Jefferson County , Montana
Population: 12,501 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $76,576 Home $408,000 Rent $886/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jefferson County's headline indicators land 3% above the national median on income ($76,576), with housing 34% above the US figure ($408,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$76,576
Median Income
household
$408,000
Home Value
median
$886/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $76,576 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,037 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Median Home Value | $408,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $886/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 83.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 16.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 12,501 |
| Median Age | 47.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.1%
Obesity
7.6%
Diabetes
12.7%
Smoking
26.5%
High Blood Pressure
19.6%
No Physical Activity
22.7%
Depression
30.9%
Insufficient Sleep
73.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 21.6 · 22th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
5.66
🔥 Wildfire
89.06
❄️ Winter Storm
78.26
🌍 Earthquake
64.82
☀️ Drought
19.75
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