Lewis and Clark County, MT

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2023 Population

72,580

1.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ASteve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.3

0.243% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.72%

6.97% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$74,543

3.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

35,724

1.09% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lewis and Clark County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.49%), White (Hispanic) (2.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.15%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.882%).

None of the households in Lewis and Clark 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.

99.3% of the residents in Lewis and Clark County, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lewis and Clark County, MT are Carroll College (356 degrees awarded in 2023) and Helena College University of Montana (233 degrees).

Most people in Lewis and Clark County, MT N/A, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lewis and Clark County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Lewis and Clark County, MT borders Broadwater County, MT, Cascade County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Jefferson County, MT, Meagher County, MT, Powell County, MT, and Teton County, MT.

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Population & Diversity

Lewis and Clark County, MT is home to a population of 72.6k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.87% of Lewis and Clark County, MT residents were born outside of the country (1.36k people).

In 2023, there were 19.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.7k people) in Lewis and Clark County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.26k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.65k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lewis and Clark County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.7k ± 391
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.26k ± 399
White (Hispanic)
1.65k ± 261

3.9%

Hispanic Population

2.83k people

3.9% of the people in Lewis and Clark County, MT are hispanic (2.83k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lewis and Clark County, MT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

1.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lewis and Clark County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,049 ± 327
Gulf War (2001-)
1,750 ± 327
Gulf War (1990s)
757 ± 229

Lewis and Clark County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lewis and Clark County, MT employs 35.7k people. The largest industries in Lewis and Clark County, MT are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,568), Finance & Insurance ($71,029), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,950).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

35.7k

2023 Value

± 1,489

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 5.95%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lewis and Clark County, MT, are Management Occupations (4,625 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,322 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lewis and Clark County, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

35.7k

2023 Value

± 1,489

−1.09%

1 Year decline

± 5.95%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lewis and Clark County, MT, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lewis and Clark County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Lewis and Clark County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,222), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,000), and Public Administration ($72,207).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,644), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,350), and Construction ($53,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

261
Construction
190
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
183
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$363k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$167k
Finance and Insurance
$142k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

N/ASteve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/ATim 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lewis and Clark County, MT awarded 589 degrees. The student population of Lewis and Clark County, MT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,063 male students and 1,525 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lewis and Clark County, MT are White (449 and 76.4%), followed by Unknown (70 and 11.9%), Two or More Races (31 and 5.27%), and Hispanic or Latino (27 and 4.59%).

The largest universities in Lewis and Clark County, MT by number of degrees awarded are Carroll College (356 and 60.4%) and Helena College University of Montana (233 and 39.6%).

The most popular majors in Lewis and Clark County, MT are Registered Nursing (89 and 15.1%), General Studies (76 and 12.9%), and General Health Services (30 and 5.09%).

The median tuition cost in Lewis and Clark County, MT for private four year colleges is $39,152.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lewis and Clark County, MT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,588 (41.1% men and 58.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,588 students enrolled in Lewis and Clark County, MT, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,938 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
60 degrees awarded
General Health Services
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Lewis and Clark County, MT was General Business Administration & Management with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Lewis and Clark County, MT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Carroll College
356 degrees awarded
Helena College University of Montana
233 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carroll College with 356 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 238 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lewis and Clark County, MT, which is 0.678 times less than the 351 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 449 degrees mean that there were 6.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 70 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,152) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,516) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Lewis and Clark County, MT have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Lewis and Clark County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lewis and Clark County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.09%.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Lewis and Clark County, MT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$74,543

Median Household Income

± $3,600

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark County, MT is from Lewis and Clark County, MT.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lewis and Clark County, MT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Lewis and Clark County, MT N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lewis and Clark County, MT have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lewis and Clark County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lewis and Clark County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lewis and Clark County, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lewis and Clark County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.09%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lewis and Clark County, MT (6.21k out of 71.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

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.

Health

N/A% of the population of Lewis and Clark County, MT has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lewis and Clark County, MT see 1064 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.7% increase from the previous year (1036 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1165 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 190 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lewis and Clark County, MT

Primary care physicians in Lewis and Clark County, MT see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 2.7% increase from the previous year (1,036 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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