Dawson County , Montana
Population: 8,874 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,953 Home $187,400 Rent $823/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Dawson County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,953), with housing 39% below the US figure ($187,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$70,953
Median Income
household
$187,400
Home Value
median
$823/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,953 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,998 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Median Home Value | $187,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $823/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,874 |
| Median Age | 43.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.8%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
13.5%
Smoking
33.2%
High Blood Pressure
22.5%
No Physical Activity
24.5%
Depression
34.5%
Insufficient Sleep
70.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 63.8 · 64th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
25.13
🔥 Wildfire
59.57
❄️ Winter Storm
84.98
🌍 Earthquake
15.01
☀️ Drought
33.27
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