Sanders County, Montana

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,936
Median household income: $54,035
Median home value: $323,800

Sanders County, Montana counts 12,936 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,035 is below the Montana median ($69,922).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sanders County's population grew 10.7% from 11,681 to 12,936, while its median household income rose 32.4% from $40,823 to $54,035.

67.8% of workers drive to work alone. 80.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,936
Median age: 54.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,035
Median home value: $323,800
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 6,789
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,68112,936

Median household income

$40,823$54,035

Median home value

$228,200$323,800

Median gross rent

$627$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,681	$40,823	$228,200	$627
2020	11,804	$42,284	$251,600	$634
2021	12,298	$46,848	$263,500	$672
2022	12,615	$47,110	$285,300	$731
2023	12,936	$54,035	$323,800	$774

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	495	3.8%
5 to 17	1,738	13.4%
18 to 24	791	6.1%
25 to 34	886	6.8%
35 to 44	1,276	9.9%
45 to 54	1,356	10.5%
55 to 64	2,209	17.1%
65 to 74	2,596	20.1%
75 and over	1,589	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,519	89.0%
Black or African American	68	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	307	2.4%
Asian	48	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	536	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	432	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	771	7.8%
High school graduate	3,733	37.7%
Some college or associate's	3,271	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,532	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	605	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,894	67.8%
Carpooled	410	9.6%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	217	5.1%
Bicycle	66	1.5%
Worked from home	619	14.5%
Other means	61	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,810	49.6%
15 to 29 min	782	21.4%
30 to 44 min	495	13.6%
45 to 59 min	196	5.4%
60+ min	369	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 15.1% (1,920 of 12,726)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,485	63.9%
Nonfamily households	1,968	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,453	80.3%
Vacant	1,336	19.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,361	80.0%
Renter-occupied	1,092	20.0%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,446	80.2%
1-unit, attached	35	0.5%
2 to 4 units	162	2.4%
5 to 19 units	90	1.3%
20 or more units	25	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,031	15.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 30089
State: Montana
Land area: 2,760 sq mi
Water area: 29 sq mi
Center point: 47.7565, -115.1803