McCone
Montana

What stands out

If you had to describe McCone County in numbers, start here: the typical two-bedroom rent is among the lowest in America ($414 a month), high-school completion is among the highest in America (97%), and homeownership is among the highest in America (89%). Within Montana it ranks 1st of 51 counties for the typical two-bedroom rent, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in McCone County, Montana. 1,746 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 2.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -36).

Montana has no sales tax and a two-bracket income tax with a top rate of 5.65% for 2026. It taxes Social Security above income thresholds. Home prices in Bozeman, Missoula and the Flathead Valley roughly doubled between 2019 and 2023 as remote workers arrived, and the state passed a package of zoning reforms in 2023 to add housing supply. Wildfire smoke is now a regular late-summer feature.

Money

The typical household here brings in $79,022 a year, higher than 86% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,884. Unemployment runs 1.8%, lower than 98% of American counties. 17% of workers work from home.

Montana takes 5.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,013 a year.

Home

The median home costs $253K, pricier than 57% of American counties, about 2.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $414 a month. Property tax is 0.77% of home value, roughly $1,433 a year on that median home, lower than 58% of American counties. 89% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.3 per 1,000 residents, lower than 78% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 81.0 years, longer than 95% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 14.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.99 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 58% of American counties. 97% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 66 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 79% of eligible voters turned out. Under Montana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 58 and lows near 32, colder than 92% of American counties. About 14 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 4 out of 100, safer than 96% of American counties; the county has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 93 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation.