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Lake County
Lake County, Montana
At a Glance
Population 31,134
County Seat Lake County Courthouse
State FIPS 30
County FIPS 047
Num Towns 23
Census-Designated Places 21
Total Town Population 15,106
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 31,509
Median Age 43.7
Veterans 2,447
Housing Units 16,436
Uninsured 1,068
Net Migration (recent) 1,508
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 971
Total Employees 7,727
Avg Annual Pay $50,280
Median Household Income $58,009
Poverty Rate 19.0%
Unemployment Rate 6.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $71,531
Federal Spending FY2024 $366,297,274
Federal Spending Per Capita $11,765
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $337,700
Median Rent $851
FMR Studio $1,055
FMR 1BR $1,077
FMR 2BR $1,400
FMR 3BR $1,766
FMR 4BR $1,856
Health & Safety
Hospitals 46
EMS Stations 69
Fire Stations 69
Police Stations 69
Adult Smoking 19.4%
Adult Obesity 34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 37.2
Air Quality Good Days 108
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.66
Electric Customers 557432
Towns with Broadband Data 23
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 23
Community
Churches 26
Libraries 23
Historic Places (NRHP) 10
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 289
SNAP Stores 28
Bank Branches 11
Agriculture
Total Farms 11
Land in Farms (acres) 24,938
Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,267.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-31
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR FLOODING 2019-05-24
DR ICE JAMS AND FLOODING 2014-04-17
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13
DR WILDFIRES 2000-08-30
FM MT - NORTHWESTERN ZONE 1 FIRE COMPLEX 2000-08-14
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lake County
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.