Statewide Claims to Fame

Powell County is 2nd in Montana out of 56 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Powell County is 13th in Montana out of 56 other counties in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Powell County is 20th in Montana out of 56 other counties in Home ownership rate

Powell County is 20th in Montana out of 56 other counties in People per household

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Powell County Rank Montana US
Current population (2012) 7,096 29th 1,005,141 313,914,040
Size in square miles 2,326.4 30th 145,545.8 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 3 26th 6.8 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Powell County Rank Montana US
Residents younger than 5 4.4% 46th 6.1% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 16.3% 55th 22.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 17.3% 39th 15.7% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Powell County Rank Montana US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 90.6% 23rd 91.4% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 19.7% 29th 28.2% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Powell County Rank Montana US
Race - White 92.3% 41st 89.7% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 1.2% 2nd 0.6% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 4.7% 13th 6.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.5% 25th 0.7% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 56th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.3% 46th 2.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 30th 3.1% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 90.5% 41st 87.2% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Powell County Rank Montana US
Female residents 38.2% 56th 49.8% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 1.0% 40th 2.0% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Powell County Rank Montana US
Housing units 3,120 29th 489,157 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 6.2% 35th 16.3% 25.9%
Households 2,365 30th 403,495 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 74.1% 20th 68.9% 66.1%
Home median value $119,500 24th $179,900 $186,200
People per household 2.4 20th 2.4 2.6
Building permits (last year) 0 50th 2,736 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Powell County Rank Montana US
Income per capita $18,387 50th $24,640 $27,915
Income per household $41,347 26th $45,324 $52,762
Income below poverty line 13.9% 30th 14.6% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Powell County Rank Montana US
Non-farm private establishments 160 32nd 35,687 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 988 34th 336,110 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 797 23rd 114,398 27,092,908
Retail sales $35,007 37th $14,686,854 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $4,921 50th $15,343 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $7,269 29th $2,079,426 $613,795,732

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