Lewis and Clark County

Lewis and Clark County, Montana

At a Glance

Population	70,973
County Seat	Lewis and Clark County Courthouse
State FIPS	30
County FIPS	049
Num Towns	18
Census-Designated Places	16
Total Town Population	63,630
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	71,487
Median Age	41.2
Veterans	6,011
Housing Units	33,589
Uninsured	654
Net Migration (recent)	899
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,564
Total Employees	26,607
Avg Annual Pay	$62,248
Median Household Income	$71,967
Poverty Rate	9.4%
Unemployment Rate	3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$77,544
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,520,650,534
Federal Spending Per Capita	$21,426

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$332,000
Median Rent	$1,006
FMR Studio	$1,094
FMR 1BR	$1,259
FMR 2BR	$1,596
FMR 3BR	$2,106
FMR 4BR	$2,397

Health & Safety

Hospitals	54
EMS Stations	42
Fire Stations	54
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	13.3%
Adult Obesity	30.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.6
Air Quality Good Days	233

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.66
Electric Customers	557432
Towns with Broadband Data	18
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	18

Community

Churches	73
Libraries	19
Historic Places (NRHP)	83
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	269
SNAP Stores	40
Bank Branches	25

Agriculture

Total Farms	4
Land in Farms (acres)	29,013
Avg Farm Size (acres)	7,253.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
FM	HORSE GULCH FIRE	2024-07-12
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
FM	NORTH HILLS FIRE	2019-07-28
DR	FLOODING	2018-10-31
FM	ALICE CREEK FIRE	2017-09-09
FM	CORRAL FIRE	2012-06-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-06-17
FM	COUNTRY CLUB FIRE	2007-09-16
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lewis and Clark County

Helena — pop 32,091
Helena Valley Southeast — pop 9,168
Helena Valley West Central — pop 8,670
Helena Valley Northwest — pop 4,705
Helena Valley Northeast — pop 3,813
East Helena — pop 1,944
Helena West Side — pop 1,331
Lincoln — pop 998
Augusta — pop 316
Unionville — pop 206
York — pop 94
Marysville — pop 82
Rimini — pop 51
Gilman — pop 48
Canyon Creek — pop 47
Craig — pop 39
Wolf Creek — pop 25
Milford Colony — pop 2

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.