Prairie County, Montana
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,250
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,112
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,112
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,094
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,090
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,088
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,179
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 37.4%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 91
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 669
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $165,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,289
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $485
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $627
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 545
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 96.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
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) 10,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,463
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,904
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 35
Total employment, 2023 149
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,476
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 102
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 0.6
Population per square mile, 2010 0.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,736.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,736.74
FIPS Code 30079