Lewis and Clark County, Montana Population 2024

76,238

Lewis and Clark County, Montana's estimated 2024 population is 76,238 with a growth rate of 1.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lewis and Clark County, Montana is the 6th largest county in Montana. The 2010 population was 63,578 and has seen a growth of 19.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202982,3731,2271.51%
202881,1461,2271.54%
202779,9191,2271.56%
202678,6921,2271.58%
202577,4651,2271.61%
202476,2381,2271.64%
202375,0111,2271.66%
202273,7841,2771.76%
202172,5071,3301.87%
202071,1771,5992.3%
201969,5788031.17%
201868,7757871.16%
201767,9889871.47%
201667,0016931.05%
201566,3085440.83%
201465,7644870.75%
201365,2775170.8%
201264,7604760.74%
201164,2847061.11%
201063,57800%
199047,4954,45610.35%
198043,0399,75829.32%
197033,2815,27518.84%
196028,0063,46614.12%
195024,5402,40910.89%
194022,1313,90721.44%
193018,224-436-2.34%
192018,660-3,193-14.61%
191021,8532,68213.99%
190019,171260.14%
189019,14512,624193.59%
18806,5211,48129.38%
18705,040-77,333-93.88%
2024 Growth Rate
1.64% (1,227)
State
Montana
County Seat
Helena
2020 Population
71,177
Area
3458 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.11% (5,061)
Founded
1865

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White66,39791.48%
Two or more races4,0975.64%
Native American6550.9%
Other race5260.72%
Asian4840.67%
Black or African American4210.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Population by Race

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Population Pyramid 2024

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Median Age

41.3

Total

40.4

Male

42.3

Female

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Adults

There are 57,038 adults, (14,452 of whom are seniors) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Sex Ratio

Female36,48050.26%
Male36,10049.74%

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Population by Age

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,6552.3169.730.3
Married14,5192.9686.413.6
Non Family12,4561.2851.248.8
Female2,2183.3163.936.1
Male1,4623.1969.930.1

2.93

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1864.24%
Associates Degree5,0719.84%
Bachelors Degree14,35227.86%
Graduate Degree7,70414.95%
High School Graduate12,10523.5%
Less Than 9th Grade4670.91%
Some College9,63418.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46,90644,68220,482
2+ Races2,4962,332923
Hispanic1,5651,452502
Native American47129613
Other Race38138094
Asian322256185
Black20820898

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.45%.

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,347$69,942$47,962
Graduate Degree$76,387$80,590$71,165
High School Graduate$40,721$47,180$31,811
Less Than 9th Grade$38,145$40,839$30,400
Overall$51,226$59,175$43,910
Some College$43,474$52,302$37,813

$51,226

Average Earnings

$59,175

Average Male

$43,910

Average Female

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Language

96.92% of Lewis and Clark County, Montana residents speak only English, while 3.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.59% of the population.

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Language

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White63,5665,5408.72%
Multiple4,0432857.05%
Hispanic2,7612759.96%
Native59817829.77%
Black416358.41%
Other51391.75%
Asian46971.49%

8.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.85%

Male Poverty Rate

9.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lewis and Clark County, Montana is Native, with 29.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lewis and Clark County, Montana is Asian, with 1.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.07%.

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.47%
High School10.63%
Some College8.4%
Bachelors or Greater2.65%

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.02%
Male Unemployed12.83%
Female Employed5.48%
Male Employed4.75%

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,043$123,293
Households$74,543$100,531
Married Families$109,610$134,723
Non Families$45,120$63,383

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,877

Number of Veterans

5,126

Male Veterans

751

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,149
Second Gulf War1,750
First Gulf War1,438
Korea133
World War II33

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,653
65 to 741,500
55 to 641,261
75+1,223
18 to 34240

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,39210.36%
2+ Races37612.5%
Hispanic1075.99%
Native American386.74%
Asian308.55%
Other Race245.96%
Black176.94%

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Veterans by Race

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.65%

Born in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

98.13%

Native Born

1.87%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

1.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.13% of Lewis and Clark County, Montana residents were born in the United States, with 52.65% having been born in Montana. 0.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lewis and Clark County, Montana Place of Birth

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