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Beaverhead
Montana

Population

$56K

Median Income

$404K

Median Home

R+29

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$59,299

Federal Spending per Capita$2,406

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score712

Work From Home %7.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$110K

Income (95th Percentile)$224K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.6%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$3,157

SS Benefits / Person$4,435

Education Wage Premium1.77x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$392K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$839/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.64%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,791

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,072/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.9%

Homeownership Rate66.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

71 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices16

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians22

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients566 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,845

Uninsured (under 65)12.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.14 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,494

Bachelor's Degree Holders652

HS Completion Rate94.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)20th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.5

January Sunshine-0.50

January Temperature-0.88

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp52°F

Avg Low Temp29°F

Median AQIAQI 13

Good Air Days344 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation19.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$20K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.83

Heating Degree Days8,979 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days52 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,297 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)25 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)24 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed190 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)220 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)217 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)46 ms

Households with 100Mbps+77.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers349 workers

Public Transit Commuters50 workers

Walk to Work236 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)186 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work5.2%

Agriculture

Farms103 farms

Farmland856,203 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.902

Nonprofit Organizations144

Veterans Share8.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.2%

Never-Married Adults29.3%

Divorced Adults13.2%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population2.1%

Membership Associations12.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.48 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses17

Professional Services Firms33

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$99K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.77%

Politics

R+29

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.64%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+29R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +165

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.00x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $404K

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Local News — Beaverhead

Montana Public Radio · 2 weeks ago

Beaverhead County school struggles to stay open as feds withhold tax payments

A school in Beaverhead County is trying to keep its doors open because the county is struggling to p…

Montana Standard · 1 day ago

Lawsuit demands answers from Montana FWP about not using instream flows on Beaverhead River

Three non-profits filed a lawsuit Thursday against Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks that demands to kn…

NBC Montana · 5 days ago

New mapping: Roe 2 Fire burns 983 acres, 10% contained in Beaverhead Co.

Firefighters are gaining some ground on the Roe 2 Fire burning east of Clark Canyon Reservoir in Bea…

Nonstop Local News Montana · 6 days ago

Wildfire closes Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway in Beaverhead County

BEAVERHEAD COUNTY, Mont. — The Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department announced the Pioneer Mountain…

Bozeman Daily Chronicle · 1 week ago

Wildfire containment grows on Beaverhead County fires

Beaverhead County's two wildfires are slowly being contained, though fire weather is threatening to …

US Forest Service (.gov) · Jul 7, 2026

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest : Alert - Montana BDR Alternative Route

Map showing original route that is impassible and dangerous when wet, the Gravelly Range Road. July …

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