Musselshell County, Montana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,068
Median household income: $59,010
Median home value: $221,200

Musselshell County is a county in Montana with a population of 5,068. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,010, its median household income sits below Montana's $69,922.

Between 2019 and 2023, Musselshell County's population grew 6.3% from 4,766 to 5,068, while its median household income rose 36.4% from $43,274 to $59,010.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,068
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,010
Median home value: $221,200
Median gross rent: $865
Housing units: 2,677
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7665,068

Median household income

$43,274$59,010

Median home value

$172,700$221,200

Median gross rent

$756$865

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,766	$43,274	$172,700	$756
2020	4,682	$46,328	$173,000	$767
2021	4,813	$51,153	$196,900	$766
2022	4,924	$54,875	$222,200	$1,035
2023	5,068	$59,010	$221,200	$865

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	4.1%
5 to 17	781	15.4%
18 to 24	265	5.2%
25 to 34	399	7.9%
35 to 44	524	10.3%
45 to 54	618	12.2%
55 to 64	813	16.0%
65 to 74	941	18.6%
75 and over	517	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,445	87.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	121	2.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	95	1.9%
Two or more races	220	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	187	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	367	9.6%
High school graduate	1,212	31.8%
Some college or associate's	1,397	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	628	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	208	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone65.3%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,339	65.3%
Carpooled	159	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	414	20.2%
Other means	63	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	709	43.4%
15 to 29 min	279	17.1%
30 to 44 min	221	13.5%
45 to 59 min	147	9.0%
60+ min	279	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 15.3% (765 of 5,000)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,378	64.7%
Nonfamily households	753	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,131	79.6%
Vacant	546	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,759	82.5%
Renter-occupied	372	17.5%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,082	77.8%
1-unit, attached	47	1.8%
2 to 4 units	17	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	25	0.9%
Mobile home & other	506	18.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 30065
State: Montana
Land area: 1,869 sq mi
Water area: 2.75 sq mi
Center point: 46.5053, -108.4398