Sanders County , Montana

Population: 12,936 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $54,035 Home $323,800 Rent $774/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Sanders County's headline indicators land 28% below the national median on income ($54,035), with housing 6% above the US figure ($324,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$54,035
Median Income
household
$323,800
Home Value
median
$774/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $54,035
Per Capita Income $31,554
Poverty Rate 15.1%
Median Home Value $323,800
Median Gross Rent $774/mo
Owner Occupied 80.0%
Renter Occupied 20.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 12,936
Median Age 54.6 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 21.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

34.9%
Obesity
13.7%
Diabetes
17.5%
Smoking
40.4%
High Blood Pressure
23.1%
No Physical Activity
26.0%
Depression
32.1%
Insufficient Sleep
65.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 47.4  ·  47th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
4.71
🔥 Wildfire
91.19
❄️ Winter Storm
88.10
🌍 Earthquake
67.91
☀️ Drought
20.01

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