Prairie County , Montana
Population: 1,251 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $45,192 Home $167,100 Rent $827/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Prairie County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 1,251 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Prairie County in the bottom 4% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$45,192
Median Income
household
$167,100
Home Value
median
$827/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $45,192 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,068 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
| Median Home Value | $167,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $827/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,251 |
| Median Age | 49.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.5%
Obesity
16.2%
Diabetes
19.2%
Smoking
30.8%
High Blood Pressure
30.9%
No Physical Activity
26.2%
Depression
31.2%
Insufficient Sleep
67.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 4.2 · 4th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
8.72
🔥 Wildfire
60.97
❄️ Winter Storm
24.60
🌍 Earthquake
5.34
☀️ Drought
23.12
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