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Lewis and Clark County, MT


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Helena, MT
Designated Market Area: Helena, MT
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 73,832   ( 10,437 from 2010 , 2,865 from 2020)
Land area: 3458.4 square miles
Population density: 21.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:66,831 90.52% 14.0%
Black:3380.46% 66.5%
Indian:1,3181.79% 4.7%
Asian:6880.93% 75.1%
2+ races:1,7432.36% 32.0%
Hispanic:2,9143.95% 84.2%
Total non-White:7,0019.48% 46.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,614 11.4
Deaths:1,63811.5
Net Migration: 2,77419.5
Net Immigration: 1130.8
Change in White population:8,232 13.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,205 3.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
63,395
58,59992.43%
2030.32%
1,2591.99%
3930.62%
1,3202.08%
1,5822.50%
4,7967.57%

2000
55,716
52,57194.36%
1040.19%
1,0781.93%
3080.55%
7961.43%
8431.51%
3,1455.64%

1990
47,495
45,54995.90%
420.09%
1,0262.16%
3530.74%
n/a
5251.11%
1,9464.10%

1980
43,039
41,77797.07%
430.10%
8101.88%
820.19%
n/a
2890.67%
1,2622.93%

1970
33,281
32,34297.18%
690.21%
4821.45%
600.18%
n/a
2900.87%
939 2.82%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,558 11.8
4,5328.1
4,2247.6
2850.5
6,028 10.8
1,651 3.0
1990's
NumberRate
6,636 14.0
4,0108.4
4,3939.2
1280.3
7,022 14.8
1,199 2.5
1980's
NumberRate
7,566 17.6
3,461 8.0
322 0.7
n/a
3,772 8.8
684 1.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,439 19.3
n/a
9,435 28.3
323 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lewis and Clark 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
41.2
15,237 20.6%
58,595 79.4%
13,917 18.8%
30,281
2.31
18,102 59.8%
14,445 79.8%
1,543 8.5%
12,179 40.2%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
14,376 22.7%
49,019 77.3%
8,757 13.8%
26,694
2.30
16,705 62.6%
13,076 78.3%
1,620 9.7%
9,989 37.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
14,250 25.6%
41,466 74.4%
6,535 11.7%
22,855
2.38
14,935 65.3%
12,090 81.0%
1,264 8.5%
7,920 34.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
13,367 28.1%
34,128 71.9%
5,504 11.6%
18,748
2.46
12,789 68.2%
10,622 83.1%
1,336 10.4%
5,959 31.8%

1980
NumberPercent
29.1
12,464 29.0%
30,575 71.0%
4,116 9.6%
16,039
2.60
11,108 69.3%
9,465 85.2%
966 8.7%
4,931 30.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lewis and Clark County, MT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,589 
Median Value$332,000 
Occupied30,28190.2%
Vacant3,3089.8%
Owned21,35470.5%
Rented8,92729.5%
Median Rent$1,006 
Single-Family Units24,26272.2%
    Detached22,90268.2%
    Attached1,3604.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,7938.3%
Mobile Homes2,9568.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lewis and Clark County, MT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0093.3%
$10,000 to $14,9998692.9%
$15,000 to $19,9999973.3%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0643.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2184.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,2584.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1443.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,0993.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2894.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,6188.6%
$60,000 to $74,9993,18010.5%
$75,000 to $99,9993,73412.3%
$100,000 to $124,9993,39511.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992,2697.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992,9129.6%
$200,000 or more2,2267.4%
Median Household Income71,967 
Per Capita Income41,274 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state98 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0413.4%
Public Assistance6152.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,7289.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed32,43776.7%
Unemployed1,1972.8%
In Armed Forces2380.6%
Total Labor Force33,87280.1%
Not in Labor Force8,42719.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,4746,69661.0%
Non-Profit1,7562,99337.0%
Self-Employed2,2281,72556.4%
Local Government9651,26643.3%
State Government2,6453,09646.1%
Federal Government9161,24442.4%
Total Private + Self12,7028,42160.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6,2828,59942.2%
Total18,98417,02052.7%
Pct. Govt.28.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,66921.2%
Sales and Office Occupations6,33417.5%
Professional, Technical10,08327.9%
Service Occupations5,78416.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2960.8%
All others6,24617.3%
White Collar 66.7%
Industry
 Number%
Public administration6,13017.0%
Health care and social assistance5,56515.4%
Retail trade3,90910.8%
Educational services3,0788.5%
Construction2,7937.7%
Accommodation and food services2,5637.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2,3966.6%
Other services1,7874.9%
Finance and insurance1,6704.6%
Manufacturing9592.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8892.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8492.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7882.2%
Transportation and warehousing7332.0%
Information6481.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing5741.6%
Wholesale trade3541.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3110.9%
Utilities1040.3%
Management160.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lewis and Clark County, MT

