Carter County, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,383
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,383
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,399
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,413
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,414
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,415
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,160
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.9%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 107
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 827
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $199,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,125
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $441
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $824
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 600
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 325
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,715
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,467
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,342
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 28
Total employment, 2023 197
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,049
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 48.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 157
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
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 0.4
Population per square mile, 2010 0.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,340.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,340.75
FIPS Code 30011