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Phillips County, Montana

Phillips County, Montana · ZIP 59261, 59524, 59537

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4,214 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,769Households
  • $58,156Median household income
  • $175,000Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Phillips County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.3%
4.2k4.4k4.6k4.8k2000: 4,60120002010: 4,25320102020: 4,21720204,6014,217
Population of Phillips County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,601
20104,253
20204,217

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 Phillips County
Under $50k43.5%
$50k to $100k28.5%
$100k to $150k19.3%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $58,156 · 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 Phillips County
Owner occupied
1,324 units
Renter occupied
445 units
Vacancy rate
20.9%

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 Phillips County2023
Retail trade214
Health care and social assistance148
Accommodation and food services138
Finance and insurance77
Construction49
Wholesale trade41
Other services (except public administration)40
Professional, scientific, and technical services26

796 employees in 135 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.

Phillips County compared with its state
Phillips County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePhillips CountyMontana
Population4,2241,105,072
Median household income$58,156$69,922
Median age44.940.2
Median home value$175,000$338,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.6%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.5%2.3%
Owner-occupied homes74.8%69.4%
Mean commute to work13.7 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 Phillips County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MaltaCity1,8531.07 sq mi
SacoTown1610.30 sq mi
DodsonTown1260.17 sq mi
WhitewaterCensus designated place1001.06 sq mi
ZortmanCensus designated place633.95 sq mi
LanduskyCensus designated place290.09 sq mi
Loring ColonyCensus designated place270.37 sq mi
Sleeping BuffaloCensus designated place100.19 sq mi
East Malta ColonyCensus designated place00.24 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 Phillips 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.