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,7512.45%
Puerto Rican2020.28%
Cuban980.14%
Dominican90.01%
Total Central American260.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan260.04%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1060.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian910.13%
Ecuadorian130.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian20.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4460.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1740.24%
Korean1070.15%
Filipino850.12%
Thai560.08%
Japanese380.05%
Taiwanese200.03%
Chinese40.01%
Cambodian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English65,38996.8%
Spanish5850.9%
Other Indo-European3970.6%
German, other Germanic3840.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun1950.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1940.3%
Other Asian1200.2%
Tagalog1050.2%
Korean870.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German18,62926.1%
Irish11,61916.3%
English10,33014.5%
Norwegian5,4967.7%
American4,1255.8%
Swedish2,9634.1%
Italian2,8093.9%
French2,4643.4%
Scottish2,2933.2%
European2,1293.0%
Polish1,5082.1%
Scandinavian1,4652.0%
Scotch-Irish1,1571.6%
Dutch1,1201.6%
Welsh7581.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen70,90499.2%
Not a citizen5830.8%
Native70,16098.1%
Foreign-born1,3271.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lewis and Clark County, MT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
574 1.1%1,944 3.8%11,577 22.9%14,927 29.5%13,856 27.3%7,784 15.4%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 574 1.1%
9-12 Years 1,944 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,577 22.9%
Some College 14,927 29.5%
Bach. Degree 13,856 27.3%
Grad Degree 7,784 15.4%
Average years of education: 14.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lewis and Clark County, MT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 25,685 24,510 1,175 4.6% 6.1%
1991 25,491 24,072 1,419 5.6% 6.9%
1992 26,346 24,912 1,434 5.4% 6.7%
1993 26,806 25,440 1,366 5.1% 6.1%
1994 27,310 26,087 1,223 4.5% 5.5%
1995 27,889 26,495 1,394 5.0% 5.7%
1996 27,715 26,387 1,328 4.8% 5.6%
1997 27,953 26,528 1,425 5.1% 5.5%
1998 27,954 26,605 1,349 4.8% 5.6%
1999 27,687 26,408 1,279 4.6% 5.3%
2000 31,289 30,019 1,270 4.1% 4.8%
2001 30,827 29,577 1,250 4.1% 4.6%
2002 30,437 29,201 1,236 4.1% 4.6%
2003 30,824 29,628 1,196 3.9% 4.7%
2004 30,800 29,591 1,209 3.9% 4.5%
2005 30,821 29,666 1,155 3.7% 4.1%
2006 31,891 30,915 976 3.1% 3.3%
2007 33,502 32,543 959 2.9% 3.4%
2008 34,333 33,014 1,319 3.8% 4.7%
2009 34,016 32,228 1,788 5.3% 7.1%
2010 34,339 32,483 1,856 5.4% 7.2%
2011 34,515 32,764 1,751 5.1% 6.6%
2012 34,929 33,287 1,642 4.7% 5.8%
2013 35,098 33,587 1,511 4.3% 5.4%
2014 35,221 33,913 1,308 3.7% 4.7%
2015 35,016 33,805 1,211 3.5% 4.3%
2016 35,167 33,961 1,206 3.4% 4.3%
2017 35,273 34,033 1,240 3.5% 4.1%
2018 35,439 34,242 1,197 3.4% 3.8%
2019 36,148 35,035 1,113 3.1% 3.6%
2020 36,479 34,666 1,813 5.0% 5.9%
2021 37,303 36,188 1,115 3.0% 3.4%
2022 38,748 37,830 918 2.4% 2.6%
2023 38,712 37,712 1,000 2.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com