Richland County, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,377
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,377
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,028
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,488
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,493
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,491
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,746
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 481
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,622
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $263,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,860
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $577
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $917
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,422
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,680
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,723
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,428
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 173,689
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,467
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,084
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,554
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 498
Total employment, 2023 4,321
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 255,327
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 937
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 37
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,084.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,084.14
FIPS Code 30083