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Jefferson County, Montana

Jefferson County, Montana · ZIP 59631, 59632, 59634

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,304 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,890Households
  • $76,576Median household income
  • $408,000Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Jefferson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+20.3%
10k11k12k13k2000: 10,04920002010: 11,40620102020: 12,085202010,04912,085
Population of Jefferson County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,049
201011,406
202012,085

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 Jefferson County
Under $50k26.6%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k10.9%
$200k and over12.5%

Median household income $76,576 · 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 Jefferson County
Owner occupied
4,065 units
Renter occupied
825 units
Vacancy rate
9.2%

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 Jefferson County2023
Manufacturing350
Construction330
Accommodation and food services286
Health care and social assistance267
Retail trade175
Professional, scientific, and technical services88
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services86
Transportation and warehousing76

1,959 employees in 342 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.

Jefferson County compared with its state
Jefferson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureJefferson CountyMontana
Population12,5011,105,072
Median household income$76,576$69,922
Median age47.340.2
Median home value$408,000$338,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.7%34.5%
Foreign-born residents2.2%2.3%
Owner-occupied homes83.1%69.4%
Mean commute to work22.3 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 Jefferson County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Montana CityCensus designated place2,89934.1 sq mi
ClancyCensus designated place1,72939.2 sq mi
BoulderCity1,3051.12 sq mi
WhitehallTown1,1160.71 sq mi
South HillsCensus designated place6345.87 sq mi
Jefferson CityCensus designated place44623.2 sq mi
Rader CreekCensus designated place37320.3 sq mi
BasinCensus designated place36012.7 sq mi
ElkhornCensus designated place496.74 sq mi
CardwellCensus designated place432.15 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

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Across Jefferson County

Jobs across Jefferson 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.