Deer Lodge County , Montana
Population: 9,512 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $49,533 Home $209,700 Rent $661/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Deer Lodge County's headline indicators land 34% below the national median on income ($49,533), with housing 31% below the US figure ($210,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Deer Lodge County in the bottom 18% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$49,533
Median Income
household
$209,700
Home Value
median
$661/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $49,533 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,758 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
| Median Home Value | $209,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $661/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 9,512 |
| Median Age | 49.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.2%
Obesity
12.9%
Diabetes
17.5%
Smoking
30.5%
High Blood Pressure
25.2%
No Physical Activity
26.0%
Depression
33.8%
Insufficient Sleep
72.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 17.6 · 18th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
5.53
🔥 Wildfire
73.60
❄️ Winter Storm
77.24
🌍 Earthquake
49.97
☀️ Drought
15.27
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