Phillips County, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,203
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,203
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,214
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,216
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,218
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,217
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,253
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.6%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 10.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 220
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,231
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $197,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,622
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $436
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $536
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,765
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
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 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,799
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,259
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 883
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,004
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,956
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,106
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 135
Total employment, 2023 796
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 30,008
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 389
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 0.8
Population per square mile, 2010 0.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5,140.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 5,140.04
FIPS Code 30071