Garfield County, MT Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Garfield County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Population 952 1,116,316 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 0.2 7.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.64% 1.09% 0.57%
Median age 43.2 40.4 37.1
Households 407 452,676 128,459,983

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Economy

Garfield County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Garfield County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $61,499 $69,624 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.09% 5.32% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 1.0% 3.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Garfield County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $167,187 $242,768 $242,182
Median rent $802 $1,031 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.3% 69.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Garfield County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 7.8 16.0 22.5
Work from home 39.5% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Garfield County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Garfield County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.4% 31.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.28 2.38 2.54

Health

Garfield County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Garfield County Montana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.9 79.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.4% 14.7% 16.3%
Smokers 19.0% 18.8% 19.0%