Lake County, Montana
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,131
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,392
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,403
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,135
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,131
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,134
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,746
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.6%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 22.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,418
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,536
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $421,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,806
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $497
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $901
Building Permits, 2025 76
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,576
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,763
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,496
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,227
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 420,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,786
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,360
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,177
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 991
Total employment, 2023 7,817
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 367,681
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,892
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 804
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 355
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 196
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 637
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 610
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.9
Population per square mile, 2010 19.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,490.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,490.15
FIPS Code 30047