Official Federal Data
Liberty County, Montana
FIPS 30051 · Population 1,952
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$57,857 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
2.2% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$324M ▼
GDP
27.8% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 1,952 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$57,857 ▲
Per Capita
$34,957 ▼
Mean Household
$84,368 ▼
Poverty Rate
25.8% ▲approx.
Median Income Comparison
Liberty County$57,857
Montana$72,509
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 27.2%
18-34 · 15.1%
35-54 · 24.9%
55-64 · 11.2%
65+ · 21.6%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
83.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 5.8 pts
27.8%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 7.9 pts
5.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 8.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
1,952
Population
832
Labor Force
Employed
827
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.2% ▲ +0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute 10 min below national avg
16.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
26.5%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 25.8%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 7.9 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Transportation and Warehousing employs 50 workers (68.5% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $70,855.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $324M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Transportation and Warehousing averages $70,855 while Other Services (except Public Administration) averages $16,080, a 4.4x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Wholesale Trade Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
13
Cluster Employment
1.79x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
1.79x 13
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods concentrates at 1.79x the national norm.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$169,100 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$710 ▲
Rent/Mo
63.4% ▲
Owner-Occ
13.5% ▼
Vacancy
2.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$775/mo
1 Bedroom
$807/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,034/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,438/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,672/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,446/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.9x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Elevated vacancy: 13.5% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,446/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
1,000 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 10 min below national avg
16.5 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
26.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
77.4%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
27.8% ▲
HS Diploma+
83.8% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
8,624/yr
3,536/yr
3,194/yr
795/yr
425/yr
381/yr
293/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.8%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
51.9%
Service
13.8%
Sales & Office
11.2%
Construction / Maint.
17.4%
Production / Transport
5.7%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 827 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Low participation: 58.6% labor force participation suggests untapped capacity; workforce development programs may unlock supply.
- Short commutes: 16.5-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 7,525 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Liberty County shows emerging potential for merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods attraction, with a 1.79x concentration and 13 jobs in this sub-sector.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Liberty County, Montana, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Liberty County, Montana?
1,952 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Liberty County, Montana?
$57,857 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Liberty County, Montana?
2.2% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Liberty County, Montana?
$324M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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