Sanders County, Montana
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,476
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,062
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,895
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,395
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,400
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,400
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,413
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 33.8%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,479
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,810
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $359,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,430
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $446
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $820
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,451
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,605
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,434
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,336
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 122,240
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,133
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,476
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,019
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 394
Total employment, 2023 2,585
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 99,680
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,350
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 343
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 122
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 100
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 276
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 279
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,760.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,760.52
FIPS Code 30089