Valley County, Montana

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,540
Median household income: $64,515
Median home value: $198,600

Valley County is a county in Montana with a population of 7,540. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,515 runs below the Montana figure of $69,922.

From 2019 to 2023, Valley County's population held roughly steady from 7,471 to 7,540, while its median household income rose 21.4% from $53,162 to $64,515.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.8% of the population. 65.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,540
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,515
Median home value: $198,600
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 4,253
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4717,540

Median household income

$53,162$64,515

Median home value

$151,400$198,600

Median gross rent

$581$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,471	$53,162	$151,400	$581
2020	7,424	$51,087	$150,500	$586
2021	7,553	$53,667	$160,800	$662
2022	7,552	$59,725	$183,200	$675
2023	7,540	$64,515	$198,600	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	417	5.5%
5 to 17	1,282	17.0%
18 to 24	455	6.0%
25 to 34	810	10.7%
35 to 44	911	12.1%
45 to 54	751	10.0%
55 to 64	1,081	14.3%
65 to 74	1,023	13.6%
75 and over	810	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,392	84.8%
Black or African American	46	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	567	7.5%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.3%
Two or more races	314	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	193	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	288	5.3%
High school graduate	1,660	30.8%
Some college or associate's	2,279	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	959	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	200	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,235	65.2%
Carpooled	353	10.3%
Public transit	33	1.0%
Walked	156	4.5%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	615	17.9%
Other means	32	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,797	63.8%
15 to 29 min	543	19.3%
30 to 44 min	203	7.2%
45 to 59 min	143	5.1%
60+ min	129	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 12.9% (946 of 7,346)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,840	62.2%
Nonfamily households	1,118	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,958	69.6%
Vacant	1,295	30.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,297	77.7%
Renter-occupied	661	22.3%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units19.8%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,884	67.8%
1-unit, attached	114	2.7%
2 to 4 units	841	19.8%
5 to 19 units	141	3.3%
20 or more units	64	1.5%
Mobile home & other	209	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 30105
State: Montana
Land area: 4,926 sq mi
Water area: 136 sq mi
Center point: 48.3499, -106.6704