Beaverhead County, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,043
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,043
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,368
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,369
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,371
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,246
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.8%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 650
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,046
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $308,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,476
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $436
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $837
Building Permits, 2025 42
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,201
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,282
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,443
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,971
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 233,937
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,001
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,625
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 399
Total employment, 2023 2,643
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 107,053
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,092
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 404
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,542.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,541.62
FIPS Code 30001