Carter County, Montana
Carter County, Montana · ZIP 57717, 57724, 59311
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1,399 (2024 estimate)Population
- 599Households
- $52,171Median household income
- $176,600Median home value
- 2Towns with a page
- 10ZIP codes
Carter County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,360 |
| 2010 | 1,160 |
| 2020 | 1,415 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $52,171 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 369 units
- Renter occupied
- 230 units
- Vacancy rate
- 25%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
197 employees in 28 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Carter County | Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,361 | 1,105,072 |
| Median household income | $52,171 | $69,922 |
| Median age | 56.7 | 40.2 |
| Median home value | $176,600 | $338,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.3% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.6% | 69.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 16.4 minutes | 19.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Carter County2 with a page · sort by any column
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Butte CountyPopulation 10,891 (2024 estimate)
- Crook CountyPopulation 7,775 (2024 estimate)
- Custer CountyPopulation 11,964 (2024 estimate)
- Fallon CountyPopulation 2,946 (2024 estimate)
- Harding CountyPopulation 1,325 (2024 estimate)
- Powder River CountyPopulation 1,734 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.