COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garfield County vs Whitman County
PLACE A
Garfield County, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Whitman County, Washington
Garfield County is 98% smaller than Whitman County. Garfield County earns more, with a median household income $14,177 higher. Whitman County has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -3%).
GARFIELD COUNTYWHITMAN COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,14848,512−98% vs Whitman County
Population density022−22
Population growth-2.7%7.1%−9.9 pts
Median age43.326.4+16.9
Male50.0%50.5%−0.5 pts
Female50.0%49.5%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%7.5%−7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.7%73.5%+23.2 pts
Black0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%8.1%−8.1 pts
Asian0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Other3.3%10.2%−6.9 pts
Median household income$69,583$55,406+$14,177
Per capita income$37,504$34,326+$3,178
Poverty rate13.4%22.7%−9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.520−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%49.8%−28.8 pts
Graduate degree5.2%22.4%−17.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Labor force participation58.4%62.4%−4.0 pts
Median home value$169,900$359,600−$189,700
Median gross rent$725$1,049−$324
Owner-occupied72.2%46.8%+25.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate40.8%15.3%+25.6 pts
Rent-burdened households17.5%55.9%−38.4 pts
Average commute23.016.5+6.5
Worked from home43.7%10.3%+33.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Uninsured9.8%5.5%+4.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025