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Valley County, MT


Designated Market Area: Great Falls, MT
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 7,513   ( 144 from 2010 , 64 from 2020)
Land area: 4926.1 square miles
Population density: 1.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,323 84.16% 0.6%
Black:410.55% 141.2%
Indian:6528.68% 8.8%
Asian:710.95% 82.1%
2+ races:2172.89% 53.9%
Hispanic:2092.78% 129.7%
Total non-White:1,19015.84% 18.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:147 9.7
Deaths:22414.8
Net Migration: -12-0.8
Net Immigration: 241.6
Change in White population:-41 -0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:185 2.5




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

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

2010
7,369
6,36486.36%
170.23%
7159.70%
390.53%
1411.91%
911.23%
1,00513.64%

2000
7,675
6,74187.83%
100.13%
7169.33%
200.26%
1261.64%
600.78%
93412.17%

1990
8,239
7,38889.67%
00.00%
7709.35%
230.28%
n/a
580.70%
85110.33%

1980
10,250
9,27290.46%
60.06%
8908.68%
110.11%
n/a
710.69%
9789.54%

1970
11,471
10,45091.10%
180.16%
9728.47%
130.11%
n/a
90.08%
1,021 8.90%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
742 9.7
83310.9
-794-10.3
20.0
-377 -4.9
71 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,001 12.1
95511.6
-284-3.4
130.2
-647 -7.9
83 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,399 13.6
836 8.2
-2,646 -25.8
n/a
-1,884 -18.4
-127 -1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,650 -23.1
n/a
-1,178 -10.3
-43 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Valley 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
43.2
1,710 22.8%
5,803 77.2%
1,773 23.6%
2,833
2.61
1,713 60.5%
1,392 81.3%
137 8.0%
1,120 39.5%

2010
NumberPercent
46.4
1,707 23.2%
5,662 76.8%
1,525 20.7%
3,198
2.26
1,997 62.4%
1,610 80.6%
154 7.7%
1,201 37.6%

2000
NumberPercent
42.0
1,937 25.2%
5,738 74.8%
1,459 19.0%
3,143
2.38
2,140 68.1%
1,816 84.9%
135 6.3%
1,003 31.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.9
2,259 27.4%
5,980 72.6%
1,376 16.7%
3,259
2.49
2,296 70.5%
1,975 86.0%
136 5.9%
963 29.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
3,287 32.1%
6,963 67.9%
1,162 11.3%
3,729
2.71
2,773 74.4%
2,453 88.5%
158 5.7%
956 25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Valley County, MT

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,274 
Median Value$183,200 
Occupied2,83366.3%
Vacant1,44133.7%
Owned2,14575.7%
Rented68824.3%
Median Rent$675 
Single-Family Units2,91368.2%
    Detached2,73063.9%
    Attached1834.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2726.4%
Mobile Homes2195.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Valley County, MT

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000973.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991314.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991113.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991234.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991284.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991354.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992428.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991174.1%
$45,000 to $49,999903.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992498.8%
$60,000 to $74,9992328.2%
$75,000 to $99,99949117.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991736.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992167.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991896.7%
$200,000 or more1093.8%
Median Household Income59,725 
Per Capita Income30,941 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI933.3%
Public Assistance802.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps33111.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,11175.4%
Unemployed1062.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,21778.0%
Not in Labor Force91022.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 24.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector98286553.2%
Non-Profit9024526.9%
Self-Employed38218367.6%
Local Government8716234.9%
State Government386636.5%
Federal Government1958569.6%
Total Private + Self1,3641,04856.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41055842.4%
Total1,7741,60652.5%
Pct. Govt.18.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts52315.1%
Sales and Office Occupations82523.8%
Professional, Technical53015.3%
Service Occupations66619.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1825.2%
All others92726.7%
White Collar 54.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance59217.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting48313.9%
Retail trade43512.5%
Transportation and warehousing2948.5%
Construction2547.3%
Accommodation and food services2306.6%
Educational services2176.3%
Public administration1885.4%
Other services1524.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1173.4%
Finance and insurance1163.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.682.0%
Utilities641.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation641.8%
Wholesale trade511.5%
Manufacturing471.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction461.3%
Information300.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing230.7%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican871.15%
Puerto Rican80.11%
Cuban60.08%
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 American440.58%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian440.58%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic600.79%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese30.04%
Filipino10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,03498.6%
Spanish640.9%
Other140.2%
Tagalog100.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic60.1%
German, other Germanic40.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,67322.2%
Norwegian1,26816.8%
American89411.8%
Irish5737.6%
English4926.5%
Swedish2363.1%
French1321.7%
Italian1291.7%
European1091.4%
Dutch951.3%
Scottish921.2%
Scotch-Irish891.2%
Danish871.2%
Scandinavian841.1%
Hungarian791.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,52499.6%
Not a citizen280.4%
Native7,51599.5%
Foreign-born370.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Valley County, MT

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
56 1.0%306 5.7%1,577 29.3%2,381 44.3%899 16.7%155 2.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 56 1.0%
9-12 Years 306 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,577 29.3%
Some College 2,381 44.3%
Bach. Degree 899 16.7%
Grad Degree 155 2.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Valley County, MT

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,169 3,984 185 4.4% 6.1%
1991 4,173 3,954 219 5.2% 6.9%
1992 4,261 4,032 229 5.4% 6.7%
1993 4,188 3,996 192 4.6% 6.1%
1994 4,313 4,139 174 4.0% 5.5%
1995 4,261 4,078 183 4.3% 5.7%
1996 4,396 4,195 201 4.6% 5.6%
1997 4,346 4,163 183 4.2% 5.5%
1998 4,446 4,250 196 4.4% 5.6%
1999 4,299 4,096 203 4.7% 5.3%
2000 3,862 3,688 174 4.5% 4.8%
2001 3,695 3,539 156 4.2% 4.6%
2002 3,676 3,524 152 4.1% 4.6%
2003 3,783 3,626 157 4.2% 4.7%
2004 3,719 3,562 157 4.2% 4.5%
2005 3,625 3,482 143 3.9% 4.1%
2006 3,588 3,476 112 3.1% 3.3%
2007 3,659 3,539 120 3.3% 3.4%
2008 3,680 3,534 146 4.0% 4.7%
2009 3,597 3,401 196 5.4% 7.1%
2010 3,914 3,726 188 4.8% 7.2%
2011 3,940 3,763 177 4.5% 6.6%
2012 4,025 3,864 161 4.0% 5.8%
2013 4,248 4,089 159 3.7% 5.4%
2014 4,364 4,232 132 3.0% 4.7%
2015 4,392 4,250 142 3.2% 4.3%
2016 4,400 4,246 154 3.5% 4.3%
2017 4,161 4,022 139 3.3% 4.1%
2018 4,125 3,998 127 3.1% 3.8%
2019 4,116 3,982 134 3.3% 3.6%
2020 4,056 3,880 176 4.3% 5.9%
2021 4,035 3,908 127 3.1% 3.4%
2022 4,013 3,913 100 2.5% 2.6%
2023 3,962 3,864 98 2.5% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com