Prairie County, Montana

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,251
Median household income: $45,192
Median home value: $167,100

Prairie County, Montana counts 1,251 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,192 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

From 2019 to 2023, Prairie County's population held roughly steady from 1,252 to 1,251, while its median household income rose 3.6% from $43,625 to $45,192.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,251
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,192
Median home value: $167,100
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 667
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2521,251

Median household income

$43,625$45,192

Median home value

$112,900$167,100

Median gross rent

$715$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,252	$43,625	$112,900	$715
2020	1,162	$42,350	$101,000	$733
2021	1,227	$44,500	$115,800	$785
2022	1,283	$44,107	$140,600	$866
2023	1,251	$45,192	$167,100	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7423.3%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	4.1%
5 to 17	219	17.5%
18 to 24	28	2.2%
25 to 34	102	8.2%
35 to 44	172	13.7%
45 to 54	125	10.0%
55 to 64	130	10.4%
65 to 74	291	23.3%
75 and over	133	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,118	89.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	49	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	4.5%
Two or more races	17	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	11.5%
High school graduate	331	34.7%
Some college or associate's	321	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	113	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	78	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone52.4%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.8%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	270	52.4%
Carpooled	23	4.5%
Public transit	1	0.2%
Walked	41	8.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	164	31.8%
Other means	16	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	208	59.3%
15 to 29 min	43	12.3%
30 to 44 min	70	19.9%
45 to 59 min	11	3.1%
60+ min	19	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 23.9% (291 of 1,216)

	Count	Share
Family households	278	53.5%
Nonfamily households	242	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	520	78.0%
Vacant	147	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	397	76.3%
Renter-occupied	123	23.7%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	551	82.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	1.2%
5 to 19 units	7	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	101	15.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 30079
State: Montana
Land area: 1,737 sq mi
Water area: 5.83 sq mi
Center point: 46.8124, -105.5039