Valley County, MT

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2024 Population
7,519
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Sheehy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.3
2.55% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
21.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,695
11.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$198,400
0.101% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
3,643
3.29% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Valley 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.

99.4% of the residents in Valley County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Valley County, MT was $198,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Valley County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley County, MT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Valley County, MT is home to a population of 7.52k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.21% of Valley County, MT residents were born outside of the country (91 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.33k people) in Valley County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 607 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 291 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Valley County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley County, MT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley County, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.33k ± 55
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    607 ± 88
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    291 ± 99
2.58%
Hispanic Population
194 people

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.33k people) in Valley County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 607 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 291 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.58% of the people in Valley County, MT are hispanic (194 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,832 ± 1,517 people
  2. Mexico
    2,638 ± 1,259 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.21%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
91 people
0.955%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
72 people

As of 2024, 1.21% of Valley County, MT residents (91 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Valley County, MT was 0.955%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    188 ± 59
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    64 ± 40
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    48 ± 43

Valley County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.94 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Valley County, MT employs 3.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley County, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (599 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (492 people), and Retail Trade (379 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($98,319), Utilities ($84,946), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,663).

Employment

Occupations

3.64k
2024 Value
± 332
3.29%
1 Year growth
± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley County, MT grew at a rate of 3.29%, from 3.53k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley County, MT, are Management Occupations (487 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (443 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley County, MT.

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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

3.64k
2024 Value
± 332
3.29%
1 Year growth
± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley County, MT grew at a rate of 3.29%, from 3.53k employees to 3.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley County, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (599 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (492 people), and Retail Trade (379 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Valley County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,214
Median earning men ± $8,428
$36,895
Median earning women ± $3,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($98,922), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,094), and Public Administration ($90,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,659), Information ($56,429), and Construction ($52,083).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 31
    Construction
  2. 27
    Retail Trade
  3. 15
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $31.7k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $14k
    Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
  3. $11.5k
    Retail Trade

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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

Voting results are not available for Valley County, MT. Showing the available data for Montana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Tim Sheehy
Senator from Montana1
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Valley County, MT was $198,400 in 2024, which is 0.596 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,600 to $198,400, a 0.101% decrease. The homeownership rate in Valley County, MT is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley County, MT have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley County, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.96% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Valley County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.158%.

Housing

Property

$198,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,845
$2,316
Median Property Taxes
±$250

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 Valley County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Valley County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,695
Median Household Income
± $7,973
2.95k
Number of Households
± 291

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.95k households in Valley County, MT grew to $71,695 from the previous year's value of $64,515.

The following chart displays the households in Valley 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.9%)
  3. Carpooled (9.07%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Valley County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.07%).

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.

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Commute Time

15.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley County, MT have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.567% of the workforce in Valley County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.96% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Valley County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.158%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley County, MT (743 out of 7.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Valley County, MT is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 20.7% of the children was living in poverty in Valley County, MT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 136 in Valley County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 11.1 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Valley County, MT has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 18.6% on non-group plans, and 0.904% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Valley County, MT see 1,077 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,077 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3756 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 679 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,077 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Valley County, MT

Primary care physicians in Valley County, MT see an average of 1,077 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,077 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.41%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
15.3%
Medicaid
17.1%
Medicare
18.6%
Non-Group
0.904%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley County, MT declined by 0.373% from 6.43% to 6.41%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in Valley County, MT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.4% in Valley County, MT.

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