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Garfield
Montana

976

Population

$62K

Median Income

$324K

Median Home

R+82

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,582

Federal Spending per Capita$959

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers54.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$43K

Avg Credit Score732

Work From Home %31.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School2.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio1.41

Medicare Spending / Person$3,266

SS Benefits / Person$3,782

Education Wage Premium1.20x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$42K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$36K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$303K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$635/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,342

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,099/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.1%

Homeownership Rate69.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

245 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

0.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Food Insecurity5.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score7

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score8.3

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients502 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$7,976

Uninsured (under 65)15.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.87 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders219

Bachelor's Degree Holders69

HS Completion Rate97.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)7th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine-0.47

January Temperature-1.49

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Annual Precipitation15.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.19

Heating Degree Days7,526 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days662 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,489 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)495 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)63 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed102 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed75 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)727 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)73 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+42.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)221 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers161 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work85 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)7 workers

Walk to Work16.4%

Agriculture

Farms115 farms

Farmland155,374 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout99.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.811

Nonprofit Organizations25

Veterans Share5.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults68.9%

Never-Married Adults19.1%

Divorced Adults8.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Politics

R+82

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+82R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -8

More people leaving than arriving

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $324K

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Local News — Garfield

State of Montana Newsroom (.gov) · May 5, 2026

Gov. Gianforte Continues 56 County Tour in Phillips, Valley, and Garfield Counties

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NBC Montana · Feb 18, 2026

Land board approves habitat conservation leases in eastern Montana

The Montana Land Board has approved four Habitat Conservation Leases proposed by Montana Fish, Wildl…

KJCT · Dec 23, 2025

Two hikers rescued on Mt. Garfield after getting lost

Mesa County Search and Rescue team uses thermal drone to locate lost hikers in darkness ... GRAND JU…

MaxPreps · 1 month ago

Garfield County Boys Varsity Basketball @ Carter County

View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the Garfield County (Jordan, MT) vs Carter County (…

qz.com · Nov 7, 2025

Are dinosaur fossils minerals? Over $15 million—and potentially much more—rides on the answer

The Montana Supreme Court must answer a question that it's never before faced in a case about the ow…

Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · Jun 27, 2019

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