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Blaine County, MT


Designated Market Area: Great Falls, MT
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Government, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Native American Lands

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2022 population: 6,936   ( 445 from 2010 , 106 from 2020)
Land area: 4227.5 square miles
Population density: 1.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,991 43.12% 3.7%
Black:350.50% 400.0%
Indian:3,45049.74% 9.9%
Asian:200.29% 185.7%
2+ races:1842.65% 60.0%
Hispanic:2563.69% 122.6%
Total non-White:3,94556.88% 16.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:207 14.7
Deaths:21215.1
Net Migration: -96-6.8
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-116 -1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:561 8.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
6,491
3,10747.87%
70.11%
3,13848.34%
70.11%
1151.77%
1151.77%
3,38452.13%

2000
7,009
3,67052.36%
100.14%
3,14444.86%
80.11%
1021.46%
701.00%
3,33947.64%

1990
6,728
4,03159.91%
20.03%
2,62839.06%
50.07%
n/a
620.92%
2,69740.09%

1980
6,999
4,75467.92%
30.04%
2,21931.70%
160.23%
n/a
70.10%
2,24532.08%

1970
6,727
5,10875.93%
00.00%
1,55223.07%
180.27%
n/a
470.70%
1,619 24.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,049 15.0
5758.2
-969-13.8
10.0
-563 -8.0
45 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
1,134 16.9
67310.0
-158-2.3
20.0
-361 -5.4
642 9.5
1980's
NumberRate
1,461 20.9
678 9.7
-1,240 -17.7
n/a
-723 -10.3
452 6.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-408 -6.1
n/a
-354 -5.3
626 9.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Blaine County, MT
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.6
2,089 30.1%
4,847 69.9%
1,111 16.0%
2,271
3.03
1,540 67.8%
944 61.3%
152 9.9%
731 32.2%

2010
NumberPercent
35.1
1,949 30.0%
4,542 70.0%
877 13.5%
2,357
2.66
1,604 68.1%
1,075 67.0%
209 13.0%
753 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
34.2
2,281 32.5%
4,728 67.5%
902 12.9%
2,531
2.74
1,813 71.6%
1,329 73.3%
220 12.1%
718 28.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
2,275 33.8%
4,453 66.2%
889 13.2%
2,385
2.75
1,709 71.7%
1,316 77.0%
213 12.5%
676 28.3%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
2,405 34.4%
4,594 65.6%
849 12.1%
2,296
3.00
1,738 75.7%
1,482 85.3%
110 6.3%
558 24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Blaine County, MT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,825 
Median Value$119,400 
Occupied2,27180.4%
Vacant55419.6%
Owned1,42662.8%
Rented84537.2%
Median Rent$597 
Single-Family Units2,23379.0%
    Detached2,17577.0%
    Attached582.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1425.0%
Mobile Homes2609.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Blaine County, MT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001998.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991084.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991767.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991265.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991245.5%
$30,000 to $34,999964.2%
$35,000 to $39,999542.4%
$40,000 to $44,999683.0%
$45,000 to $49,999673.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991396.1%
$60,000 to $74,99930313.3%
$75,000 to $99,99928212.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992259.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991014.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991175.2%
$200,000 or more863.8%
Median Household Income58,507 
Per Capita Income24,353 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1797.9%
Public Assistance1898.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps38116.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,28658.7%
Unemployed40010.3%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,68669.0%
Not in Labor Force1,20831.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 41.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector62742859.4%
Non-Profit4314423.0%
Self-Employed34312573.3%
Local Government18626341.4%
State Government3910028.1%
Federal Government12224433.3%
Total Private + Self97055363.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.39075134.2%
Total1,3601,30451.1%
Pct. Govt.35.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts65624.5%
Sales and Office Occupations49518.5%
Professional, Technical66224.7%
Service Occupations31211.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing983.7%
All others55420.7%
White Collar 67.7%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting49318.4%
Educational services37013.8%
Health care and social assistance32011.9%
Public administration29310.9%
Retail trade2459.1%
Construction2358.8%
Other services1545.7%
Finance and insurance1535.7%
Accommodation and food services702.6%
Professional, scientific, technical682.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation602.2%
Information461.7%
Transportation and warehousing401.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing311.2%
Manufacturing230.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction220.8%
Utilities220.8%
Wholesale trade200.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.140.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Blaine County, MT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1442.05%
Puerto Rican680.97%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American300.43%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan160.23%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan140.20%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic110.16%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean30.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,93091.3%
Other2884.4%
German, other Germanic2103.2%
Spanish610.9%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German90012.8%
English5507.8%
Norwegian4676.6%
American3154.5%
Irish3024.3%
Swedish1812.6%
Scottish1281.8%
Lithuanian1001.4%
Dutch761.1%
French701.0%
Canadian620.9%
Pennsylvania German590.8%
Polish470.7%
Danish350.5%
Finnish340.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,99699.5%
Not a citizen340.5%
Native6,95598.9%
Foreign-born751.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Blaine County, MT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
173 4.0%301 6.9%1,161 26.7%1,683 38.7%667 15.3%368 8.5%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 173 4.0%
9-12 Years 301 6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,161 26.7%
Some College 1,683 38.7%
Bach. Degree 667 15.3%
Grad Degree 368 8.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Blaine County, MT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,057 2,813 244 8.0% 6.1%
1991 2,813 2,571 242 8.6% 6.9%
1992 2,843 2,621 222 7.8% 6.7%
1993 2,802 2,558 244 8.7% 6.1%
1994 2,878 2,658 220 7.6% 5.5%
1995 2,861 2,591 270 9.4% 5.7%
1996 2,914 2,611 303 10.4% 5.6%
1997 2,842 2,544 298 10.5% 5.5%
1998 2,928 2,658 270 9.2% 5.6%
1999 2,951 2,700 251 8.5% 5.3%
2000 2,986 2,821 165 5.5% 4.8%
2001 2,900 2,765 135 4.7% 4.6%
2002 2,764 2,626 138 5.0% 4.6%
2003 2,742 2,611 131 4.8% 4.7%
2004 2,816 2,690 126 4.5% 4.5%
2005 2,829 2,709 120 4.2% 4.1%
2006 2,822 2,730 92 3.3% 3.3%
2007 2,874 2,771 103 3.6% 3.4%
2008 3,014 2,887 127 4.2% 4.7%
2009 2,888 2,733 155 5.4% 7.1%
2010 2,523 2,358 165 6.5% 7.2%
2011 2,483 2,316 167 6.7% 6.6%
2012 2,484 2,331 153 6.2% 5.8%
2013 2,473 2,323 150 6.1% 5.4%
2014 2,434 2,293 141 5.8% 4.7%
2015 2,398 2,275 123 5.1% 4.3%
2016 2,369 2,257 112 4.7% 4.3%
2017 2,355 2,256 99 4.2% 4.1%
2018 2,298 2,198 100 4.4% 3.8%
2019 2,294 2,202 92 4.0% 3.6%
2020 2,278 2,169 109 4.8% 5.9%
2021 2,244 2,157 87 3.9% 3.4%
2022 2,223 2,153 70 3.1% 2.6%
2023 2,180 2,102 78 3.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com