Fallon County, MT

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2023 Population

2,817

4.22% 1-year decline

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

12.1%

5.41% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$72,284

9.36% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$237,000

2.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,315

7.78% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fallon County, MT had a population of 2.82k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $72,284. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fallon County, MT declined from 2,941 to 2,817, a −4.22% decrease and its median household income declined from $79,750 to $72,284, a −9.36% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fallon County, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.22%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.41%), Other (Hispanic) (0.461%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.071%).

None of the households in Fallon County, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Fallon County, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fallon County, MT was $237,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Fallon County, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fallon County, MT was 2 cars per household.

Fallon County, MT borders Carter County, MT, Custer County, MT, Prairie County, MT, Wibaux County, MT, Bowman County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Slope County, ND, and Harding County, SD.

United States Montana

Population & Diversity

Fallon County, MT is home to a population of 2.82k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.09% of Fallon County, MT residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2023, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in Fallon County, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 68 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Fallon County, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fallon County, MT was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fallon County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fallon County, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 211
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 42.5
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 38

0.568%

Hispanic Population

16 people

0.568% of the people in Fallon County, MT are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fallon County, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
3,689 ± 1,489 people
Mexico
2,900 ± 1,320 people
Germany
2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

Foreign-Born Population

2.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

0.986%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2023, 2.09% of Fallon County, MT residents (59 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fallon County, MT was 0.986%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fallon County, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 16

Fallon County, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fallon County, MT employs 1.32k people. The largest industries in Fallon County, MT are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (244 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (174 people), and Retail Trade (134 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($97,969), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,250).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.32k

2023 Value

± 217

−7.78%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fallon County, MT declined at a rate of −7.78%, from 1.43k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fallon County, MT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (216 people), Management Occupations (200 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fallon County, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.32k

2023 Value

± 217

−7.78%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fallon County, MT declined at a rate of −7.78%, from 1.43k employees to 1.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fallon County, MT, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (244 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (174 people), and Retail Trade (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fallon County, MT, though some of these residents may live in Fallon County, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,588

Median earning men ± $5,983

$44,817

Median earning women ± $9,958

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,670), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,009), and Construction ($58,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,267), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,268), and Retail Trade ($41,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

12
Other Services (except Public Administration)
12
Construction
10
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$20.3k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$7.77k
Construction
$6.17k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Fallon County, MT went to Donald J. Trump with 87.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.78%).

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (87.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.78%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Fallon County, MT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Montana

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Steve Daines

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Tim Sheehy

Senator from Montana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fallon County, MT was $237,000 in 2023, which is 0.781 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $231,300 to $237,000, a 2.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Fallon County, MT is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fallon County, MT have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fallon County, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 5.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fallon County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.69%.

Housing

Property

$237,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,197

$799

Median Property Taxes

±$153

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fallon County, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fallon County, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.8% of the housing units in Fallon County, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fallon County, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Fallon County, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,284

Median Household Income

± $8,554

1.15k

Number of Households

± 198

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Fallon County, MT declined from $72,284 from the previous year's value of $79,750.

The following chart displays the households in Fallon County, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fallon County, MT is from Montana.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Montana

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (7.93%)
Worked At Home (6.55%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Fallon County, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.93%) and those who worked at home (6.55%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fallon County, MT have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.87% of the workforce in Fallon County, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fallon County, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fallon County, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fallon County, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 5.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fallon County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.69%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fallon County, MT (332 out of 2.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fallon County, MT is White, followed by Native American and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 11.4% of the children was living in poverty in Fallon County, MT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 188 in Fallon County, MT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 58.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.6% of the population of Fallon County, MT has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.291% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.43%

Uninsured

40.7%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.291%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fallon County, MT grew by 29.7% from 6.5% to 8.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fallon County, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.