Powell County, Montana
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,157
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,120
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,943
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,941
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,946
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,027
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 37.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 745
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,168
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $306,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,568
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $561
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $820
Building Permits, 2025 88
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,432
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,581
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,224
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,227
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,919
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,530
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,923
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,029
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 176
Total employment, 2023 1,451
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 90,962
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 589
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
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 3.0
Population per square mile, 2010 3.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,326.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,326.39
FIPS Code 30077