Blaine County, Montana
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,860
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,903
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,046
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,040
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,044
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,491
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 45.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 50.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 307
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,819
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,475
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $401
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $660
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,280
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,566
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,641
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,411
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,813
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,519
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 135
Total employment, 2023 1,036
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 59,679
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 296
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 101
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18
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 1.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,227.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,227.55
FIPS Code 30005