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Dawson County, Montana

Dawson County, Montana · ZIP 59215, 59259, 59262

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8,731 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,710Households
  • $70,953Median household income
  • $187,400Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Dawson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.3%
8.9k9k9.1k2000: 9,05920002010: 8,96620102020: 8,94020209,0598,940
Population of Dawson County at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,059
20108,966
20208,940

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.

Household income in Dawson County
Under $50k30.9%
$50k to $100k39.9%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over4.7%

Median household income $70,953 · 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.

Housing tenure in Dawson County
Owner occupied
2,687 units
Renter occupied
1,023 units
Vacancy rate
15.2%

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.

Jobs by sector in Dawson County2023
Health care and social assistance612
Retail trade442
Accommodation and food services353
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction185
Wholesale trade164
Other services (except public administration)91
Finance and insurance89
Construction83

2,404 employees in 295 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.

Dawson County compared with its state
Dawson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDawson CountyMontana
Population8,8741,105,072
Median household income$70,953$69,922
Median age43.540.2
Median home value$187,400$338,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.5%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.7%2.3%
Owner-occupied homes72.4%69.4%
Mean commute to work19.6 minutes19.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Dawson County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GlendiveCity4,7603.47 sq mi
West GlendiveCensus designated place1,9683.84 sq mi
RicheyTown1610.26 sq mi
BloomfieldCensus designated place70.06 sq mi
LindsayCensus designated place50.65 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Dawson County

Jobs across Dawson County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.