Valley County, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,385
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,385
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,434
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,584
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,580
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 7,578
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,369
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.0%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 9.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 463
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,239
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $198,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,598
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $543
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $767
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,951
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,024
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,994
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,140
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,502
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,845
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 $71,695
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,795
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 276
Total employment, 2023 2,183
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 100,152
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -7.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 565
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 1.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,926.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,925.82
FIPS Code 30105