Fergus County , Montana
Population: 11,581 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,731 Home $202,700 Rent $868/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Fergus County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,731), with housing 34% below the US figure ($203,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$59,731
Median Income
household
$202,700
Home Value
median
$868/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,731 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,970 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Median Home Value | $202,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $868/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 66.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 34.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 11,581 |
| Median Age | 45.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 23.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.2%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
15.1%
Smoking
29.7%
High Blood Pressure
23.8%
No Physical Activity
25.1%
Depression
29.0%
Insufficient Sleep
68.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 45.1 · 45th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
15.71
🔥 Wildfire
80.41
❄️ Winter Storm
91.82
🌍 Earthquake
25.89
☀️ Drought
31.84
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