Beaverhead County

Beaverhead County, Montana

At a Glance

Population	9,371
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	30
County FIPS	001
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	10
Total Town Population	4,480
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	9,469
Median Age	42.3
Veterans	700
Housing Units	4,964
Uninsured	117
Net Migration (recent)	395
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	401
Total Employees	2,631
Avg Annual Pay	$48,480
Median Household Income	$55,867
Poverty Rate	15.4%
Unemployment Rate	2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,763
Federal Spending FY2024	$114,345,911
Federal Spending Per Capita	$12,202

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$278,300
Median Rent	$839
FMR Studio	$762
FMR 1BR	$937
FMR 2BR	$1,038
FMR 3BR	$1,454
FMR 4BR	$1,743

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	34
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	17.0%
Adult Obesity	33.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	19.1
Air Quality Good Days	298

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.66
Electric Customers	557432
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	10
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	24
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	77
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	386
Land in Farms (acres)	821,372
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2,127.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (5)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	WILDFIRES	2000-08-30
FM	MT - CENTRAL ZONE 3C FIRE COMPLEX	2000-08-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Beaverhead County

Dillon — pop 3,880
Lima — pop 212
Wisdom — pop 104
Maverick Mountain — pop 67
Wise River — pop 42
Jackson — pop 36
Argenta — pop 35
Glen — pop 28
Dewey — pop 25
Grant — pop 19
Dell — pop 17
Lakeview — pop 15

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.