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Anaconda-Deer Lodge County

Montana · 9,709 residents (2025 est.) · 737 sq mi
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Anaconda-Deer Lodge County is home to 9,597 people in Montana. The median age is 49.9, about 11 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 0%. There are 13 people per square mile. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $696 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
9,597
+2%since 2000
from 9,417 in 2000
9,709 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
13 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 12 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
49.9
+18%since 2000
from 42.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
737 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K9K10K10K10K19902000201020202024Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(350)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.7%(353)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.3%(225)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.5%(337)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(683)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(1,082)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(1,151)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.7%(1,315)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.4%(1,573)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7416.8%(1,611)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(622)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.1%(295)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,527
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,305 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,979
+131%since 2000
from $15,580 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.7%
+19.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
−1%since 2010
from 0.426 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade11.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction3.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade2.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Finance & insurance1.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,700
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$696
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $321 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.6% in 2000
27.0% rent
Vacancy rate
19.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.97 people
+3%since 2009
from 1.91 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
29.4%
−12.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
+47%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(8,914)
Black0.2%(16)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(155)
Asian0.3%(32)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(8,570)
Black0.4%(34)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(335)
Asian0.2%(23)
Other6.6%(635)
Diversity Score
25
+11%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(275)
Spaniard0.3%(29)
Asian origin
Hmong0.1%(13)
Filipino0.1%(6)
Korean0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(5)
Ancestry
Irish19.8%(1,902)
German19.7%(1,889)
English12.8%(1,231)
Italian6.3%(608)
French5.3%(507)
American5.1%(490)
Norwegian3.8%(365)
Swedish2.7%(257)
Arab2.2%(215)
Lebanese1.8%(168)
Austrian1.6%(153)
Polish1.4%(133)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(101)
Croatian0.9%(88)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(81)
Dutch0.8%(79)
Russian0.8%(74)
Scottish0.7%(67)
Czech0.6%(62)
Syrian0.5%(47)
Finnish0.5%(46)
Ukrainian0.4%(42)
Danish0.3%(29)
British0.3%(25)
Macedonian0.2%(23)
Serbian0.2%(21)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
Greek0.1%(8)
Slovak0%(4)
Swiss0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.1%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.4%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
+27%since 2000
from 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.3%
+17.8 ptssince 2009
from 57.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.1%
−13.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.1%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
6.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−6.7 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 57.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.7%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
46.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
0.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
25.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2012
from 21.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.6%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
81.6%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 70.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.8%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 96.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(1,422)
Married45.7%(2,115)
Widowed2.9%(134)
Divorced20.7%(960)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(883)
Married53.7%(2,167)
Widowed12.4%(502)
Divorced12%(486)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.6%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.9%(150)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(204)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.4%(447)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.9%(90)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,006 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana?

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana has about 9,597 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana?

The typical household in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana earns about $57,527 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana expensive?

In Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana, the median home is worth about $231,700, and the typical rent is about $696 a month.

How educated are people in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana?

About 24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana?

About 16.3% of people in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana grown since 1990?

Yes, Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Montana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 681 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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