Sidney

Population: 6,235
Median household income: $62,992
Median home value: $249,100

Located in Richland County, Montana, Sidney is a community with a population of 6,235. Its median household income of $62,992 runs below the Richland County figure of $69,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Sidney's population declined 2.8% from 6,416 to 6,235, while its median home value rose 6.5% from $233,800 to $249,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,235
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,992
Median home value: $249,100
Median gross rent: $890
Housing units: 3,260
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4166,235

Median household income

$59,125$62,992

Median home value

$233,800$249,100

Median gross rent

$840$890

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,416	$59,125	$233,800	$840
2020	6,351	$60,284	$241,200	$771
2021	6,240	$55,611	$248,000	$759
2022	6,257	$56,696	$251,700	$836
2023	6,235	$62,992	$249,100	$890

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	242	3.9%
5 to 17	1,193	19.1%
18 to 24	578	9.3%
25 to 34	751	12.0%
35 to 44	917	14.7%
45 to 54	716	11.5%
55 to 64	908	14.6%
65 to 74	665	10.7%
75 and over	265	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,211	83.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.3%
Asian	11	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	98	1.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	466	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	430	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	168	4.0%
High school graduate	1,672	39.6%
Some college or associate's	1,586	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	624	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	172	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,898	86.2%
Carpooled	199	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	225	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,946	58.6%
15 to 29 min	559	16.8%
30 to 44 min	376	11.3%
45 to 59 min	78	2.3%
60+ min	363	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.6% (536 of 6,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,427	54.8%
Nonfamily households	1,175	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,602	79.8%
Vacant	658	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,609	61.8%
Renter-occupied	993	38.2%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,871	57.4%
1-unit, attached	48	1.5%
2 to 4 units	335	10.3%
5 to 19 units	257	7.9%
20 or more units	303	9.3%
Mobile home & other	446	13.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3067900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 47.7155, -104.1672