Lake County

Lake County, Montana

At a Glance

Population31,134
County SeatLake County Courthouse
State FIPS30
County FIPS047
Num Towns23
Census-Designated Places21
Total Town Population15,106
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)31,509
Median Age43.7
Veterans2,447
Housing Units16,436
Uninsured1,068
Net Migration (recent)1,508
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments971
Total Employees7,727
Avg Annual Pay$50,280
Median Household Income$58,009
Poverty Rate19.0%
Unemployment Rate6.5%
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

Hospitals46
EMS Stations69
Fire Stations69
Police Stations69
Adult Smoking19.4%
Adult Obesity34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k37.2
Air Quality Good Days108

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.66
Electric Customers557432
Towns with Broadband Data23
Towns with 90%+ Coverage23

Community

Churches26
Libraries23
Historic Places (NRHP)10
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools289
SNAP Stores28
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms11
Land in Farms (acres)24,938
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,267.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (7)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2019-05-24
DRICE JAMS AND FLOODING2014-04-17
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRWILDFIRES2000-08-30
FMMT - NORTHWESTERN ZONE 1 FIRE COMPLEX2000-08-14

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.