Official Federal Data
Meagher County, Montana
FIPS 30059 · Population 2,007
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$71,932 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
2.8% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$90M ▼
GDP
30% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 2,007 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
$71,932 ▲
Per Capita
$37,958 ▲
Mean Household
$83,602 ▲
Poverty Rate
12.4% ▲approx.
Median Income Comparison
Meagher County$71,932
Montana$72,509
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 12.3%
18-34 · 16.4%
35-54 · 19%
55-64 · 17.6%
65+ · 34.7%
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+
91.8%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +2.2 pts
30%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 5.7 pts
5.7%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 8.4 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
2,007
Population
1,100
Labor Force
Employed
1,097
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.8% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.7%
Key Takeaways
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 5.7 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
- Aging population: Median age of 58 is materially above the U.S. norm; succession planning and senior-services demand are real factors.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employs 113 workers (45.2% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $57,867.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $90M (2024).
- Wage stratification: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction averages $114,593 while Retail Trade averages $23,220, a 4.9x 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
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
196
Cluster Employment
1.92x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
86.04x 105
1.92x 196
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 86.04x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
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
$259,800 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,263 ▲
Rent/Mo
75.4% ▲
Owner-Occ
36.1% ▼
Vacancy
3.6x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,044/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,087/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,393/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,925/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,252/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,798/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.6x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 75.4% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Elevated vacancy: 36.1% 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: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,798/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
1,064 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
89.6%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
30% ▲
HS Diploma+
91.8% ▼
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
33.3%
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
53.3%
Service
9.4%
Sales & Office
15.6%
Construction / Maint.
14%
Production / Transport
7.7%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,097 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Succession risk is real: 33.3% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
- 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
Meagher County shows strong potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 86.04x concentration and 105 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 33.3% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.
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 Meagher County, Montana, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Meagher County, Montana?
2,007 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Meagher County, Montana?
$71,932 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Meagher County, Montana?
2.8% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Meagher County, Montana?
$90M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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