Powell County, Montana

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,029
Median household income: $63,432
Median home value: $255,700

Home to 7,029 residents, Powell County is one of Montana's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,432 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Powell County's population grew 2.6% from 6,854 to 7,029, while its median household income rose 16.0% from $54,667 to $63,432.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $770.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,029
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,432
Median home value: $255,700
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 2,969
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8547,029

Median household income

$54,667$63,432

Median home value

$143,100$255,700

Median gross rent

$688$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,854	$54,667	$143,100	$688
2020	6,843	$50,332	$147,400	$651
2021	6,955	$53,111	$144,000	$649
2022	6,998	$60,994	$226,600	$752
2023	7,029	$63,432	$255,700	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	242	3.4%
5 to 17	789	11.2%
18 to 24	470	6.7%
25 to 34	944	13.4%
35 to 44	1,170	16.6%
45 to 54	867	12.3%
55 to 64	1,077	15.3%
65 to 74	873	12.4%
75 and over	597	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,146	87.4%
Black or African American	87	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	291	4.1%
Asian	133	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.3%
Two or more races	191	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	379	6.9%
High school graduate	2,538	45.9%
Some college or associate's	1,559	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	765	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	287	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,779	75.6%
Carpooled	267	11.3%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	102	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	176	7.5%
Other means	26	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,335	61.3%
15 to 29 min	294	13.5%
30 to 44 min	373	17.1%
45 to 59 min	82	3.8%
60+ min	94	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 6.3% (333 of 5,250)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,510	64.3%
Nonfamily households	838	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,348	79.1%
Vacant	621	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,631	69.5%
Renter-occupied	717	30.5%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,252	75.9%
1-unit, attached	17	0.6%
2 to 4 units	123	4.1%
5 to 19 units	78	2.6%
20 or more units	21	0.7%
Mobile home & other	478	16.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 30077
State: Montana
Land area: 2,326 sq mi
Water area: 6.27 sq mi
Center point: 46.8442, -112.9311