Garfield County, MT

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2024 Population

1,094

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

9.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,583

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,900

4.71% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

500

11.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Garfield County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Garfield County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Garfield County, MT was $169,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Garfield County, MT worked at home, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Garfield County, MT was 3 cars per household.

Garfield County, MT borders Custer County, MT, McCone County, MT, Petroleum County, MT, Phillips County, MT, Prairie County, MT, Rosebud County, MT, and Valley County, MT.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Garfield County, MT is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Garfield County, MT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 55.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Garfield County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Garfield County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garfield County, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Garfield County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garfield County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 22
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garfield County, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,832 ± 1,517 people
Mexico
2,638 ± 1,259 people
Germany
1,932 ± 1,078 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,832 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,638 and Germany with 1,932.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 11

Garfield County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Garfield County, MT.

Economy

The economy of Garfield County, MT employs 500 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garfield County, MT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (232 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($111,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($104,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,667).

Employment

Occupations

500

2024 Value

± 83

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield County, MT grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 448 employees to 500 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garfield County, MT, are Management Occupations (175 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (50 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garfield County, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

500

2024 Value

± 83

11.6%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garfield County, MT grew at a rate of 11.6%, from 448 employees to 500 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garfield County, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (232 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garfield County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Garfield County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,221

Median earning men ± $3,887

$34,659

Median earning women ± $14,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,292), Public Administration ($64,000), and Construction ($56,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,906).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

3
Other Services (except Public Administration)
3
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.8k
Retail Trade
$414
Accommodation and Food Services
$193
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Garfield County, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.96%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garfield County, MT was $169,900 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,300 to $169,900, a 4.71% decrease. The homeownership rate in Garfield County, MT is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garfield County, MT have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Garfield County, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.91%.

Housing

Property

$169,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,798

$312

Median Property Taxes

±$53

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Garfield County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Garfield County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Garfield County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garfield County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,583

Median Household Income

± $16,791

432

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 432 households in Garfield County, MT grew to $69,583 from the previous year's value of $61,750.

The following chart displays the households in Garfield County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garfield County, MT is from Montana.

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2023, the income inequality in Montana was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.635% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (43.7%)
Drove Alone (39.2%)
Walked (10.6%)

In 2024, 43.7% of workers in Garfield County, MT worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (39.2%) and those who walked to work (10.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garfield County, MT have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Garfield County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Garfield County, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Garfield County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garfield County, MT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Garfield County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.91%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garfield County, MT (145 out of 1.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garfield County, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.3% of the children was living in poverty in Garfield County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 37.5 in Garfield County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 9.72 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.2% of the population of Garfield County, MT has health coverage, with 25.7% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 20.6% on Medicare, 24% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, MT see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1211 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Garfield County, MT

Primary care physicians in Garfield County, MT see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Garfield County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.81%

Uninsured

25.7%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

20.6%

Medicare

24%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garfield County, MT declined by 10.1% from 10.9% to 9.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Garfield County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.