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Lewis and Clark
Montana

71K

Population

$72K

Median Income

$470K

Median Home

D+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$72K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$70,794

Federal Spending per Capita$14,366

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers49.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score709

Work From Home %11.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms57

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$140K

Income (95th Percentile)$236K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %16.2%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$2,183

SS Benefits / Person$4,239

Education Wage Premium1.92x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.72x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$465K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$432K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1676/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.84%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,807

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,647/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.6%

Homeownership Rate70.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.3%

Active Listings

306

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices216

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians218

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients455 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,201

Uninsured (under 65)9.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,225

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,912

HS Completion Rate95.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools41

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate11.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate25.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.2

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-1.22

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days240 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation22.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$161K

Ozone Days183 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.38

Heating Degree Days8,236 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days141 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,285 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)82 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)77 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)83 properties

FAA-Registered Airports18 total

Airports (excl. heliports)15 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed183 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed29 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)401 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)311 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)156 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations11 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers17

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,261 workers

Public Transit Commuters109 workers

Walk to Work1,611 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)456 workers

Avg Commute Time15.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.9%

Walk to Work4.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities26

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout78.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.145

Nonprofit Organizations644

Veterans Share10.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.6%

Never-Married Adults26.3%

Divorced Adults15.2%

Religious Organizations50

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population1.3%

Membership Associations20.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.88 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities43

Grocery Stores16

Arts & Entertainment Venues13

Hotels & Lodging26

Recreation Businesses65

Professional Services Firms277

Veterinary Practices17

Real Estate Firms150

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$109K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.30%

Politics

D+7

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.84%0.58% state avg

Politics

D+7R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +1K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.93x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $470K

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Local News — Lewis and Clark

Fairfield Sun Times · 1 day ago

Lewis and Clark Courthouse

Lewis and Clark Courthouse is pictured on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Helena, MT. Jordan Hansen/Daily…

Montana Free Press · 1 month ago

How Malmstrom contributed to the Lewis and Clark story

Bozeman Daily Chronicle · 1 month ago

Lewis and Clark time capsule stored in airport, to be opened in 2085

Recent photos of the trail Meriwether Lewis and William Clark took across Montana in 1805 are stacke…

Nonstop Local News Montana · 2 weeks ago

Last Chance Stampede stands against domestic violence with a night in purple

HELENA, Mont. – The Last Chance Stampede and Fair will partner with the Lewis and Clark County Sheri…

All That's Interesting · Jun 16, 2026

Montana Man Finds Out Lewis And Clark Camped Out On His Property. What He Finds Next Is Shocking

Montana Man Discovers Lewis And Clark Allegedly Camped On His Property — And Then Finds A Spoon And …

US Forest Service (.gov) · Jun 17, 2026

Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest - Montana Tri-Forest Federal Sustained-Yield Unit

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