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Jefferson County, MT


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Helena, MT
Designated Market Area: Butte-Bozeman, MT
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 12,826   ( 1,420 from 2010 , 745 from 2020)
Land area: 1657.0 square miles
Population density: 7.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,698 91.21% 9.1%
Black:640.50% 300.0%
Indian:2301.79% 44.7%
Asian:910.71% 122.0%
2+ races:3242.53% 37.3%
Hispanic:4193.27% 87.1%
Total non-White:1,1288.79% 65.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:226 9.4
Deaths:35014.5
Net Migration: 88236.5
Net Immigration: -4-0.2
Change in White population:974 8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:446 3.9




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

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

2010
11,406
10,72494.02%
160.14%
1591.39%
410.36%
2362.07%
2241.96%
6825.98%

2000
10,049
9,56495.17%
130.13%
1191.18%
480.48%
1521.51%
1491.48%
4854.83%

1990
7,939
7,68796.83%
00.00%
1531.93%
170.21%
n/a
821.03%
2523.17%

1980
7,029
6,78796.56%
00.00%
1071.52%
300.43%
n/a
731.04%
2423.44%

1970
5,238
5,13698.05%
80.15%
641.22%
110.21%
n/a
160.31%
102 1.95%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
890 8.9
7757.7
1,36613.6
-6-0.1
1,160 11.5
197 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
942 11.9
6858.6
2,26128.5
50.1
1,877 23.6
233 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,130 16.1
605 8.6
395 5.6
n/a
900 12.8
10 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,309 25.0
n/a
1,651 31.5
140 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson 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
47.4
2,466 19.2%
10,360 80.8%
2,752 21.5%
4,681
2.56
3,520 75.2%
3,136 89.1%
135 3.8%
1,161 24.8%

2010
NumberPercent
46.2
2,631 23.1%
8,775 76.9%
1,605 14.1%
4,512
2.48
3,301 73.2%
2,875 87.1%
133 4.0%
1,211 26.8%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
2,795 27.8%
7,254 72.2%
1,027 10.2%
3,741
2.63
2,852 76.2%
2,535 88.9%
107 3.8%
889 23.8%

1990
NumberPercent
35.1
2,329 29.3%
5,610 70.7%
833 10.5%
2,833
2.71
2,139 75.5%
1,889 88.3%
104 4.9%
694 24.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
2,310 32.9%
4,719 67.1%
619 8.8%
2,362
2.84
1,777 75.2%
1,608 90.5%
77 4.3%
585 24.8%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, MT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,359 
Median Value$354,700 
Occupied4,68187.3%
Vacant67812.7%
Owned3,89083.1%
Rented79116.9%
Median Rent$869 
Single-Family Units4,59885.8%
    Detached4,43682.8%
    Attached1623.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units921.7%
Mobile Homes53510.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, MT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001513.2%
$10,000 to $14,999621.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991252.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991944.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991874.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991633.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991232.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992515.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991513.2%
$50,000 to $59,99951210.9%
$60,000 to $74,9994539.7%
$75,000 to $99,99947910.2%
$100,000 to $124,99946610.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993657.8%
$150,000 to $199,99949010.5%
$200,000 or more50910.9%
Median Household Income73,875 
Per Capita Income39,963 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state100 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2164.6%
Public Assistance1833.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3357.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,99670.0%
Unemployed1952.7%
In Armed Forces50.1%
Total Labor Force5,19672.8%
Not in Labor Force1,94627.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7521,13060.8%
Non-Profit13037026.0%
Self-Employed55129465.2%
Local Government15833931.8%
State Government26739840.2%
Federal Government12710055.9%
Total Private + Self2,3031,42461.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6821,20736.1%
Total2,9852,63153.2%
Pct. Govt.24.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,04318.6%
Sales and Office Occupations98417.5%
Professional, Technical1,46626.1%
Service Occupations79314.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing991.8%
All others1,33623.8%
White Collar 62.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance83314.8%
Construction72012.8%
Public administration69712.4%
Retail trade61510.9%
Educational services4858.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3856.8%
Accommodation and food services2564.6%
Other services2484.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2454.4%
Manufacturing2344.2%
Transportation and warehousing2234.0%
Finance and insurance1432.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1372.4%
Information1112.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction841.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation821.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing551.0%
Utilities390.7%
Wholesale trade300.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2472.01%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban30.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American470.38%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan470.38%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic690.56%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean390.32%
Japanese100.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,37296.9%
Spanish2161.8%
Korean390.3%
German, other Germanic230.2%
Other Asian230.2%
Other220.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic120.1%
Chinese60.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,87623.4%
English2,43519.8%
Irish2,16117.6%
Norwegian1,1349.2%
American5174.2%
French4553.7%
Swedish4013.3%
European3833.1%
Scottish3833.1%
Italian3272.7%
Danish3232.6%
Polish3022.5%
Czech2171.8%
Scotch-Irish1921.6%
Scandinavian1911.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen12,16199.1%
Not a citizen1120.9%
Native12,00597.8%
Foreign-born2682.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, MT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
260 2.9%307 3.4%2,414 26.9%3,017 33.6%1,925 21.4%1,065 11.8%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 260 2.9%
9-12 Years 307 3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,414 26.9%
Some College 3,017 33.6%
Bach. Degree 1,925 21.4%
Grad Degree 1,065 11.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, MT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,148 3,940 208 5.0% 6.1%
1991 4,120 3,874 246 6.0% 6.9%
1992 4,198 3,977 221 5.3% 6.7%
1993 4,330 4,124 206 4.8% 6.1%
1994 4,514 4,340 174 3.9% 5.5%
1995 4,678 4,467 211 4.5% 5.7%
1996 4,829 4,576 253 5.2% 5.6%
1997 4,893 4,670 223 4.6% 5.5%
1998 5,044 4,801 243 4.8% 5.6%
1999 5,070 4,838 232 4.6% 5.3%
2000 5,388 5,132 256 4.8% 4.8%
2001 5,328 5,092 236 4.4% 4.6%
2002 5,337 5,103 234 4.4% 4.6%
2003 5,414 5,180 234 4.3% 4.7%
2004 5,495 5,257 238 4.3% 4.5%
2005 5,593 5,371 222 4.0% 4.1%
2006 5,758 5,559 199 3.5% 3.3%
2007 5,888 5,714 174 3.0% 3.4%
2008 6,035 5,777 258 4.3% 4.7%
2009 6,054 5,653 401 6.6% 7.1%
2010 5,631 5,283 348 6.2% 7.2%
2011 5,619 5,283 336 6.0% 6.6%
2012 5,601 5,301 300 5.4% 5.8%
2013 5,613 5,341 272 4.8% 5.4%
2014 5,632 5,373 259 4.6% 4.7%
2015 5,585 5,351 234 4.2% 4.3%
2016 5,669 5,399 270 4.8% 4.3%
2017 5,630 5,384 246 4.4% 4.1%
2018 5,648 5,429 219 3.9% 3.8%
2019 5,749 5,552 197 3.4% 3.6%
2020 5,789 5,492 297 5.1% 5.9%
2021 5,915 5,722 193 3.3% 3.4%
2022 6,118 5,963 155 2.5% 2.6%
2023 6,125 5,947 178 2.9% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com