Phillips County, Montana

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,224
Median household income: $58,156
Median home value: $175,000

Phillips County is a county in Montana with a population of 4,224. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,156 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Phillips County's population grew 3.6% from 4,077 to 4,224, while its median household income rose 25.8% from $46,212 to $58,156.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.9% of the population. 61.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,224
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,156
Median home value: $175,000
Median gross rent: $623
Housing units: 2,235
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0774,224

Median household income

$46,212$58,156

Median home value

$129,200$175,000

Median gross rent

$528$623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,077	$46,212	$129,200	$528
2020	4,032	$46,686	$141,600	$470
2021	4,233	$50,789	$154,100	$473
2022	4,233	$61,250	$178,100	$523
2023	4,224	$58,156	$175,000	$623

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	264	6.3%
5 to 17	727	17.2%
18 to 24	201	4.8%
25 to 34	350	8.3%
35 to 44	592	14.0%
45 to 54	414	9.8%
55 to 64	676	16.0%
65 to 74	572	13.5%
75 and over	428	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,461	81.9%
Black or African American	16	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	301	7.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	371	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	141	4.7%
High school graduate	1,026	33.8%
Some college or associate's	1,240	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	480	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	145	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,137	61.7%
Carpooled	251	13.6%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	130	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	315	17.1%
Other means	9	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,052	68.8%
15 to 29 min	231	15.1%
30 to 44 min	125	8.2%
45 to 59 min	64	4.2%
60+ min	57	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 9.4% (389 of 4,134)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,190	67.3%
Nonfamily households	579	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,769	79.1%
Vacant	466	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,324	74.8%
Renter-occupied	445	25.2%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,743	78.0%
1-unit, attached	67	3.0%
2 to 4 units	31	1.4%
5 to 19 units	50	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	344	15.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 30071
State: Montana
Land area: 5,140 sq mi
Water area: 72 sq mi
Center point: 48.2501, -107.9289