
65 to 74	825	17.2%
75 and over	522	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,299	89.6%
Black or African American	32	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	64	1.3%
Asian	18	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	208	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	167	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	240	6.7%
High school graduate	1,223	34.0%
Some college or associate's	1,175	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	716	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	239	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,292	66.7%
Carpooled	298	15.4%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	112	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	203	10.5%
Other means	30	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	671	38.7%
15 to 29 min	358	20.6%
30 to 44 min	328	18.9%
45 to 59 min	221	12.7%
60+ min	156	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 17.9% (835 of 4,677)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,352	63.4%
Nonfamily households	780	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,132	83.0%
Vacant	437	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,712	80.3%
Renter-occupied	420	19.7%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other17.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,946	75.7%
1-unit, attached	47	1.8%
2 to 4 units	49	1.9%
5 to 19 units	69	2.7%
20 or more units	14	0.5%
Mobile home & other	444	17.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 30061
State: Montana
Land area: 1,220 sq mi
Water area: 3.82 sq mi
Center point: 47.1297, -115.0854