Meagher County , Montana
Population: 1,979 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,215 Home $244,400 Rent $871/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Meagher County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $244,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Meagher County in the bottom 3% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$56,215
Median Income
household
$244,400
Home Value
median
$871/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,215 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,766 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Median Home Value | $244,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $871/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,979 |
| Median Age | 59.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 28.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.3%
Obesity
12.5%
Diabetes
14.3%
Smoking
39.0%
High Blood Pressure
20.7%
No Physical Activity
25.3%
Depression
31.3%
Insufficient Sleep
76.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 2.8 · 3th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
5.22
🔥 Wildfire
68.42
❄️ Winter Storm
45.61
🌍 Earthquake
30.60
☀️ Drought
20.77
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